Via Licensing Alliance is a leading collaborative licensing organization dedicated to advancing inclusive and efficient new patent licensing approaches. As a Royalty Analyst, you will play a crucial role in our team, processing Licensor royalty allocations and distributions with accuracy and meeting set deadlines.

• Royalty Calculation and Reporting: Prepare and review royalty calculations and corresponding reports, Licensor distributions, and reconciliations. Assist with quarterly and ad hoc patent data, changes, and transfers, and market research reports.
• Licensor Customer Management: Manage all aspects and provide main point of contact for Licensor customer accounts. Perform quarterly Settlement Statement and Tax Receipt contact change reviews. Ensure royalty requests and inquiries made by Licensors are addressed appropriately and completely according to Department guidelines.
• Complex Agreement Administration: Ensure appropriate documentation on Royalty Disclosure agreements and accurate associated reporting. Understand and help administer complex redirection agreements based on detailed Licensor direction. Maintain clear records regarding redirection relationships, anticipate potential issues and questions related to reporting, and proactively plan.
• Project Support and Analysis: Support the management team on high-level projects. Assist with the preparation and analysis of internal and external reports, presentations, and special reports both scheduled and ad hoc in a timely manner.
• Process Adherence and Improvement: Perform daily tasks efficiently and independently while ensuring adherence and consistency in the application of all established processes and procedures in accordance with SOC-1, SOX, or other requirements. Make recommendations to Management regarding Departmental processes, procedures, and internal software systems to ensure that they are effective, efficient, and mitigate errors and are properly documented.
• Training and Communication: Serve as lead in training new Licensor team members. Communicate to and train other teams/Departments on Licensor-related tasks as necessary.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Think analytically, demonstrate the ability to solve problems within set guidelines, and help other team members with problem-solving.
• Attention to Detail: Be detail-oriented; our processes are dependent on data accuracy, and our success is driven by providing clean and accurate reporting.
• Multi-Tasking and Time Management: The ability to multi-task based on business priorities and tight deadlines and proactively plan for the team accordingly is essential.
• Effective Communication: Respond via email to requests promptly and appropriately, communicate complicated information in a clear and concise manner.
• Data Analysis and Management: Process, analyze, and manage large amounts of data in Excel and develop strong knowledge of proprietary software applications.
• Autonomy and Decision-Making: Work autonomously, take initiative, and be confident in decision-making, as well as communicate workload and balance projects with other team members.
• Internal Controls and Quality: Understand and apply a high level of internal controls, and produce work that is of the highest professional quality.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Demonstrate sound judgement and decision making.
• Advanced Communication and Analytical Skills: Advanced written and verbal communication skills; strong analytical abilities.
• Prioritization and Pressure Management: Ability to prioritize multiple demands and work well under pressure.
• Leadership and Project Management: Demonstrated ability to lead projects and individuals.
• Technical Skills: Strong Office 365 skills (Outlook, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, etc.).
• Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis: Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting.
• Education and Experience: BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or a related subject or equivalent experience preferred.