Royalties Manager

Macmillan Learning is seeking an experienced Royalties Manager to join our team. As a key member of our financial operations team, you will be responsible for the management, preparation, analysis, review, and issuance of accurate and timely royalty statements to authors, agents, and other rights holders.

• Prepare and review royalty statements and related activity files.
• Review contracts and payee setup in the royalty system.
• Analyze sales data prior to interfacing to the royalty system.
• Post expenses, fees, deductions, and chargebacks to the royalty system.
• Complete initial and subsequent reviews of royalty statements to ensure accuracy.
• Distribute statements to editorial teams and business units for review.
• Calculate and record reserves for returns in accordance with contract terms and company policies.
• Prepare manual adjustments and statements when required.
• Interact with business units and other departments to resolve issues.
• Process new contracts and amendments on a regular basis.
• Review, code, and approve all advance and payment requests.
• Comply with US and foreign tax withholdings as well as reporting and filing requirements related to advances, royalty, and subrights payments.
• Handle statement recipients' inquiries and requests.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience with royalty contracts, statement preparation, and accounting.
• Demonstrated history of being detail-oriented, analytical, and exercising good judgment.
• Experience communicating complex financial information verbally and in writing to diverse audiences.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, databases, and system queries.
• Experience applying excellent organizational skills.
• Experience effectively managing change, delays, and unexpected events.
• Demonstrated focus on problem resolution.
• Experience applying ability to manage high volumes of data, meet deadlines, and multi-task.
• Experience meeting challenges with resourcefulness.
• Motivated and disciplined with high personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.

• Experience in publishing or education software industries.
• Proficiency with Vista and/or Fadel's IPM royalty platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance.

• Competitive pay and bonus plan.
• Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision).
• Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program.
• 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• And much more.

Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that inspires what's possible for every learner. We envision a world in which every learner succeeds. Through our content, tools, and services, we aim to make that a reality. To learn more, please visit our website or join our community.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, veteran, family, and economic status and background, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels.