Sr Analyst, Royalty Administration

Job Purpose

Part of a high-performing team, this position provides business support to integral functions of the North American Royalty Administration team and others at Sony Music Publishing.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze and interpret royalty data to provide business intelligence to both our songwriters and internal colleagues including senior management, as well as our business partners.
• Gather data from various systems and data sets to provide historical summaries and perform detailed analysis.
• Research and reporting for Business Affairs, Legal and Creative teams.
• Provide our songwriters and their teams with answers to their royalty questions.
• Analyze royalties to identify necessary adjustments, and facilitate adjustments in conjunction with royalty processing team and various other departments.
• Examine royalty data to identify fluctuations and variances; facilitate appropriate corrections.
• Calculate advances due.
• Work on and propose innovative projects, data solutions, and process optimization.

Who You Are

• A professional with 7 years’ experience in royalty data and analytics; experience in Music Publishing would make you an ideal candidate.
• SQL and Data Visualization experience, Advanced Excel skills desired.
• Experience in Jira a plus.
• Comfortable and experienced working with senior level staff, external clients, colleagues, and business partners to provide customized service based on individual needs.
• A keen attention to detail and enjoyment of research, data analysis, and learning new technology.
• A self-motivated individual who enjoys a semi-autonomous role where they have ownership and accountability for their individual work output.
• Proposes innovative solutions to utilize technology to automate and improve efficiency in processes.
• Thinks critically, problem solves, and collaborates well with colleagues in other departments.
• Communicates verbally and in written form in a way that explains complex data in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
• Works a 7.5-hour business workday, but variations in work volume can require extended working hours based on business demands.

What We Give You

• Trust, autonomy, and empowerment from your manager and leadership team.
• An opportunity to propose new ideas, think outside the box, and suggest process improvements.
• A small, supportive team of colleagues who are passionate about serving our songwriters.
• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey.
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching.
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans.
• We invest in your professional growth & development.
• Time off for a winter recess.

What We Expect

• Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.
• Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.