Description

About the job Are you interested in helping create a brand-new, purpose-driven company in the music industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment? If you do, we'd like to get to know you.
**WORKING AT THE MLC **
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is committed to excellence, service, transparency, and diversity. Our culture is collaborative, our people are adaptable, and our office environment is open. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges.
THE ROLE
In this role, you are responsible for supporting the Finance team's royalty reviews, reporting and reconciling for DSPs and Members of The MLC. You are a self-starter with strong project management skills and a keen attention to detail. You love to solve problems, big and small, you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and you approach every challenge head-on. As an integral member of the Finance Team, you will have the unique opportunity to be part of an organization that is changing the game in the music industry, building this organization from the ground up.
Essential Responsibilities
YOU WILL DRIVE FORWARD KEY ROYALTY FINANCE PROCESSES AND REPORTING BY:
  • Participating in the MLC royalty cycle through analysis of data at critical points in the process starting with ingestion of the data through to issuance of statements and payments to our Members
  • Analyzing large volumes of data and sample data throughout the process for anomalies
  • Conduct Internet research
  • Assist with special projects as needed
  • Reviewing and analyzing individual and consolidated distribution reports by DSP and Member by ensuring Member amounts are reasonable and accurate
  • Checking works matched to members to validate anomalies
  • Reviewing new payees, first time payable payees, and denoting safe payees
  • Reviewing member registrations for reasonableness
YOU WILL SUPPORT CRITICAL ROYALTY FINANCE PROCESSES AND REPORTING BY:
  • Reviewing Member statements for accuracy
  • Working closely with Rights Management/Publisher Relations to provide results of the data analysis
  • Documenting the review process and continually looking for ways to improve and make it more efficient
  • Providing details to finance and accounting to support changes to member accounts
  • Other analysis that may be identified as the process evolves

Requirements

Qualifications
  • Two years music publishing experience in a copyright or royalty role
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high productivity environment with tight deadlines
  • Be eager to learn new skills and concepts
  • Comfortable working in a start-up where you will help define the process
  • Experience working independently with the ability to multitask
  • System savvy and expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel (i.e., V-Lookup, If-Then statements, Pivot Tables, etc.)
  • Experience working in roles requiring high analytical ability, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills
  • Resourceful, flexible, and demonstrates exceptional teamwork skills
  • Ability to identify and escalate situations effectively
  • Willingness to work overtime if necessary, to meet deadlines

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Job Details

Posted on Jul 13

Nashville, TN, USA

Full time

Junior