REF113755J-Senior AssociateLead Associate Operations (Royalty Audit) Mumbai (Vikhroli) USUK shift- WFO Only

Job Summary

• This role will be responsible for managing and supporting royalty audit processes.
• This role involves handling audit requests preparing documentation analyzing data and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• The position requires strong analytical skills attention to detail and familiarity with music industry royalty systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Royalty Audit Team Member/Lead /Audit Management
• Audit Management: Coordinate end-to-end royalty audit processes starting from receipt of audit notices to final settlement.
• Document Retrieval & Preparation: Gather filter and standardize supporting documents from multiple systems (e.g. EROS SAP Vistex CMS DSP reports) for fieldwork and auditor review.
• Audit Reserve Calculation: Assist in establishing audit reserve funds by pulling earnings data and applying historical error rates or default accrual percentages.
• Fieldwork Coordination: Prepare fieldwork packets and trackers ensuring timely delivery of royalty statements core calculation reports and foreign income data.
• Data Analysis: Review earnings trends identify anomalies and provide analytical insights to support accurate reserve calculations and audit responses.
• Contract Interpretation Support: Collaborate with Business Affairs teams to interpret contractual audit provisions and ensure compliance during audits.
• Audit Report Review: Analyze auditor claims for underpayment prioritize based on financial and legal impact and prepare data-driven responses.
• System Expertise: Utilize royalty systems (EROS Vistex) SAP S/4 and repertoire management tools (e.g. GCDM) to extract and validate data.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with finance legal and business affairs teams to resolve discrepancies and negotiate settlements.
• Compliance & Accuracy: Ensure all audit deliverables meet contractual requirements and internal standards for accuracy and timeliness.
• Performance Tracking: Maintain audit trackers and service-level metrics to monitor efficiency and adherence to deadlines.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify process gaps and recommend automation or optimization opportunities to reduce manual effort.

Mandatory

• Strong understanding of royalty accounting audit processes and contractual compliance.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple audits and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Proficiency in SAP 4/HANA Vistex EROS MUR Ariba and digital reporting systems.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or related field.
• or & above.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time