Finance Team Leader 279128
Finance Team Leader 279128
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Job Description
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for precision and financial accuracy Do you thrive in a dynamic setting and relish the challenge of steering a team to success We are seeking a Finance Team Leader to join our busy Royalties department at our office in Frating Essex.
In this crucial role you will oversee the seamless integration of financial elements from rights contracts into our royalty system. You will lead a team of dedicated Rights Administrators setting high standards driving performance and inspiring your team to achieve operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Targeted chasing of key brand authors for overdue royalty statements
- Creating an environment orientated to trust open communication creative thinking and cohesive team effort. Building a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements and encourages a culture of continuous improvement
- Organising and facilitating regular team meetings and onetoone meetings.
- Ensure that the Rights inboxes are being monitored by the Rights Administrators
- Provide cover for the other Rights Team Leader as required
- Liaise with Rights team for contract and payment queries
- Support the Rights Administrators with queries and help to input various financial information during busy periods including contractual rate queries and analysis of third party royalty statements
- Support Rights Administrators with answering queries from external stakeholders such as authors and agents
- Production of reporting to assist the Finance Manager (Rights) with KPIs
- Work closely with the accounts team to ensure Licensee details are held correctly in the system
What Youll Bring:
Essential criteria:
- Experience in leading a finance or administrative function.
- Experience in a highvolume transaction business area where accuracy is essential
- Strong numerical skills
Preferred criteria:
- A positive flexible and enthusiastic attitude
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly organised and able to prioritise work effectively to meet deadlines.
- Good communication skills including being able to build strong relationships with other parts of the business
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Monday 21st April.
Salary
Up to 34000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role plus bonus and benefits.
Hybrid working
While our offices across the UK are places to connect collaborate and celebrate with colleagues we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will attend our office in Frating Essex one day per week.
About Penguin
Were the UKs largest publisher; made up of some 2000 people and publishing over 1500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here youll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
The recruitment process
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role and optin on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the What youll bring section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing . Remember you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.
Please note we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.
Company:Penguin Books Limited
Country:United Kingdom
State/Region:Essex
City: Colchester
Postal Code:CO7 7DW
Job ID:279128
Employment Type
Full Time
