GBH enriches peoples lives through programs and services that educate inspire and entertain fostering citizenship and culture the joy of learning and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community mentor and learn from colleagues and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week every Tuesday and one other day to be determined by their business unit. Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The GBH Royalty Department part of Legal and Business Affairs is responsible for contractually required reporting and payment revenue shares to talent union members co-producers funders and other rights holders. This requires collaboration with members of GBHs Accounting Legal / Rights Project Finance and production units in addition to GBHs distributor PBS Distribution to ensure accurate reporting of GBH content distribution and timely payment to the correct parties. By reporting and paying royalties accurately and timely the GBH Royalty Department maintains trust among the GBH creative community and contributes to GBHs compliance with thousands of contractual obligations.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Royalty Assistant ensures smooth daily operation of the Royalties Department by providing administrative and financial processing support with a focus on communication with royalty recipients and internal financial processes. The Royalty Assistant is an integral part of the team that prepares and reviews royalty statements based on contractual terms and financial data. The Royalty Assistant ensures that reports are accurately disseminated with accompanying payments to hundreds of royalty recipients each calendar quarter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Traffic-management of royalty statements and payments due to royalty recipients.

• Process royalty payments: financial system processes royalty report distribution data entry archiving and filing.

• Communicate in a clear and respectful manner with royalty recipients and colleagues at GBH.

• Utilize internal and external resources to locate connect with and enroll in GBH systems missing royalty recipients.

• Facilitate updates and changes of payor and payee information in GBH systems and files.

• Maintain department files including expansion archiving and digitization.

• Work with royalty team to prepare and/or inspect large amounts of data.

SKILL SET

• The ideal candidate will be highly organized detail-oriented efficient and adaptable to shifts in daily priorities.

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel is required.

• Experience with Workday FileMaker Pro and/or other relational databases is a plus.

• Good written and verbal communication skills are required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years experience in an office setting is required.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required.

JOB SPECIFICS

Staff Position

Hybrid position with a minimum of two days in person per week.

Lifting of boxes up to 15 lbs. might be requested (but not required).

LOCATION

1 Guest Street Boston MA 02135

Thispositionis located in Boston MA and requires on-site presence.

Salary Range

Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills experience and internal pay equity.