Music Royalty Analyst

Position Summary
Gelfand Rennert & Feldman is seeking a Music Royalty Analyst with ideally strong Excel skills to join our team of dedicated professionals. The Royalty Analyst is responsible for assisting the department in conducting compliance examinations on behalf of our entertainment clients and other rights holders. This position is mainly remote but may require you to come into our Manhattan or White Plains NY Los Angeles CA or Nashville TN office on an as needed basis.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist managers with music royalty audits of record companies music publishers and merchandising companies on behalf of clients that include many Multi-Platinum and Grammy-winning artists writers and producers
• Download and summarize royalty statements
• Review and summarize music industry contracts (recording publishing etc.)
• Combine and format large electronic datasets
• Maintain organization of electronic files and folders
• Analyze data to find underpayments of royalties and create claim schedules
• Assist with fieldwork
• Conduct Internet research
• Other projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree is required
• Advanced proficiency in Excel including Pivot Tables and formulas (such as VLOOKUP and SUMIF) bonus points for experience with Power Pivot and Power Query
• Solid interpersonal skills and other key soft skills (i.e. communication time management emotional intelligence adaptability active listening critical-thinking etc.)
• A genuine interest in the music business and music royalties
• The candidate must also:
  • Be a self-motivated and detail-oriented analytical thinker
  • Possess excellent verbal/written communication skills and reading comprehension
  • Understand basic mathematical and accounting principles
  • Work well independently and in a team environment
  • Be eager to learn new skills and concepts
  • Want to help creative artists
• While not required experience or education in the music business particularly music royalties and music royalty audits are beneficial

This is a non-exempt overtime eligible position. The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between$60000 - $65000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience subject matter expertise geographic location where work will be performed and the applicants skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits information including education and work experience is verified upon an offer of employment. Falsification of application information may be grounds for denying employment.

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