Faber Music - Royalty Manager

Faber Music is seeking an experienced Royalty Manager. Reporting to the company’s Rights & Business Affairs Director and working closely with the company’s Copyright and Accounts Departments, you will be responsible for managing the royalty cycle for the company’s royalty income businesses and printed music sales. The role is based in our Head Office in central London and requires close liaison with royalties and accounts staff in our Distribution Centre in Harlow. Hybrid working is possible.

Principal Responsibilities

• Overseeing Royalties Team quarterly processing of mechanical, performance, grand right, synchronisation and all other royalty income, including digital sheet music sales and related income both of Faber Music itself and third party digital publishers, using Vistex Music Maestro software.
• Processing UK and overseas royalties on printed product sales, using Backbeat royalty software and accounting to authors and composers in accordance with contracts.
• Accounting and providing statements to composers and corporate clients in accordance with contracts.
• Managing a team of three staff members.
• Reviewing and improving existing royalty processes to improve efficiency.
• Dealing with enquiries from royalty clients - composers, authors, publishers - and management and advising on royalty-related issues across the company.
• Interacting with Finance team to ensure correct accounts postings.
• Managing enquiries from our auditors during the annual external audit and preparing client audits as required.
• Preparing management reports for analysis and forecasting and fulfilling annual external reporting obligations.
• Overseeing of periodic royalty control/suspense account reconciliations.
• Servicing two third party publisher clients for whom the company provides royalty processing services.