Royalty Specialist

Armstrong Knight is seeking a Royalty Specialist to join our team. This role involves working with a dynamic portfolio of music and entertainment clients, providing day-to-day support for their business needs.

• Manage royalty accounts and prepare royalty statements
• Review and analyze contracts for clients
• Facilitate timely payment of royalties to artists and recipients
• Research historical royalty payments in response to client queries
• Assist with other royalties projects as needed

• Undertake day-to-day bookkeeping and business management for clients
• Handle financial and personal affairs for clients, meeting their needs and expectations
• Process sales invoices, receipts, and payments for clients
• Complete and file VAT Returns and EC sales lists for clients
• Identify and resolve issues for clients
• Liaise with clients and suppliers on queries to ensure timely completion and a professional manner
• Provide credit control services for clients
• Prepare client cash flow reports and forecasting
• Tour accounting, including reports for tour support, 360 commission, and withholding taxes
• Prepare monthly management accounts for clients
• Deal with financial paperwork and respond to HMRC queries for clients
• Settle client invoices and tax liabilities to meet deadlines
• Prepare UK Certificates of Residence, A1s, and international withholding tax forms for clients

A strong Royalty Specialist will have experience working with music and entertainment clients, and knowledge of royalty analysis, VAT rules, accounts, tax, and payroll.