Overview
Manager, Royalty Audits – Woodland Hills, 91367, United States of America
How we LEAD:
UMG is currently seeking to fill the role of Manager, Royalty Audits. In this role, you will be responsible for various aspects of the audit process, as well as assisting the audit team in preparing responses and preparing for settlement negotiations.
This position affords the right candidate exposure to all aspects of royalty reporting and many key players in the business space. The right candidate will have a passion for music and be hungry to learn and grow in the business of music.
How you’ll CREATE:
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Responsible for overall audit fieldwork process from beginning to end.
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Evaluate contractual validity of audit rights.
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Meet with outside auditors and supervise their work.
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Carefully and articulately communicate in adversarial situations with external auditors regarding their requests.
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Review and provide corrective feedback to auditor’s questions and preliminary claims.
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Review/analyze official audit claims and draft responses.
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Present multiple perspectives on issues to senior audit team.
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Provide support during contentious settlement negotiations.
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Recognize and safeguard highly confidential information in adversarial interactions between UMG and third parties.
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Liaison with Business Affairs, Litigation and Finance departments
Bring your VIBE:
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Minimum 3 years of music royalty or auditing experience.
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Four-year college degree in Business, Accounting or Finance.
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Must be comfortable with working in an adversarial capacity
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Strong quantitative, analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
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Must be able to think objectively and present multiple sides of an issue.
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Must be able to work independently.
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Able to multi-task, prioritize work and meet deadlines.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Strong Excel & Word skills; Business Objects/data warehouse experience a plus
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Must be comfortable taking argumentative positions.
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Able to digest long documents into key-terms summaries.
