Senior Analyst, Royalty Reporting

SUMMARY OF POSITION:  

Warner Bros. Consumer Products Inc. seeks a [Senior] Royalty Reporting Analyst for the Financial Contracts Reporting DC Comics Royalty department.  The DC Royalties department handles contractual reporting to talent that provide services and create new characters for DC Comics.  It’s an exciting, fast paced organization that provides a unique opportunity to learn many aspects of DC Comics, the publishing business, including the inter-relationship between publishing, merchandising, TV, Theatrical and Games.  DC Royalties provides excellent opportunities to learn the entertainment industry and offers a robust year-round training program.   

The [Senior] Royalty Reporting Analyst reviews, understands and interprets contractual agreements to ensure all financial obligations are met.  Working closely with DC Comics Business Affairs, Legal, and Editorial Administration, prepares and reviews royalty/participation statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with contractual obligations.  The [Senior] Royalty Reporting Analyst is also responsible for responding to inquiries on royalty statements, working with the technology team to identify and test royalty system enhancements, and improve business processes.  

         JOB QUALIFICATION STANDARDS  

Work Experience  

Minimum 1-2 years previous accounting, audit or financial related experience required 

Experience with royalties, participations or residuals preferred  

Publishing or entertainment industry related experience strongly preferred  

Business analyst or financial analyst experience required. 

Experience with system implementations and testing preferred. 

Experience in a large corporate environment preferred. 

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification 

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience required (Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or Information Systems preferred) 

Knowledge/Skills  

Very strong to expert competency with MS Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required. 

Experience in publishing software (ALFRED) preferred 

SAP experience preferred 

Tableau experience preferred 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required 

Strong planning and organizational skills required  

Strong time management skills to manage multiple tasks required 

Ability to read and understand digests and abstracts and legal agreements 

Strong math and algebra skills required 

Other Requirements 

Must have ability for progressive responsibility within the organization. 

Ability to interact with all levels of personnel and management 

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including development, documentation, and delivery of training materials. 

Must be able to adapt and learn new technology. 

Solution oriented individual who can work in a dynamic, fast paced, high volume environment and think outside of the box. 

Must be able to understand and communicate with operational, financial, IT and executive personnel. 

Must be able to work independently to meet tight deadlines under fast paced environment with flexibility to changing priorities and work overtime, as needed 

Must be a confident individual who is a quick learner and self-starter 

Must be a team player with high-level of interpersonal skills and customer-focus. 

Must be able to maintain confidentiality. 

Must be a quick learner who is results-oriented. 

Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.