About the role

Manager overseeing outbound royalties for Taiwan and Hong Kong markets while managing stakeholder relationships and audits in a global music company.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead the end-to-end outbound royalties primarily for Taiwan and Hong Kong markets
Assist in other APAC territories when necessary
Ensure timely and accurate songwriter payments
Coordinate external and internal audits
Drive continuous improvement in reporting, workflow, and controls
Oversee all stages of royalty distribution cycles for WCM-signed songwriters in Asia
Manage outbound royalty reporting via the TANGO system and ensure timely client distributions
Ensure pre- and post-distribution checks are executed with accuracy and within deadlines
Collaborate with other teams to resolve any issues
Ensure the effective administration of all necessary client file updates in our bespoke Deals & Royalties system Tango and SAP Finance systems
Provide Clients with demos of Warner Chappell’s clients as required.
Serve as a key business partner for A&R, Legal, Sync, and Finance
Provide input into new deal analysis and onboarding processes for new & existing signings
Represent WCM in external client meetings and regional working groups
Collaborate with the Director Administration APAC on regional strategy and execution
Contribute to technology improvements and workflow enhancements to the Client Portal
Build and develop a customer-focused team culture within the royalties payable function
Support with training to the relevant team member and business partners, workload management, and OKRs reporting.

PTP accounting background and desire to build career in business operations
Significant experience in publishing administration and royalty management is preferred
Proven experience in stakeholder management both internally across functions and externally e.g. clients and business partners
In-depth understanding of music publishing rights, international society networks, and outbound royalty reporting
Exceptional attention to detail, numeracy, and problem-solving skills
Advanced Excel proficiency (Power Pivot, Power Query, macros)
Familiarize in using SAP
Working experience with Tableau, Power BI, or Alteryx preferred
Candidate with less experience will be considered at Assistant Manager level.

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