Royalty Income Analyst

Overview

At Warner Chappell Music (WCM) – the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG) – we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere. Our people and culture are at the epicenter of our company, and we are looking for team members who share our service‑oriented mindset and have a passion for looking after our songwriters.

Royalty Income Analyst

The Royalties Processing team operates within Warner Chappell Music, interacting with numerous departments (Finance, Legal and Copyright) daily. As part of our team, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of royalties administration while working on some of the most iconic songs ever written.

This role is responsible for a variety of technical royalty tasks including dealing with domestic and Canadian performing rights societies, overseas affiliates, IT requests, cash book reconciliation, suspense research and statement dispatch.

• The reconciliation, payment and management of U.S. and Canadian royalties.
• Monthly, quarterly and bi‑yearly reconciling of royalty income.
• Analyzing and loading local societal and record‑company data files.
• Creating, inputting and supervising statement processing for the U.S. and Canada.
• Processing royalty inquiries from a variety of sources, conducting research and responding in a timely manner.
• Working with and analyzing a wide variety of file formats (Excel, txt, DAT).
• Conducting independent suspense research related projects.
• Efficient administration of U.S. and Canadian royalties while maintaining effective working relationships with partners.
• Maintaining a good filing/archival system to assist in any open audits.
• Assisting with other general department issues as workload dictates.
• Providing strong support to the Royalty Processing Director on arising issues and projects as necessary.

• Proven experience with music administration, ideally in publishing or a collection society.
• Background in finance either through work experience or formal qualifications.
• Ability to read and understand materials and documents and extract critical data and information.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent mathematical skills, with the ability to calculate royalty income accounting.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• A proactive, flexible attitude, with a desire to learn and progress.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.
• Natural curiosity and drive to understand and resolve root issues.
• Ability to troubleshoot both in group and independent settings.

• Good understanding of music publishing and performing‑rights society practices.
• Advanced computer literacy on reporting packs such as Excel and Tableau.
• Basic knowledge of Python and/or SQL.
• Good working knowledge of royalty calculations and use of rates.
• Ability to design high‑quality decks and visual materials using presentation platforms such as Canva or Google Slides.
• A proactive approach to integrating Generative AI (e.g., Gemini) into everyday work to support and streamline daily tasks and overall productivity.

WMG is a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs. We turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We value curiosity, collaboration, and commitment – guiding everything we do across our diverse businesses.

• This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. #LI-Onsite

• Salary Range: $28.21‑30.76/hour (subject to change)

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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