Sr Analyst, Royalty Compliance

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The Licensing Compliance Analyst will play a key role in supporting billing, collections, and royalty processing across European markets. This position manages several tasks. These tasks involve handling overdue invoices. You will reach out to customers. Other tasks include processing tax certificate workflows. You will also balance accounts receivable, allocate payments, and update account statuses. You will also manage write-offs and provide occasional customer training.

Ideal candidates have experience in compliance or licensing. They should also have good analytical skills. Proficiency in Excel is required. Candidates must have great organizational and communication abilities.

• Review contracts for financial terms and compare to royalty statements, checking for compliance
• Trace financials through a contract’s life cycle to identify and tackle discrepancies
• Advise internal teams how to correct entry errors that prevent statement processing
• Advise licensees how to resubmit statements that cannot be processed due to errors
• Troubleshoot access issues when licensees are not able to access our system
• Troubleshoot inquiries from Finance and offshore royalty reporting teams
• Complete ad hoc special projects and provide reporting for management as needed
• Reach out to licensees (customers) to collect/resolve unpaid invoice balances and royalty compliance issues
• Maintain collection reason codes to identify status of open receivables properly
• Monitor cash expected from licenses to ensure they are received promptly
• Manage internal/ external ad-hoc requests as they relate to invoice account balances
• Point person for all withholding tax certificates, ensuring they are received and sent to Viacom tax
• Assist cash application team in addressing unapplied payments
• Provide support to Sales Team and Finance Dept. as needed
• Play an active role during month-end close

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Hiring Salary Range: $56,000..

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Attractive compensation and comprehensive…