Hybrid Manager, Music Royalty Audit

at Armanino

• Job title: Manager, Music Royalty Audit
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $104,000 - $142,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, St Louis, United States

About the role

• Lead music royalty compliance audits and contract interpretation at Armanino. Manage teams, quantify understated royalties, and present findings to clients and partners.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, plan, and perform music royalty compliance audits (label and publishing) and desktop reviews for various client engagements
• Lead a team of staff members under the supervision of a Director
• Review staff workpapers and provide constructive feedback
• Perform second reviews and support resource management
• Conduct detailed contract reviews and interpret financial provisions of client agreements with third parties, including record labels, publishers, digital service providers and other licensing entities
• Evaluate royalty statements for compliance with financial terms in the relevant agreements
• Prepare workpapers and reports to calculate and quantify understated royalties
• Communicate findings clearly with engagement teams and clients
• Attend client presentations and meetings and update Managers and Partners on engagement status and issues
• Research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters and comply with the Firm’s quality control policy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Music Business or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the music industry working with royalties, interpreting agreements and accounting in audit or assurance
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience
• Experience in querying large datasets to conduct thorough and accurate analyses
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of articulating complex findings in a clear and concise manner
• Flexibility to work from home while collaborating in person half the time
• Preferred: CPA License
• Preferred: 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Preferred: Experience with valuing intellectual property, including master recordings, publishing rights, and name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with Profit Sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan