Royalties and License Billing Analyst

Royalty, Contract & Client Reporting

• Collect, review, and process royalty reports and sales projections from licensees, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and accurate invoicing of royalties.
• Manage royalty invoicing and client remittances in line with contractual and operational requirements, fulfilling obligations under Client Representation Agreements.
• Track receivables and collaborate with Credit Control and Commercial teams to drive timely collection and query resolution.
• Interpret licensing contracts to determine financial terms, reporting requirements, and commission structures.
• Reconcile and validate royalty reports against contractual commitments, identifying variances or irregularities.
• Ensure client payments are accurate, complete, and processed in a timely manner.
• Respond to queries from licensees, clients, auditors, and internal teams, providing supporting documentation and financial analysis.

Accounting & Reporting

• Prepare and post month-end journals, including revenue and cost accruals, bad debt provisions, and write-offs.
• Perform reconciliations of royalty, reserve, and other key general ledger accounts.
• Support the preparation of monthly management reports, including:

• Cost of Sales (COS) and G&A analysis
• Revenue & variance analysis

• Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure timely and accurate supplier payments.

Finance Business Partnering & Analysis

• Support quarterly royalty forecasts, cash flow tracking, and ad-hoc revenue analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Commercial, Legal, and Operations to ensure accurate and timely information flow.
• Assist in preparing client presentations and internal reporting packs for senior management.

Other Responsibilities

• Provide cover for other Finance team members as needed.
• Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Support audits, both internal and external, with required documentation and reconciliations.
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis and project support as requested.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles (revenue recognition, accruals, reserves, reconciliations).
• Strong analytical acumen and aptitude, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills essential
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.