Focus Financial Partners is a leading financial services firm that provides integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services. They are seeking a Music Royalty Analyst to assist in compliance examinations for entertainment clients, which includes conducting music royalty audits and analyzing data to identify underpayments of royalties.
Responsibilities
- Assist managers with music royalty audits of record companies, music publishers, and merchandising companies, on behalf of clients that include many Multi-Platinum and Grammy-winning artists, writers, and producers
- Download and summarize royalty statements
- Review and summarize music industry contracts (recording, publishing, etc.)
- Combine and format large electronic datasets
- Maintain organization of electronic files and folders
- Analyze data to find underpayments of royalties and create claim schedules
- Assist with fieldwork
- Conduct Internet research
- Other projects and duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree is required
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including Pivot Tables and formulas (such as VLOOKUP and SUMIF) – bonus points for experience with Power Pivot and Power Query
- Solid interpersonal skills and other key soft skills (i.e., communication, time management, emotional intelligence, adaptability, active listening, critical-thinking, etc.)
- A genuine interest in the music business and music royalties
- The candidate must also: Be a self-motivated and detail-oriented analytical thinker
- Possess excellent verbal/written communication skills and reading comprehension
- Understand basic mathematical and accounting principles
- Work well independently and in a team environment
- Be eager to learn new skills and concepts
- Want to help creative artists
- While not required, experience or education in the music business, particularly music royalties and music royalty audits are beneficial
Benefits
- Other rewards may include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.
Company Overview
Focus Financial Partners is a partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms that offers support and access to capital for growth. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://focusfinancialpartners.com.