Royalties & Partnerships Accountant (Subagent)

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.

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WildBrain CPLG is a world-leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agency with 20 offices worldwide. Since 1972 we have been providing our partners with dedicated licensing and marketing professionals and fully integrated retail, creative & product development, legal and accounting services.

We are looking to add to our talented team of innovators that can help us manage some of the most profitable and enduring brands in the world! We believe that our partnerships are about clarity, openness, and trust, and we are widely known for our straightforward approach.

About the role

Reporting to the Royalties-In Manager, the Royalties & Partnership Accountant will focus on the management of Licensing deals. The focus will be ensuring that all royalty reports are received in a timely manner, that all key information is logged on the in-house Royalty system and any payments due are received in a quick and efficient manner.

Job Description

• Tracking the timely submission of periodical reports and liaising with 3rd Party contacts to request reports not received.
• Reviewing the royalty management system (WestEnd) to ensure all licensee royalty reports (approx. 2,500 reports across the groups per quarter) are correctly processed, checking the recoupment and overage position for each licensee contract.
• Flagging discrepancies, creating new SKUs and collaborating with Licensees to fix any errors.
• Tracking payments due and where necessary issuing invoices.
• Identifying overdue payments to ensure payment is received in accordance with WB CPLG credit control procedure.
• Providing regular status updates to Regional Commercial Leads and raising any issues that require escalation.
• Gathering and collating Forecast information from Licensees.
• Preparing withholding tax documents for issue to Licensors and Licensees.
• Other ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a related finance role.
• Royalties experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple tasks within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all levels.
• Strong organisational and prioritising skills.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• A strong attention to detail.

What We Offer

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. Some of the perks we have are private medical insurance, income protection, gym subsidy, bonus time off, employee share programmes, reduced summer hours and flexible & home working.

Our Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key!

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