Royalty Analyst in London

IMG Licensing is the global leader in brand licensing, managing licensing programs for the world’s best-known brands and trademarks. With over 25 offices worldwide, IMG Licensing provides a unique one‑stop‑solution for innovative brand growth across a diverse portfolio of clients from business, entertainment, fashion, food, gaming and sports. IMG Licensing is part of WME Group, a global network of businesses that represent the world’s leading talent, intellectual property, and brands. From strategy to business development to ongoing program management, professional back‑office administration and industry‑leading systems, IMG Licensing provides a full‑service solution across all parts of the brand licensing journey.

The Royalty Analyst plays a key role in supporting the end‑to‑end royalty accounting and reporting cycle for global brand licensing programmes. This role combines financial accuracy, analytical insight, and stakeholder management to ensure timely and compliant royalty reporting across multiple clients and regions. It offers exposure to both commercial and operational aspects of a dynamic licensing business, with opportunities for professional growth within the finance team.

• Client Reporting
• Facilitating the timely collection & processing of royalty statements / sales projections from Licensees, ensuring accurate invoices of royalties are raised and shared with Licensees.
• Ensuring client payments are accurate, complete and sent in a good timely manner, as well as fulfilling IMG’s reporting obligations as per Client Representation Agreements.
• Monitoring receivables and liaising with IMG’s Credit Control and Licensing Commercial teams to achieve timely collection of royalties.
• Assisting with internal financial queries as well as those from licensees, clients and auditors when required (e.g. process structure, required documentation, calculation breakdowns).
• Accounting
• Monitoring and providing analysis on overhead cost.
• Posting month‑end journals, including revenue / cost accruals, bad debt provisions and write‑offs.
• Performing reconciliations and assisting with monthly management reports as required (COS and G&A analysis, reserve analysis, revenue variances).
• Finance Reporting
• Assisting the senior finance team with preparing quarterly royalty projections and analysis.
• Continuously seeking for process improvements.
• Other Responsibilities
• Providing absence cover for other members of the Finance Team.
• Supporting the Finance Team with ad‑hoc analysis and reports.

Knowledge and Experience (desirable)

• Licensing/handling royalties.
• Translating contractual terms.
• Experience of Finance Business Partnering, and Accounting / AP / AR experiences.
• Japanese or Mandarin speakers.

Training, Skills and Abilities

• Degree level or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate well with a broad spectrum of international and domestic clients.
• High attention to detail, accurate and analytical.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload.
• High level of numeracy.
• Intermediate to advanced MS excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs etc.).

IMG Licensing is an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.