Royalties, Financial Analyst

Category:

Accounting

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-385283

Royalties, Financial Analyst
needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh's Entertainment client located in San Mateo, Ca.

Job Details

Assignment:
6+ Months (Mat Leave coverage, potential to extend)
Location:
San Mateo, CA 94404
Schedule:
Hybrid (In-office on Tuesdays)
Start date:
The role will start late June/Early July
Pay Rate:$45-50 per hour (DOE)

Schedule Notes:

• The targeted start date is late June/early July
  to ensure sufficient time for training. (Crossover training will be for approx. two months)
• The Maternity Leave coverage starts in September.
• There is potential to extend after coverage.
• This is a focused finance/operations role.

• Seeking a detail-oriented Royalty Analyst who will support the month end close process and our Global Partner Payments (GPP) operations.
• The ideal candidate will assist with tasks related to month end closing and payment processing, partner set up, and resolving discrepancies.
• This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate with internal teams and external partners.

• Manage partner inquiries related to royalty payments, statements, and discrepancies between royalty statements and payments.
• Track and share suspension aging data with other Royalty regions and collaborate on global solutions for missing title transfer documents.
• Collaborate with other Royalties Analysts to ensure the distributed statements include clear messaging on incomplete Title Transfers and discrepancies.
• Review Domo VIR reports and ensure proper mapping execution in JEDI system.
• Analyze suspensions in JEDI system to determine proper Global SPID mappings for regional vendors.
• Managing communication with partners who have not completed their vendor setup.
• Managing communication with partners who have outstanding incomplete Title Transfer process causing suspensions.
• Collaborate with the GPS team in the Title Transfer processes.

• Prepares journal entries and flux analysis as assigned
• Prepares account reconciliation

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience as an Accountant, Financial Analyst, or similar role, preferably in the gaming or media industry.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, especially related to royalties and accounting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both finance professionals and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work with large datasets and identify discrepancies in financial records.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience working within a fast pace changing environment while maintaining multiple deadlines.
• Royalty Experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (Vlookup/Xlookup, SUMIF, Pivot Table).
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and financial systems (Domo, Business Object, SAP) is a plus.

• Someone who is eager to learn and willing to train, ask questions etc.
• Must have experience with month end closing and must be skilled with journal entries.
• Operations side - Must be forward thinking, sees the big picture, highly analytical, can spot operational gaps.
• Candidates must be comfortable with large data sets.