Who we are
As a new industry alternative for independent artists, UnitedMasters provides premium music distribution services and facilitates unique partnerships between artists and the world’s biggest brands. We enable artists to maintain full ownership over their master recording rights while introducing them to millions of new fans worldwide through our direct brand partnerships.
The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Instagram, Dropbox, Complex, VICE and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation.
Essential Responsibilities You’ll Own
Participate in the monthly royalty payout run process
Preparation of monthly royalty payment reports and support documentation
Reviewing contracts to determine royalty payment requirements
Assists in the review of new contracts received from Licensors
Enter required contractual data points into the rights management system
Review and upload royalty reports including identification and resolution of any data conflicts
Liaise with agents to ensure timely receipt of royalty statement reporting
Prepare monthly 3rd party royalty statements
Work closely with Corporate Finance/Accounting team
Ad hoc requests and analytics to support Sales and Finance team
Process and review Artist royalty statements for contract compliance
Record transactions in our Royalty system
Track statements to be processed and update with status of outstanding issues
Prepare licensing and royalty data for reporting out to internal business partners
Other duties as assigned, including assist with month-end close, assist in preparation of participation reporting to parent company and other parties, assist with licensee audit program, assist with development of standards, processes, and procedures
What will set you up for success
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business/Music Business or closely related field
2+ years of royalty experience
Must be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Flexible work style: able to adjust to multiple demands and a changing and fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and exercise professional judgment
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy required
Required technical skills: Advanced MS Excel (knowledge of pivot tables, subtotal, sort, filter, if statements, vlookups, etc. required)
Compensation
Salary Hiring Range: $65,000 – $75,000
Our salary ranges are designed to be competitive for companies of our size and within our industry and represent just one part of our overall rewards package. We also offer company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) with company match, and, depending on the role and individual circumstances, additional compensation opportunities such as bonuses and stock options.
Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.
The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
The salary range above is for NY/CA. As a company, we have a location-based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.
About UnitedMasters, Inc.
UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for…