Job Description

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Overview
Royalty Entry Analyst
Build the Future
The Analyst of Royalty Operations is primarily responsible for the operational support of McGraw Hill's Royalty process. The key focus areas are the analysis of the unmatched sales, continuous monitoring of exception reporting, and improvements related to the end-to-end Royalty process.
How Will You Make an Impact?
You will support us with the setup of publishing agreements and their related products in the royalty system; continues with the on-going maintenance of the program in the royalty system during its life cycle; direct and on-going support of the author/royalty recipient(s) under the programs as royalty statements and payments are issued; direct and on-going support of the business unit portfolio function staff.
What can you expect from the position:

• The Analyst of Royalty Operations is primarily responsible for the operational support of McGraw Hill's Royalty process.
• Setup Royalty obligations in McGraw Hill's royalty system to ensure accurate and timely payment to MH royalty recipients. Collect and review the necessary documentation including publishing agreement(s), amendment(s), titles, etc. to enter appropriate terms in the royalty system. Resolve any questions regarding contractual terms or product with appropriate internal stakeholders including business unit editorial, finance, and product teams, as well as MH Legal department.
• Support preparation, review, and resolution of monthly unmatched sales reports for titles and take necessary steps to research and resolve outstanding items
• Liaise with Accounts Payable and other relevant departments on processes and continuing process improvement initiatives.
• Support relevant stakeholders with contract search and analysis; collecting and providing documentation associated with Audits and Litigations; and support projects related to Author Royalty contracts.
• Review and action exception reporting to ensure accuracy of royalty data.
• Support documentation and updating of Standard Operating Procedures in accordance with SOP Governance procedures.
• Support preparation, review, and remediation efforts related to KPI and SLA Reporting.
• Analyze special handling publishing agreements that require manual intervention outside of the Royalty System and Author Relations (as needed).
• Please note this job description is designed to cover the primary duties of the role, but incumbents may be assigned other duties, responsibilities, and activities in line with the changing demands of the business.

What can you bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a related field.
• Excellent customer service, oral and written communication skills are required as the position has direct contact with McGraw Hill Authors.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with portfolio management, finance, and Legal teams in addressing the alignment of product/sales channels with the publishing agreement and the technical considerations for setup in the royalty system
• Prior experience of publishing agreements/royalty contracts preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail as well as problem resolution skills.
• Strong analytical skills are required as the incumbent will have to extract and analyze large volumes of detailed transactional activity for author accounts when investigating inquiries and/or assisting with audits.
• Strong experience in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Experience with Royalty payment as well as contract and rights management system is preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret Author Royalty publishing agreements will be ideal.
• Knowledge and/or experience in Business Law, Legal, Accounting, or Intellectual Property as it relates to copyrights, tax implications, estate settlements, assignment of ownership is a plus.

Why Work with Us?
At McGraw Hill, we believe great operations power great learning experiences. You'll join a supportive team that values accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement. Whether you're maintaining critical systems or supporting contract visibility, your work will help drive efficiency and compliance in support of our global mission.
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