Licensing Compliance Consultant

Licensing Compliance Consultant VIAJP00001369

• Hourly pay: $35/hr
• Worksite: Leading digital streaming network (New York, NY 10036 - Hybrid, Must be onsite on Tuesdays)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
• 40 hours/week, 9 Month Assignment

A leading digital streaming network seeks a Licensing Compliance Consultant. The successful candidate will focus primarily on collections and royalty-related duties.

Licensing Compliance Consultant Responsibilities:

• Principal Responsibilities – Royalty Compliance:
  • Review contracts for financial terms and compare to royalty statements, checking for compliance.
  • Tracing financials through a contract’s life cycle to identify and resolve discrepancies.
  • Troubleshoot access issues when licensees are not able to access our system and finance, and offshore royalty reporting teams.
• Principal Responsibilities – Cash Collections/Compliance:
  • Reach out to licensees (customers) to collect/resolve open AR balances and royalty compliance issues.
  • Monitor cash expected from licenses to ensure they are received in a timely manner.
  • Point person for all withholding tax certificates, ensuring they are received and sent to Viacom tax.
  • Assist the cash application team in resolving unapplied payments.

Licensing Compliance Consultant Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant global licensing industry work experience.
• B.A., B.S. in Business or Finance.
• Royalties experience in the music/publishing/media arena is a plus.
• Royalty and experience/knowledge in cash collections.
• Experience in operations finance, accounting, and operations management preferred.
• Strong understanding of General Accounting Principles (royalty accounting is a plus).
• Strong ability to trace an issue to find its root cause and final impact.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret contracts.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to provide creative solutions to complex problems.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to see the big picture and work on cross-divisional projects with many stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask and manage diverse projects and assignments.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively (i.e. leader as well as team player).

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