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Senior Manager, Statement Operations

Kobalt

Kobalt

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Operations
London, UK
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023

Joining our Royalties team in London, the Senior Manager, Statement Operations will coordinate workflows across multiple teams, assisting the Director of Royalties to ensure global publishing royalties can be delivered to our clients in an accurate and timely manner.

Day to day, you’ll lead a team running operational reporting and analysis to execute efficient and accurate accounting of processed royalty data liaising with key internal stakeholders within the Royalties & BI department as well as wider operational departments such as Copyright and Writer & Publisher Relations, Tech and Finance.

The ideal candidate is someone who can remain optimistic and persistent when working to document, revise, track and develop existing processes. You will also need a high level of confidence in your decision making as you're faced with new process requests and amending existing procedures to keep up to date with changes to incoming reports and industry standards.

Most importantly, you are a natural communicator as well as a flexible team player who can adapt to growing and changing environments with a passion for making the industry more fair and rewarding for creators.

WHAT DOES A SENIOR MANAGER, STATEMENT OPERATIONS AT KOBALT DO?

  • You are leading a team of up to 3 direct reports as well as actively participating in maintaining, revising and progressing colleague onboarding, training and development plans.
  • You ensure that data files due are received accurately and on time, that they are reconciled against payments received and that statements are generated to be paid out to our clients on time.
  • You ensure best practices are documented and maintained so colleagues have the information and direction they require.
  • You work closely with the Director of Royalties in evaluating the success of automated processes, assessing effort vs output to ensure automation levels remain optimal and proposing scalable solutions.
  • You review and QC multiple regular process reports so key stakeholders have up to date information as well as handle any incoming internal queries in relation to royalty processing.
  • You act as point for incoming royalty examinations, as well as project manage the post-processing accounting QC to ensure client statements were delivered accurately and on time.

WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

  • You have experience in supervising, managing and motivating team members.
  • You can demonstrate a thorough understanding of publishing, copyright, performing and royalty flow in the music industry.
  • You have relationship-building skills comfortable with communicating to a wide-ranging audience.
  • You have an ability to think of improvements to existing tools and processes as well as a track-record of successful project managing skills and working under high pressure and tight deadlines.
  • You have strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data using Excel to calculate % 's and manipulate large sets of data using formulas and pivot tables.

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WHY CHOOSE US?

At Kobalt we’ve prioritised creators since we first started in 2000. Our music services and the technology we’ve built helps make the industry more fair and rewarding for artists. We’re trusted by some of the world’s biggest names like Phoebe Bridgers, Nick Cave, Wolf Alice and Sam Fender and songwriters such as Simon Aldred (Rag N Bone Man, Liam Gallagher, Celeste) and Clarence Coffee Jr. (Dua Lipa, Lizzo, The Snuts). We thrive on creativity and are committed to championing diversity. We’re dedicated to inclusiveness and provide all the resources and benefits you need to grow your career and reach your potential. We offer competitive compensation packages, professional development opportunities, and an entrepreneurial culture that makes working here not just fun, but also rewarding.

Work-Life Balance: Our hybrid work model ensures close relationships with your team, the perks of office life, and the flexibility to work from home.

Global Corporate Discounts: You get access to Perkbox gives you access to over 4,000 perks and discounts worldwide.

Leave Entitlement: On top of generous leave entitlement, our offices close between Christmas & New Years Days, plus we give 4 additional days a year for self-care. In the summer period, we also enjoy Friday afternoons off during July and August.

Good Vibes: We provide a subscription to Calm, access to the Perkbox Wellbeing Hub, and an employee assistance program to support your well-being.

Family friendly benefits: Enhanced health insurance, pension and parental leave entitlement.

Learning Opportunities: We offer a range of tools and support to help you stay on track with your development goals, so you can grow and succeed in your career.


IMPORTANT NOTICE

We thrive on creativity and are committed to championing diversity. We’re dedicated to inclusiveness and provide all the resources and benefits you need to grow your career and reach your potential. We offer competitive compensation packages, professional development opportunities, and an entrepreneurial culture that makes working here not just fun, but also rewarding.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. A full DBS check will be conducted on acceptance of the offer. Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

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