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Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 per annumLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;Royalties&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Head of Royalties This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to enter the administrative / financial sector of the publishing industry.Providing the rare opportunity to both work in a creative field and to learn about royalties, author statements, international taxes, and accounting procedures, this position would be a good fit for someone with a passion for the arts but also a strong sense of logic, problem solving and numerical capabilities. Reporting to the Head of Royalties you will be integrated into a multi-department environment, where we put our writers first and strive to deliver the very best customer service. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Learning and comprehending key deal points on author/illustrator contracts, as well as inputting them into our publishing operational system, Biblio</li><li>Managing royalty-related data (including royalty rates, advances, subsidiary rights), ensuring accuracy and understanding how it connects to author contracts, payments, and financial reporting</li><li>Requesting bank details from new payees (authors / illustrators / agents) and entering them onto the system according to existing procedures</li><li>Updating contact / bank details of existing payees </li><li>Processing all types of advance payments in Biblio as per bi-weekly schedule, running relevant reports, communicating with Editorial teams requesting their confirmations and actioning the approvals (new process which will be implemented later in the year)</li><li>Checking that payments have been made punctually and properly, as well as keeping clear records of erroneous findings</li><li>Processing on Biblio subsidiary rights royalty statements submitted by third-parties in multiple different languages and generating sub-rights royalty invoices</li><li>Posting sub-rights payments</li><li>Working closely with Accounts Receivable on clearing un-allocated sub-right payments by chasing third-party publishers / agents for missing statements &nbsp;</li><li>Answering authors and agents’ queries </li><li>Manage internal queries over sub-right income and royalties to ensure an accurate information flow across multiple departments</li><li>Participating in projects and testing of new processes / procedures</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A motivated and proactive individual with a strong desire to learn, who quickly adapts to new systems and workflows</li><li>Detail-focused and analytically minded, with an interest in reviewing and interpreting royalty statements, sales reports, and contractual data</li><li>Accurate and reliable in entering data (vital for contracts deal points, financial data, etc.)</li><li>Possesses strong numeracy skills (essential for accurate royalty calculations and financial reconciliations)</li><li>Confident in using Excel at an intermediate level, including pivot tables and formulas, and eager to further develop these skills</li><li>Highly organised with strong time management skills; capable of prioritising tasks effectively (critical during royalty cycles and tight reporting deadlines)</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to liaise professionally with authors and agents, resolving queries as well as with colleagues, and external stakeholders</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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