About Muse Group
Muse Group creates apps for playing, recording, and composing music, along with learning tools, music catalogs, and free open-source software. Its products help millions of people, from beginners to experienced musicians, make music every day.
Responsibilities
•Run the US royalty statement cycle, including data preparation, calculation checks, review, and timely release of statements
•Set up and maintain royalty contracts, payees, rates, and splits in the royalty system; keep MTX and overrides up to date
•Reconcile royalty accruals and payments with Finance, prepare payment files, and produce month- and quarter-end reports
•Handle inquiries from authors, composers, publishers, and agents; resolve statement discrepancies
•Support internal and licensor/author royalty audits by collecting data and explaining calculations
•Work with Licensing, Legal, Finance, and Content teams on new and amended agreements
•Document processes and participate in the Global Royalty team's automation and AI initiatives
Requirements
•3+ years of experience in royalty administration or accounting, ideally in music publishing, print music, or book publishing
•Understand royalty contract terms, including rates, advances, recoupment, reserves, splits, and sub-publishing
•Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups; experience with large datasets
•High accuracy and attention to detail; ability to own a deadline-driven cycle
•Clear written and verbal communication in English with external payees and internal stakeholders
•Comfortable working in a distributed team across time zones
Nice to have
•SQL, legacy ERP/royalty systems, AS/400
Conditions
No conditions specified in the posting.
