Are you a meticulous and organised professional with a knack for numbers and a passion for publishing? Do you thrive in a team-oriented environment and excel at managing financial data? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

 

As a Finance Administrator, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of our royalty system. This position requires excellent attention to detail, a flexible working approach, and strong team-working skills. This is a part time opportunity at 21 hours per week.

 

Why Join Us? 

At Penguin Random House, we believe in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. As a Finance Administrator, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our royalty processing team and contribute to the success of our financial operations. You will also have access to ongoing training and development opportunities to further your career.

 

The internal job title for this position is Rights Administrator. 

 

Key responsibilities:

 

Learn various aspects of rights processing for data cleansing purposes, including:

Processing daily cash receipts in the royalty system. Investigating unidentified cash receipts and allocating them to the correct contract or department. Liaising with payees and internal departments regarding the collection and processing of sub-right monies due/received. Inputting earned royalty statements received without payment and ensuring the system is set up to chase for the payment. Inputting unearned royalty statements received. Administering the team email account, saving department documentation, and resolving and routing queries as appropriate. Regular portal administration and maintenance of territory procedures.

 

Rights Accounting Assistance: Support other areas of rights accounting, including:

Working with the Credit Services department to review unallocated cash sitting on accounts. Chasing licensees for outstanding statements and payments due. Performing other ad-hoc work as necessary.

 

What you’ll bring:

 

Essential criteria:

 

Previous experience in a finance role.  Strong IT and systems skills, including proficiency in Excel. Ability to work to a high standard of accuracy with excellent attention to detail. Good communication skills, including the ability to build strong relationships with other parts of the business.

 

Preferred criteria:

Experience in royalty processing or another high-volume transaction business area where accuracy is essential.

 

Application instructions

 

Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Thursday 10th July.

 

Salary

 

Up to £25,000 FTE (actual salary £15,000) depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

 

Hybrid working

 

While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will come to our office in Frating, Essex, one day per week.

 

 

Company: The Random House Group Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: Essex 

City: Frating 

Postal Code: CO7 7DW 

Job ID: 280922