Senior Associate, Risk Advisory (Royalty Contract Compliance)

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Job Responsibilities

• Plan and perform royalty compliance audits and desktop reviews for various client engagements.
• Conduct detailed contract reviews to summarize and interpret financial provisions of client agreements with third parties, including record labels, publishers, digital service providers and other licensing entities.
• Prepare basic and moderately complex workpapers and written reports to calculate and quantify understated royalties as per agreement terms.
• Collaborate with a team of staff members under the supervision of a Manager and/or Director.
• Exhibit strong analytical skills to evaluate calculations presented on royalty statements for compliance with financial terms in the relevant agreements.
• Continue to develop administrative, professional, and interpersonal skills to the extent of being able to organize, analyze and communicate with both the engagement team and client personnel in a professional, productive, and efficient manner.
• Exercise professional skepticism in the critical assessment of audit evidence
• Research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters.
• Prepare clear, complete, and accurate workpapers and audit reports.
• Update Managers and/or Partners of engagements' statuses and assurance issues in timely manner.
• Develop understanding of client businesses related to assigned assurance areas.
• Understand and comply with the Firm's quality control policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Music Business or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the music industry working with royalties, interpreting agreements and/or accounting in audit or assurance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and experience in data analytics tools is a plus.
• Experience in querying large datasets to conduct thorough and accurate analyses.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of articulating complex findings in a clear and concise manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CVA, or alternative relevant designation(s)
• Experience with valuing intellectual property, including master recordings, publishing rights, and name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.

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Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with Profit Sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays

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