Overview

Senior Manager, UK and European Audit – London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

Senior Manager, UK & European Audit at UMPG is positioned to lead the audit function adjacent to and with support from a world-class Royalty team whose key goal is to ensure fast and accurate royalty accounting to songwriters. 

Reporting to the VP UK and European Administration, the role encompasses fulfilling the end-to-end audit process. The position is rich in opportunity for involvement with the company’s biggest deals, signings, and international projects. 

How You’ll Create 

  • Lead audit process from receipt of audit notice, preparing for audit fieldwork, support during fieldwork and responding to audit reports. 
  • Develop the audit communication process including building templates for external correspondence, necessary internal messaging and approvals. 
  • Review and manage internal audit processes ensuring appropriate compliance measures are met. 
  • Collate and feedback any learning opportunities as a result of audit findings to enable continuous improvement within UMPG. 
  • Generate royalty datasets and enhanced statements. 
  • Generate and prepare royalty suspense reports. 
  • Organize and prepare source document files for audit fieldwork. 
  • Organize and prepare synch documentation. 
  • Review, redact, and prepare documents to send to auditors following their fieldwork. 
  • Lead and undertake research of audit claims. 
  • Liaise with Business Affairs to create settlement agreements. 
  • Manage the regular audit status reporting function for senior management. 
  • Perform and develop ad hoc reporting and royalty audit projects as needed. 

Bring Your Vibe 

  • You will have a minimum of 5 years of related work experience in the music or media industries. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. 
  • Proven ability to lead a business function. 
  • Expertise in managing relationships with key stakeholders. 
  • Experience in Microsoft Excel and text editors required. 
  • Strong organization skills, critical thinking, analytical abilities, and attention to detail are required. 
  • Ability to meet deadlines quickly and accurately while managing competing priorities is required. 
  • Finance qualification desirable but not essential. 

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