Job Summary
Supports royalty calculations, contract review, reconciliations, payment tracking, reporting, and author queries. Requires accounting, contract interpretation, finance systems capability, IFRS/tax knowledge, stakeholder communication, and developing independence.
Royalty Processing - Prepare and validate royalty calculations and payment information in accordance with contractual terms.
Contract Review - Review and interpret royalty agreements to ensure accurate application of payment and reporting requirements.
Data Collection and Analysis - Gather, validate, and analyze financial and operational data to support royalty reporting and decision-making.
Reconciliations and Payment Tracking - Perform reconciliations, monitor royalty payments, and investigate discrepancies.
Insights and Reporting - Extract, consolidate, and analyze data to prepare standard and ad hoc royalty reports.
Information and Business Support - Respond to author, licensor, and stakeholder inquiries regarding royalties, payments, contracts, and policies.
Financial Policies and Compliance - Support adherence to accounting policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
Data Management - Maintain accurate royalty, contract, and author master data within financial systems.
Personal Capability Building - Continuously develop knowledge of royalty accounting, financial reporting, contract interpretation, and relevant technologies.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
2 to 4 years of experience in royalty accounting, financial accounting, finance operations, or a related field.
Understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
Experience reviewing contracts and applying financial terms and payment provisions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with ERP, finance, or royalty management systems preferred.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- 2 to 4 years of experience in royalty accounting, financial accounting, finance operations, or a related field
- Understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Experience reviewing contracts and applying financial terms and payment provisions
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with ERP, finance, or royalty management systems
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives
RELX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RELX and has not been reviewed or approved by RELX.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, alongside other financial protections such as life and disability coverage. Tuition reimbursement and share purchase access further broaden the financial value of the package beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous vacation allowances, mental health days, and options like sabbaticals and tiered PTO by tenure. Parental and caregiving leaves are described in detail, reinforcing time-away benefits as a standout component of the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are supported by offerings such as mental health support (e.g., app access), EAP resources, gym-related perks, and wellness incentives. Flexible working hours and related work-life supports add to the perceived day-to-day value of benefits.
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What We Do
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics for professional and business customers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients and lawyers win cases. We prevent online fraud and money laundering, and help insurance companies evaluate and predict risk. Our events enable customers to learn about markets, source products and complete transactions. In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. We do this by leveraging a deep understanding of our customers to create innovative solutions which combine content and data with analytics and technology in global platforms. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. We operate in four major market segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions.
