The Role
The Royalty Accountant manages the royalty accounting process, ensures accurate payment and reporting, reconciles accounts, and collaborates with teams to maintain compliance and improve processes.
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Who We Are
Angel is the home of stories that amplify light. Through its platform, thousands of “Angel” investors choose which titles will be created, funded, and distributed. Angel allows creators and audiences to form passionate communities around their creative projects, making the story behind the story as important as the final project itself. Some of the studio's key projects-- The Sound of Freedom and Dry Bar Comedy --have earned billions of views around the world. Learn more at Angel.com
We’re looking for passionate team members who want to build world-class products that will reshape media over the coming decades. Learn more about:
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Job Description
The Royalty Accountant will be responsible for managing all aspects of royalty accounting and reporting for Angel Studios’ licensing and content distribution agreements. This role will ensure accurate calculation, recording, and payment of royalties to creators, investors, and partners in accordance with contractual terms. The Royalty Accountant will work cross-functionally with Accounting, Legal, Finance, and Content teams to ensure transparency, compliance, and timely delivery of royalty statements.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end royalty accounting process, including data collection, calculation, review, and payment processing.
- Prepare accurate and timely royalty statements and reports in accordance with contract terms.
- Review and interpret complex licensing, distribution, and profit participation agreements to identify key financial terms and reporting obligations.
- Reconcile royalty-related general ledger accounts and ensure all royalty liabilities are properly accrued and paid.
- Maintain and improve Excel-based royalty tracking models; assist in implementing process automation or system upgrades as needed.
- Collaborate with Legal and Content teams to ensure royalty terms are correctly structured and documented in agreements.
- Work closely with assistant controller to ensure royalty expenses are accurately reflected in the financial statements.
- Assist with internal and external audits related to royalties and licensing.
- Continuously evaluate processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability as the company grows.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of accounting experience with exposure to royalties, licensing, revenue recognition, or entertainment/media accounting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, is preferred.
- Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles.
- Exceptional Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret contract language and translate it into accounting or reporting terms.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems preferred.
- Experience with royalty or rights management software is a plus.
- Experience with the Angel Guild strongly preferred.
Perks at Angel:
- Competitive compensation
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents
- Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance and Basic Life Insurance paid for employee, with option of additional AD&D insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- 401(k) investment opportunity with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Identity Theft Insurance
- Pet Insurance
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Angel is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
At Angel, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.
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What We Do
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