Senior Associate / Manager - Music Royalty Audit – US

Senior Associate / Manager – Music Royalty Audit – US

Are you looking for an opportunity to hone and apply your Accounting and Auditing skills to the next level?

Overview:

Connor Consulting International delivers highly specialized accounting and advisory services focused on contract, license, and royalty compliance. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve experienced exceptional growth and have become a trusted advisor to a wide range of global clients, including Fortune 500 companies, across diverse industries. Our relentless pursuit of excellence, innovation, and professionalism has earned us the confidence of some of the world’s leading technology and media companies. With deep industry expertise, our experienced teams ensure clients receive best-in-class support and insights.

Connor Consulting International delivers highly specialized accounting and advisory services focused on contract, license, and royalty compliance. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve experienced exceptional growth and have become a trusted advisor to a wide range of global clients, including Fortune 500 companies, across diverse industries. Our relentless pursuit of excellence, innovation, and professionalism has earned us the confidence of some of the world’s leading technology and media companies. With deep industry expertise, our experienced teams ensure clients receive best-in-class support and insights.

As our business continues to grow, we are seeking a talented professional to help expand our royalty audit capabilities in the music industry and support high-impact projects with global clients. In this role, you will play a key role within our engagement teams, leveraging your auditing expertise and music industry knowledge to support and manage royalty compliance audits for major music and entertainment companies.

You will contribute across all phases of the audit lifecycle—from planning and data analysis through reporting—while maintaining the highest standards of quality and client service. If you thrive on interpreting contracts, analyzing royalty statements, and collaborating with a high-performing global team, we would love to hear from you.

If you thrive on interpreting contracts, analyzing royalty statements, and collaborating with a high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Support and execute royalty compliance audits for clients in the music industry, including record labels, music publishers, and digital streaming services, across all phases of the audit process from planning and fieldwork to reporting.
• Interpret music industry contracts and licensing agreements—such as recording, publishing, and distribution deals—to evaluate royalty obligations and assess financial compliance.
• Analyze royalty statements and large datasets using Excel and other analytical tools to verify payment accuracy, identify underreported royalties, and prepare audit schedules and supporting calculations.
• Participate in or manage multiple audit engagements simultaneously while coordinating with team members across regions and time zones to ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders, including legal, finance, and operational teams, to gather documentation, conduct interviews, and communicate audit progress.
• Support the preparation of audit reports, summaries of findings, and supporting documentation used in settlement discussions or claim resolutions.
• Review workpapers and provide guidance to junior associates where applicable, helping ensure the accuracy and quality of deliverables.
• Stay informed on industry trends and developments in the music and broader entertainment sectors that impact royalty accounting and compliance.
• Contribute to improving Connor’s royalty audit methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Travel occasionally to client sites or industry events (up to approximately 25%) to conduct on-site procedures or collaborate directly with clients.

Requirements:

Experience and Background

• A minimum of 4–6 years of relevant experience for Senior Associate candidates, and 6–8+ years for Manager-level candidates, in audit, accounting, finance, or consulting.
• Direct exposure to royalty audits, royalty accounting, or financial analysis within the music or entertainment industry is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in a Big Four firm or consulting environment is strongly preferred.

Music Industry Knowledge

• Strong understanding of music royalty structures and audit practices.
• Experience working with record label royalty statements, music publishing income, or digital streaming revenue data is highly advantageous.
• Exposure to broader media sectors such as film, television, or gaming is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA, MBA, or other relevant certifications are a plus but not required.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and analysis of large datasets.
• Experience with data analytics tools such as Access, SQL, or BI platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with music royalty systems or databases used by performing rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, etc.) is beneficial but not required.

Analytical Ability

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex contractual language and translate it into quantitative insights.
• Ability to work with detailed financial data and draw clear, actionable conclusions.

Communication

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present complex financial and contractual information clearly to both clients and internal teams.
• Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.
• For positions in the following countries, languages required are:
  • • USA – English
    • Latin America – Portuguese, Spanish
    • UK – English
    • Europe – Polish, Spanish, Italian or French
    • Japan – Native speaker, English
    • Korea – Native speaker, English
    • Vietnam – Native speaker, English
    • China – Native speaker, English

Leadership and Teamwork

• Professional and collaborative mindset with the ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a global team.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Manager-level candidates should demonstrate the ability to guide team members and support engagement leadership.

Adaptability

• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to continuous learning.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm to support a variety of client engagements in a dynamic, high-growth firm.
• A passion for the music and entertainment industry, combined with intellectual curiosity about how creative businesses operate.
• 50% domestic and international travel required.

Benefits – Why Choose Connor?

At Connor, we approach every relationship with purpose, attention, and a touch of fun. We offer a flexible remote work environment, paid mental health days, a generous vacation policy, and competitive compensation. You’ll be part of a highly motivated and collaborative global team that values trust, accountability, and continuous learning, and is consistently on the leading edge of adoption of new tools and technologies to deliver incremental value to our clients and drive additional business intelligence.

We foster a culture that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality, encouraging innovation and creativity at every level. Your growth is important to us. We support career development through mentorship, ongoing training, and opportunities to take on new challenges as our company continues to grow.

If you are a professional who is looking for an opportunity where you can put your honed skills and abilities to work for a mission that you are passionate about, then this is the right career opportunity for you.

Join us and be part of our Global Team. Apply now!

Note: Connor Consulting Corp. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equality, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.