Do you enjoy building solid internal and external relationships resulting in growth?
Do you enjoy collaborating cross-functionally to deliver on common goals?
The Senior Financial Analyst performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and capital expenditure schedules. Prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles. Provides financial support, including forecasting, budgeting and analyzing variations from budget. Analyzes and prepares statutory accounts, financial statements and reports. Conducts or assists in the documentation of accounting projects.
Key Responsibilities
Sr. Royalty Accounting & Reporting
- Calculate, validate, and process royalty accruals and payments in accordance with contractual agreements.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual royalty statements.
- Review royalty contracts and interpret key financial terms, payment structures, and obligations.
- Reconcile royalty subledgers to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
- Ensure accurate recording of royalty expenses and liabilities.
Financial Analysis
- Analyze royalty trends, variances, and financial performance.
- Identify and explain fluctuations in royalty expenses and payments.
- Develop ad hoc financial analyses and management reports.
Compliance & Controls
- Ensure compliance with contractual agreements, IFRS requirements, and company policies.
- Maintain strong internal controls over royalty calculations and payment processes.
- Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations.
- Monitor contract compliance and identify potential financial risks.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Maintain and improve royalty accounting systems, databases, and reporting tools.
- Collaborate with IT and business teams on system enhancements and automation initiatives.
- Streamline royalty calculation processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist in implementation of new royalty management software or ERP systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Legal, Licensing, Operations, and Finance teams to resolve royalty-related issues.
- Provide guidance on royalty accounting implications of new contracts and business initiatives.
- Respond to inquiries from licensors, agents, artists, publishers, or other stakeholders regarding royalty statements and payments.
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Skills Required
- Experience with royalty accounting and reporting
- Experience preparing and reconciling ledger accounts and financial statements (balance sheet, P&L)
- Ability to calculate, validate, and process royalty accruals and payments
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting requirements and compliance
- Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Experience reconciling subledgers to general ledger and investigating discrepancies
- Experience supporting internal and external audits and maintaining internal controls
- Experience with ERP systems, royalty management software, databases, and reporting tools; process improvement and automation
- Ability to review and interpret royalty contracts and financial terms
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication skills
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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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.
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