Richard Lloyd Recruitment – Sydney North Shore NSW

Royalties accounting, analysis and business partnering

Media

North Shore - $120k - $130k + super

Company Background

Our client is a highly successful and well-established media production company with a significant presence in the Australian entertainment industry. The business is experiencing continued growth and is expanding its reach beyond traditional media into streaming, digital platforms, social media and international content opportunities.

With a strong pipeline of productions and ongoing investment in the business, this is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that is continuing to evolve and grow. This role will be instrumental in developing organizational frameworks and reporting for this function, giving you exposure to numerous key business partners.

The Role

This is a newly created role with an chance to build and shape the royalties function as the business pivots to adapt the market. You won't just be maintaining an existing process — you'll play a key role in establishing the frameworks, controls and processes required to support new business models and revenue streams.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Taking ownership of the existing royalties accounting function and driving its continued development
- Designing and implementing robust processes, frameworks and controls to support new revenue streams and commercial ventures
- Developing scalable royalty models and processes as the business diversifies across new platforms and content channels




- Interpreting contractual arrangements and translating commercial terms into accurate financial and royalty outcomes
- Managing royalty calculations, reporting, reconciliations and payment processes
- Partnering closely with Finance, FP&A; and commercial stakeholders to ensure new revenue opportunities are appropriately structured from a financial perspective
- Providing financial insight and analysis to support new business initiatives and revenue opportunities
- Working cross-functionally to ensure finance processes evolve alongside the changing needs of the business
- Supporting the broader finance team with commercial analysis, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives

Your Background

Key requirements for this role are:

- Experience in royalties, revenue accounting, commercial accounting or a similar role
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- The ability to interpret contracts and work with complex financial data. Strong Excel is key.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive approach and the ability to work autonomously
- An interest in improving and developing processes
- CA/CPA qualification or progress towards qualification would be advantageous but not essential with the right royalties experience.
- Experience within media, entertainment, production, music, publishing or another IP/royalty-based environment will be highly regarded.
- If you have worked in construction, or a similar project driven industry that would also be highly regarded by our client.

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📌 Royalties Accountant (New South Wales)
🏢 Richard Lloyd Recruitment
📍 New South Wales