Mgr, Royalty Accounting (Remote US)

Overview: HarperCollins is seeking a strategic and detail\-oriented Manager, Royalty Accounting to lead the financial control and reporting of royalty\-related balance sheet items. This pivotal role oversees the Accounting and Subrights functions for our North American operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency within the heart of our publishing ecosystem. As a key leader in the department, you will own the scheduling and planning processes, manage complex financial data, and drive continuous improvement through the optimization of our royalty software systems. Responsibilities: * **Team Leadership:** Oversee the North American Accounting and Subrights teams, ensuring all transactions are accurately supported and strictly adhere to GAAP, internal policies, and industry standards. * **General Ledger Management:** Direct the reconciliation and maintenance of GL accounts, including intercompany balances, accruals, and the execution of monthly journal entries. * **Financial Controls:** Control and validate all financial postings for royalty, licensing, and intercompany transactions to ensure data integrity. * **Provisions \& Accruals:** Review and approve financial provisions and ensure the accuracy of complex accruals for profit shares and joint ventures. **Systems \& Subject Matter Expertise*** **Systems Architecture:** Manage the royalty system structure and coordinate software functionality to optimize financial posting and reporting. * **Strategic SME:** Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for North American royalty accounting, providing technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders. * **Reporting Excellence:** Empower the team to prepare sophisticated reporting for joint ventures, profit shares, and other high\-level financial requirements. Qualifications: * Minimum of 10 years in corporate accounting, finance, or royalty operations, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership or high\-level analyst role. * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience; CPA or other professional certification is preferred. * Strong knowledge of royalty or cost accounting and revenue recognition (Order\-to\-Cash) is required, with book publishing experience preferred. * Familiarity with sales, distribution of goods, warehouse processes, author contracts, and contract interpretation. * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required; experience with JDE Financials, Order\-to\-Cash software, or the Klopotek royalty system is highly desired. * Exceptional communication skills across phone, email, and in\-person interactions with a highly responsible and professional demeanor. * A self\-starter with a clear sense of urgency and the ability to remain unflappable and organized in a fast\-paced environment. * Proven ability to take full ownership of projects and make informed decisions, knowing when to escalate for counsel as needed. HarperCollins Publishers is a company f