Royalty Accountant

Position Overview

Sumerian Entertainment Group is a dynamic independent entertainment company with interconnected divisions spanning music, film, publishing, touring, television, digital media, graphic novels, magazine publishing, concerts, festivals, tours, and events. With our disruptive creative spirit and bold visual identity, we create culture-shaping content and iconic IP. We are seeking a Royalty Accountant to manage royalty reporting across our record label, film projects, publishing catalog, and touring operations. The role involves preparing, analyzing, and distributing royalty statements, processing incoming revenue reports, reconciling complex datasets, interpreting contracts, and supporting financial analysis and audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely royalty statements for artists, songwriters, filmmakers, producers, and partners.
• Process incoming revenue reports from DSPs, distributors, PROs, film platforms, publishers, and ticketing partners.
• Track and reconcile revenue streams across divisions – including music (streaming, downloads, mechanicals, performance, sync, neighboring rights), film (revenue participations, distribution payments, licensing, backend profit splits), publishing (mechanical and performance royalties, synch licensing, foreign collections) and touring (ticketing reports, merch settlements, guaranteed fees, deal splits).
• Enter and analyze large datasets; reconcile statements and resolve discrepancies with external partners.
• Review contracts to ensure royalty calculations align with agreed terms and maintain organized records of deal terms.
• Prepare detailed royalty summaries, revenue breakdowns, and support year-end financial audits and tax reporting.
• Maintain and update royalty accounting software and internal reporting tools while improving processes and workflows.

Required Qualifications

• 2–6+ years of experience in royalty accounting, entertainment accounting, publishing administration, or contract/participation administration.
• Experience in at least one area: music royalty accounting, film participations, or publishing/editorial royalties.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail when working with large datasets.
• Ability to interpret contracts accurately and apply financial terms.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple reporting cycles and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at an indie label, film production company, publishing house, or management company.
• Familiarity with royalty software such as Vistex, Curve, Exactuals, RoyaltyShare, Recoup, or FilmTrack.
• Understanding of copyright, licensing, rights management, and IP monetization.
• Knowledge of entertainment revenue pipelines across streaming, distribution, licensing, and live events.

Benefits & Perks

• Opportunity to work across four entertainment divisions
• A collaborative, creative company culture
• Exposure to major entertainment partners, platforms, and rights organizations
• Room to expand skills into multiple royalty categories