Royalty Operations & Accounting Assistant

Pearson's Royalty Support team in India provides essential royalty services to Pearson management teams across the US, UK, Canada, India, APAC, and DACH regions. We're looking for a Royalty Operations & Accounting Assistant to join us and execute the day-to-day operations and functions of Royalty Operations.

This role is ideal for an individual with limited or no prior work experience who is eager to expand their skills in customer relationship management or operational processes within the royalty domain. You'll work with close supervision or within clearly defined operating procedures, growing your expertise with our support.

Key Responsibilities

• Timely preparation and review of Royalty Statements and related processes, including advance payments and scheduled payment runs.
• Perform the author inquiry process , providing quality customer service to authors, agents, portfolio teams, and other stakeholders.
• Review author royalty statements , discuss issues with approvers, and take remedial actions to correct errors or financial impacts.
• Request and perform off-cycle payments, adjustments, and other manual tasks that affect authors' royalty statements.
• Update vendor master records (e.g., banking details, addresses, contact information).
• Ensure accurate accounting based on contractual terms in the royalty accounting systems.
• Oversee supporting management's reporting of metrics and inform supervisors of any unusual circumstances.
• Adhere to internal controls and compliance standards , including obtaining necessary approvals per SOA.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

General Profile & Expertise

Leadership & Influence

Key Skills

Qualifications

Skills Required

Operating Processes, Accounting, Supervision, Microsoft Applications, Communication Skills, Time Management