Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Studies required., 3-5 years of royalty audit experience in licensing preferred., Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of generally accepted accounting practices are essential., Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary. .

Key responsibilities:

Follow existing audit procedures to handle licensee audits.

Develop and manage client-specific audit plans in collaboration with the Audit Division and Brand Managers.

Independently conduct audits for major brands in the auditing portfolio.

Liaise with various departments to understand legal and contractual implications related to audits.

Job description

Beanstalk, a global brand licensing agency and consultancy, extends brands through the strategic and creative development of licensed products. The company works with corporate brands, celebrities, entertainment properties, and other high-profile clients to leverage licensing as a strategic tool to enhance brand awareness, increase consumer touchpoints, and generate revenue. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, and Miami and affiliates throughout the world. Current Beanstalk clients include Proctor and Gamble, Stanley Black & Decker, Diageo, Kellogg’s, and Microsoft.

Beanstalk seeks a Royalty Auditor to handle all aspects of royalty compliance. We are looking for someone with prior experience conducting licensing audits with a clear understanding of royalty compliance and accounting practices.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Follow all existing audit procedures to handle licensee audits
Work directly with members of the Audit Division, Beanstalk Brand Managers (US and UK) and Clients to develop and manage client specific audit plans
Independently handle audits for other major Brands in the Auditing portfolio
Work with Legal, Contract Administration and Royalty Management departments to understand legal and contractual implications to audits
Liaise with the US and UK brand functions to identify, schedule and perform licensee audits

The successful candidate should be able to carry out royalty audits independently and will report to the SVP Audit Services. Their work will include the complete planning and execution of audits, including the drafting of reports and assisting clients settle audits. They will have to demonstrate both individual initiative as well as work within teams. This is an amazing opportunity to be part of a growing company that won Best Agency of the Year in the licensing industry.

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business Studies required, ACA or equivalent qualification preferred but not required, 3-5 years of royalty audit experience in licensing preferred (i.e. - Entertainment, Music, Sports, Publishing or Brand Licensing Organization). Other applicable backgrounds include royalty accounting, forensic accounting or internal auditing. Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting practices required. Job requires strong analytical skills, excellent verbal, and written communication skills.

Position requires 30-40% travel.

What We Will Be Offering

Competitive Salary / Pension / Summer Hours / Private Health & Dental Insurance / Quarterly Social Events / Work from Home policy / Season Ticket Travel Loan / Corporate Group Employee Discounts / Based in an exciting area of Central London, a stone’s throw from Tate Modern and Borough Market / Bankside Buzz Card offering local discounts across food, fashion and entertainment retailers in SE1

Beanstalk is actively seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds. The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives and bright ideas we share. At Beanstalk we believe everyone deserves the best opportunities regardless of their race, colour, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical abilities, age or sexual orientation. We embrace employees and candidates from these underrepresented groups to help make this vision a reality.

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