Royalties Assistant

We are a long established literary, theatrical and film agency dating back to 1962. We have 11 staff members, which includes friendly and experienced finance and administrative staff based in Bloomsbury.

This is an opportunity to join a small but busy team as a Royalties Assistant in a publishing environment.

The successful candidate will enjoy working with numbers and on computerised systems and will be able to work independently under his/her own resources and initiatives with accuracy and timeliness.

Key duties and responsibilities:

* Receiving and identifying incoming receipts from bank statements.

* Updating and maintaining the cashbook spreadsheet

* Preparing statement and processing payment runs for clients, using Bradbury Phillips Agency Manager software

* Maintaining to a high standard, the royalties database

* Working alongside agents to invoice publishers for advances, royalties and other income due

* Working as a key point of contact for client queries by phone and email

Experience / skills required:

* Good numeracy skills, including a keen eye for detail and the ability to work through complex tables of figures quickly and accurately

* Strong computer literacy is essential; including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Outlook

* Excellent communication skills with experience building strong working relationships with clients and external partners

* High levels of organisation and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines

* Confident and proactive attitude with the ability to solve problems and work independently

* Experience working in the publishing industry would be an advantage, as would experience with Bradbury Phillips Agency Manager software.

All interested applicants should email their CV and covering letter to Matthew Goulden at MGoulden@sheilland.co.uk by 23 November 2018.