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Royalty and Production Accountant

Department: Accounts

Location Reading, UK

Working Hours: Monday – Friday
Application Closing Date: 30th October 2026

About You

Detail-oriented professional skilled in balancing extensive transactional datasets throughout diverse corporate structures. Thrives under strict operational timelines tied to event schedules, effectively juggling responsibilities across online stores, production finances, and intercompany recharges. Demonstrates exceptional client communication alongside a focus on precise financial record-keeping.

Job Role

Post AP fixed asset and Stripe/PayPal transactions for the UK entity
Process store clearing-down transactions on accounts receivable
Post store-related and management fee transactions for entities
Record income from royalty
Perform accruals/prepayments as needed for month and year end
Complete IOSS submissions where applicable
Calculate artist, licensing and profit-participation royalties in line with contract terms, and prepare accurate royalty/settlement statements
Review artist and licensing agreements to confirm royalty rates, commission terms and reporting requirements are applied correctly
Act as first point of contact for royalty and settlement queries from artists, managers, agents and rights holders, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
Manages all royalty accounting for the company and production-related costs and revenue, ensuring nominal ledgers and accruals are accurate and reconciled
Reconcile royalty calculations against store, retail and touring income to ensure amounts paid out match underlying revenue

Expectations

Royalty accounting experience
Part-qualified or qualified accountant
Retail or production accounting experience an advantage
Experience preparing royalty, commission or artist settlement statements an advantage
Comfortable interpreting artist and licensing contracts to apply correct royalty terms
Strong Excel and Xero skills
Familiarity with royalty or stock management systems (e.g. Counterpoint/Record Maestro, Curve) an advantage
Strong customer service or client management skills
Experience preparing royalty, commission or artist settlement statements an advantage
Comfortable interpreting artist and licensing contracts to apply correct royalty terms
Familiarity with royalty or stock management systems (e.g. Counterpoint/Record Maestro, Curve) an advantage

Desirables

Experience of working in Artist Management

Benefits

£34K-£40K
20 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holiday Days
Bonus Structure based on team and individual KPI’s
Christmas company shut down: from 24th Dec till the first full working week in Jan
A proactive and supportive approach to Mental and Physical Health
UK Company pension scheme

Frequency	Duties
Annual	Support year-end accruals/prepayments for stores and production
Quarterly	Produce retained VAT reports for stores, reported to Head of Finance Conduct a stock management review and ensure the stock levels are correct in the accounts Reconcile royalty and artist settlement calculations against contract terms for the quarter, escalating any variances to Head of Finance
Month end	Generate stores send-out for the next month Clear down stores on AR Complete IOSS submission Process management fees for D&B and AP EU/US Complete a cost check on all P&L and balance sheet nominals for store and production, identifying and correcting any issues Complete a prepayment reconciliation for cost Ensure the stock management software are reconciled against the actuals and the company accounts Ensure all wastage, storage and stock handling invoices are raised for the clients Prepare artist/tour royalty and profit-participation settlement statements, calculated in line with the relevant artist or licensing contract terms; distribute settlement statements to artists/managers and respond to royalty queries raised
Weekly	Reconcile D&B bank accounts Reconcile the APUK store bank accounts Ensure all store payable invoices are in every entity Close off tour week accounts Produce FEU2 certificates for clients
Day to day	Post invoices for D&B/AP Live Handle client queries relating to e-commerce Post all client invoices

Ready to Join Our Team?

We’re excited that you’re interested in a role at Allotment Productions! To apply, please submit the following:

A cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and why this role excites you.
Your most up-to-date CV.
A few sentences on why you’re passionate about joining our team.

We value every application and aim to review all submissions thoroughly. While we strive to respond to everyone, please allow up to a few weeks for us to get back to you.

Thank you for considering a future with Allotment Productions – we look forward to learning more about you!

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