Royalties Administrator

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

Royalties Administrator managing royalty flows that turn streams, sales, and performances into income for artists. Collaborating with Copyright and A&R teams based out of Hilversum office.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeHilversum • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial and royalty administration, with advanced skills in Excel for reconciliations and data management. Proficient in handling client statements and resolving discrepancies while maintaining attention to detail under pressure.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial AdministrationRoyalty AdministrationAdvanced Excel SkillsFluency in Dutch and EnglishAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

Royalty System ProcessingReconciliationVLOOKUPINDEX-MATCHCash MatchingIncome TrackingData AnalysisStatement GenerationProblem ResolutionClient Statement Preparation

Soft Skills

Proactive Problem SolvingClear CommunicationPriority Management

Tools & Technologies

SAPJira

Industry Keywords

Music IndustryEntertainment SectorClient QueriesA&R RequestsMonthly Reporting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Process monthly distributions from Buma/Stemra and SABAM in our royalty system and generate client statements.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies, corrections and unmatched suspense amounts.
Maintain income tracking and proactively flag deviations or overdue receipts.
Handle statement queries and A&R requests through Jira.
Conduct quarterly SAP reconciliations, statement checks and cash matching.
Prepare monthly investment reports.
Link products to the correct clients in collaboration with colleagues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in financial or royalty administration, ideally in music or entertainment.
The kind of attention to detail that catches what others miss, especially under month-end pressure.
Advanced Excel skills across reconciliations, VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH and large datasets.
The ability to translate complex royalty questions into clear, straightforward answers for A&R teams and artists.
A proactive streak: you flag problems and suggest improvements before anyone has to ask.
Fluency in Dutch and English, written and spoken.
A talent for managing priorities within a tight, recurring monthly rhythm.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive salary, depending on your knowledge and experience.
A challenging role within a dynamic and internationally growing music company.
An inspiring work environment with passionate colleagues who all share a love of music.
The option to work from home two days per week for a healthy work-life balance.
Travel expense reimbursement.
Sports allowance.
Fun team outings.
Fresh fruit at the office and team lunches.