Data Analyst (Royalties)

Join our dynamic Royalty Operations team at Penguin Random House, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our royalty systems. As a Data Analyst (Royalties), you will support the Royalty Operations Team Leader in maintaining the integrity of sales data and its presentation on royalty statements. 

In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and verifying data feeds, conducting thorough testing of new system developments, and ensuring that all processes run smoothly without any negative impact. Your analytical skills will be key in supporting the team leader to guarantee that sales data is accurate and correctly reflected in royalty statements. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for data, we invite you to apply and become a vital part of our innovative team.

This is a part time opportunity at 21 hours per week. 

 
Key responsibilities:
 

Internal auditing of Author and ISBN records.
Manual adjustment of sales records.
Analysis and distribution of weekly reports and investigation into anomalies in the database (Royalty exception reports, and warnings files)
Testing and documentation of new system developments
Production and analysis of Licensing Royalty Statements
Analysis of unexpected Publication Prices in Royalty Sales file, and update where appropriate
Liaising with team members from within PRH and external partners in regard to ad hoc queries.
Escalate any ongoing issues to Royalty Operations Team Leader
Assist with the maintenance of and querying coming from the Royalty Statement Portal
Work with Royalty Operations Team Leader regarding mini-projects as they arise

What you’ll bring
 

Essential criteria:
 

Strong capabilities in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word 
Strong numerical skills and an attention to detail
Highly organised and able to prioritise work effectively to meet deadlines
Good communication skills including being able to build strong relationships with other parts of the business

Application instructions
 

Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Monday 25th August. 
 

Salary
 

Circa £25,000 FTE (Actual salary circa £15,000) dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. 
 

Hybrid working
 
While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will work from our office in Frating, Essex, a minimum of one day per week, every Wednesday. 

Company:The Random House Group Limited| Job ID:281998