Sanrio, Inc Hiring for Accounting Royalty Specialist Job at Torrance, CA Full Time

Welcome to Sanrio!

Sanrio is the global lifestyle brand best known for pop icon Hello Kitty. Home to many endearing characters including Chococat, My Melody, Badtz-Maru and Keroppi, Sanrio was founded on the ‘small gift, big smile’ philosophy – that a small gift can bring happiness and friendship to people of all ages. Since 1960, this philosophy has served as the inspiration for the broad spectrum of unique products and experiences.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with various internal departments including Licensing Department for revenue projections and related marketing expense analysis.

• Work with licensees for AR and Minimum Guarantee collections.

• Perform Licensing revenue accounting functions, including royalty statement review and processing, as well as booking of revenue income and expense. Follow up on discrepancies as necessary.

• Review royalty statements against contractual terms.

• Provide ownership of licensee accounts by demonstrating proactive management of the key elements of the revenue process and ensuring timely and accurate results.

• Manage master licensee tracking and payment files.

• Generate and send invoices for contractual obligations for Licensing division.

• Assist with quarterly and year-end audit requests from external auditors.

• Compile supporting documentation for third-party licensee audits.

• Track commissions due to agents.

• Send onboarding emails to new licensees, explaining reporting process and providing templates.

• Assist with quarterly management reports to Tokyo headquarters.

• Perform assigned month-end and quarter-end close deliverables and reconciliations.

• Maintain physical files.

• Responsibilities may also include some general operational accounting and finance duties, as needed.

• Various ad-hoc projects and analysis; other duties as assigned.

What do you bring to the table?

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience in an environment working with Licensing or Royalty payments.
• 1-3 years General Accounting Experience.
• Extreme Attention to Detail.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 – $57,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: One location