Senior Manager, UK and European Audit – London, N1C 4AG

Senior Manager, UK & European Audit at UMPG is positioned to lead the audit function adjacent to and with support from a world-class Royalty team whose key goal is to ensure fast and accurate royalty accounting to songwriters. 

Reporting to the VP UK and European Administration, the role encompasses fulfilling the end-to-end audit process. The position is rich in opportunity for involvement with the company’s biggest deals, signings, and international projects. 

How You’ll Create 

• Lead audit process from receipt of audit notice, preparing for audit fieldwork, support during fieldwork and responding to audit reports. 

• Develop the audit communication process including building templates for external correspondence, necessary internal messaging and approvals. 

• Review and manage internal audit processes ensuring appropriate compliance measures are met. 

• Collate and feedback any learning opportunities as a result of audit findings to enable continuous improvement within UMPG. 

• Generate royalty datasets and enhanced statements. 

• Generate and prepare royalty suspense reports. 

• Organize and prepare source document files for audit fieldwork. 

• Organize and prepare synch documentation. 

• Review, redact, and prepare documents to send to auditors following their fieldwork. 

• Lead and undertake research of audit claims. 

• Liaise with Business Affairs to create settlement agreements. 

• Manage the regular audit status reporting function for senior management. 

• Perform and develop ad hoc reporting and royalty audit projects as needed. 

Bring Your Vibe 

• You will have a minimum of 5 years of related work experience in the music or media industries. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. 

• Proven ability to lead a business function. 

• Expertise in managing relationships with key stakeholders. 

• Experience in Microsoft Excel and text editors required. 

• Strong organization skills, critical thinking, analytical abilities, and attention to detail are required. 

• Ability to meet deadlines quickly and accurately while managing competing priorities is required. 

• Finance qualification desirable but not essential.