Accounting Manager, Royalties - Contract to Hire

• Own royalty systems and Vistex implementation end-to-end
• Lead royalty accuracy, statements, and contract governance

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established organization within the education and digital content space undergoing significant operational and systems change. Following multiple audits and regulatory activity, the organization is strengthening its royalties function with a leader who brings deep technical royalty experience, Vistex expertise, and a fresh, end-to-end process perspective.

Job Description

• Serve as the business owner and SME for royalty systems, including Vistex (required)
• Lead and manage a team responsible for accurate, complete, and timely royalty data
• Own royalty statements, percentage-based payouts, and contract interpretation
• Review and approve royalty deals, amendments, and system configurations
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Audit, and Technology teams
• Validate and approve royalty payments; support internal and external audits
• Identify, resolve, and prevent royalty discrepancies (over/under payments)
• Define, document, and improve end-to-end royalty workflows and controls
• Participate in and lead Vistex implementation, optimization, and testing
• Assess current-state platforms and help design future-state metadata and systems architecture
• Establish data quality metrics, dashboards, and remediation processes
• Mentor, coach, and develop royalty and data professionals through change

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• 5+ years of hands-on royalty experience (required)
• Direct experience with Vistex and Vistex implementations (required)
• Strong background in royalty statements, contracts, and percentage calculations
• Proven experience navigating audits, controls, and financial governance
• Comfortable acting as the single point of accountability for royalty accuracy
• Experience working with ERP and reporting tools (Power BI, Snowflake preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
• Detail-oriented, organized, and confident managing multiple priorities
• Change-oriented leader with the ability to influence across complex organizations
• Experience interpreting contracts (AI-assisted tools a plus)

What's on Offer

• Temp-to-perm opportunity during a high-impact transformation phase
• Fully remote role with strong executive visibility
• Opportunity to shape royalty platforms, processes, and governance
• Leadership role with ownership, autonomy, and influence

Contact

Sarah Richards

Quote job ref

JN-331