Experience

Peermusic

• United States
• Music
• 100 - 200 Employee

• UK Administration Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• UK Royalty Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2022



Fremantle

• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Royalties Executive

  • Nov 2013 - Feb 2016

  • Responsible for the workload management within the Royalties team, assisting the Head of Financial Operations to coach and train the team members to ensure that the contractual payments are accurately prepared to the agreed timetable.• Interpret, input and maintain all beneficiary royalty accounts within the royalty system. • Work with IT and stakeholders around the business to improve the use of the royalty system in the company• Input and maintain high volumes of sales within the system to ensure accurate reflection of the contractual obligations with beneficiaries.• Recommend process improvements to the HFO for discussion and assist in the implementation thereof by training the team. • Approval of royalty accounting up to agreed authorisation level, ensuring the royalty files hold sufficient detail for audit purposes and that the relevant financial accounting entries are accurate.• Preparation of the royalty accounting for complex contractual obligations for key talent / commercially sensitive business partners.• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations of accounts which are directly related to royalties (e.g. recharges, cash in transit, third party royalties). • Deputise for the HFO on all royalty related matters, in their absence.



Universal Music Publishing Group

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Royalties Supervisor

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2013

  • Responsible for the payment process for the entire company.• Reconciliation of payments and royalty income.• Preparation of management reports and analysis.• Processing income/songs in suspense.• Client communication and query resolution. • Responsible for the payment process for the entire company.• Reconciliation of payments and royalty income.• Preparation of management reports and analysis.• Processing income/songs in suspense.• Client communication and query resolution.



Universal Music Group

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Sanctuary Royalties

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2011

  Responsible for all royalty payments and accounting for the Sanctuary label, as well as Universal's catalogue labelsLine management of 3 members of staff.Processing and supplying key financial data to the label's head of finance.Key part of integrating Sanctuary into the Universal business. Responsible for all royalty payments and accounting for the Sanctuary label, as well as Universal's catalogue labelsLine management of 3 members of staff.Processing and supplying key financial data to the label's head of finance.Key part of integrating Sanctuary into the Universal business.



Sanctuary Records Group

• US Royalties Supervisor

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2007

  Responsible for all royalty payments and accounting for the US branch of the groupResponsible for managing and processing sales information from North America.Overseeing licensing/3rd party income and reporting from North AmericaManaging the US Royalties team to ensure the achievement of the above.

• Royalties Administrator

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2006

  Responsible for royalty payments and accountingDealt with artist/management enquiries about statements and payments.Interpretation of contracts for the purpose of paying royaltiesResponsible for the Creole, Modern, Sanctuary, Mayan, Noise, HTD and Legacy labels, as well as part of the Castle Music catalogue.



Liz Gallacher Music Supervision

• Licensing Assistant

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2004

  Researching ownership of songs and recordingsObtaining permission to use music on several television projects and DVD/video projectsNegotiating fees for music usageProjects worked on include "Teachers" Series 4, "Dancestar Awards 2004", "That; DVD release Researching ownership of songs and recordingsObtaining permission to use music on several television projects and DVD/video projectsNegotiating fees for music usageProjects worked on include "Teachers" Series 4, "Dancestar Awards 2004", "That; DVD release



Kobalt Music Publishing

• Synchronisation Assistant

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2004

  Liaising with clients and prospective clientsRecord keeping via bespoke databaseResearch of key information for head of synchronisationOffice junior and administrative tasks Liaising with clients and prospective clientsRecord keeping via bespoke databaseResearch of key information for head of synchronisationOffice junior and administrative tasks



Surrey Libraries

• Library Manager

  • Nov 1999 - Sep 2002

  Line manager of six staffResponsible for ICT training of staff at three librariesEnsured a high level of customer service was delivered at all timesResponsible for building maintenance and general premises management Key figure in the library website developmentMember of a working party for marketing and publicityGeneral office administration work Line manager of six staffResponsible for ICT training of staff at three librariesEnsured a high level of customer service was delivered at all timesResponsible for building maintenance and general premises management Key figure in the library website developmentMember of a working party for marketing and publicityGeneral office administration work