Sr. Residuals Analyst

About Cast & Crew 
We grew from a modest small business in 1976 to be the premiere provider of entertainment technology and solutions, staying true to our mission of modernizing content production and leading the digital transformation within the industry. Our cloud-based solutions and industry expertise help streamline the entire production lifecycle and have revolutionized how content is made. We now have a global workforce across a host of storied brands, spanning all areas of produced and live entertainment, from film, television, streaming, to advertising, live events, and short-form. 

​​Sr. Residuals Analyst​ 

​​Regular Full-Time​ 

Position Overview 

The Sr. Residuals Analyst processes residual payments for assigned shows and is the point of contact for the client through the entire residual payment process. The Sr. Residuals Analyst is expected to be able to accurately review, administer, and analyze residual payments.   

Core Responsibilities 

• ​​Setting up residual products, which includes reviewing talent contracts, identifying the residuals made-for-market, either inputting or uploading talent, and making adjustments to the talent such as adding buyouts to talent history or updating prior historical payments.
• Compile run and revenue/receipts information, distributor statements, and distribution agreements to process residual payments in accordance with Guild deadlines.
• Maintain working knowledge of union contract residuals provisions, fringes, regulations, deadlines, industry standards, and requirements.
• Reviewing payee contracts, and timecards, either inputting or uploading residuals triggers.  
• Creating residuals invoices, reviewing them, and sending them to clients as well as creating manual timecards when the situation requires it.
• Reissuing lost, stolen, and stale dated residuals checks.
• Maintaining client relationships by responding to questions and requests relating to residuals setups and payments in a timely manner.
• ​Keeping accurate records by following residuals recordkeeping procedures.
• Assisting Developers to implement new business methods and automated procedures.
• Testing in UAT environment for bug fixes and new enhancements.
• Document discrepancies between systems and define new system features that will help with efficiency.
• ​Define SOPs and collaborate with the Learning team to build training materials.
• Assisting client integration/training teams with new features.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by Management.​ 

Key Qualifications 

• Able to learn and use customized software programs.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively toward a goal.
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with clients.
• Schedule must be flexible in order to accommodate client and business needs. 
• Must be local to Burbank office.   

Preferred Qualifications  

• Four-year college degree preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the entertainment industry highly preferred.
• Has basic to intermediate PC skills including the use of Excel and Microsoft Word preferred. 

Special Work Conditions  

• Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.  

Last updated on Aug 8, 2024