Royalty Operations, Senior Analyst

Job description

The Royalty Operations team is at the heart of how Spotify supports creators and rightsholders. We own royalty configuration, reporting, and the operational processes that power our music, audiobooks, lyrics, and creator ecosystems. As Spotify continues to grow and evolve, this team plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy, scalability, and transparency across our financial systems. In this role, you’ll combine data, systems thinking, and collaboration to help us solve complex operational challenges and improve how we support partners around the world. What You'll Do: - Partner with Accounting and cross-functional teams to configure licensing agreements in our royalty systems, including implementing rates, validating calculations, and supporting sign-off - Build and maintain tools that improve the accuracy and efficiency of contract setup and royalty operations - Own monthly royalty reporting to rightsholders, resolving issues, communicating updates clearly, and partnering with engineering when needed - Analyze data to answer royalty-related questions from internal teams like Licensing and Finance, as well as external partners - Support month-end close processes by validating roy...