Entry Level Finance/Accounting

Full-time opportunity to work in the Royalties department at Hachette Book Group USA, located in Boston, MA. Royalties is a division of Finance. Hachette Book Group USA is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the second largest publisher in the world. Hachette Book Group’s product lines include adult, illustrated, religious, children’s and audio books under the Little, Brown and Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, FaithWords, Center Street, Orbit, Yen Press and Hachette Book Group Digital Media imprints.  Its bestselling authors include Ansel Adams, Marc Brown, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Nelson DeMille, Malcolm Gladwell, Robert Kiyosaki, Walter Mosley, Joyce Meyer, Stephenie Meyer, James Patterson, David Sedaris, Anita Shreve, Nicholas Sparks, Cecily von Ziegesar, and Paula White. HBG classics include: The Catcher in the Rye, The Bridges of Madison County, Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, To Kill A Mockingbird, the Arthur children’s books, and works by photographer Ansel Adams. Hachette Book Group also sells and distributes books for other publishers and has a state of the art warehouse in Indiana and customer service operations in Boston. For more information, visit www.hbgusa.com. Responsibilities:The subsidiary rights analyst will be the point person for all questions related to the subsidiary accounts at HBG for both foreign and domestic clients.  The analyst will report and work with the Assistant Director on a variety of responsibilities including but not limited to: monthly reconciliation of subsidiary rights accounts; will update and revise unearned statements; handle monthly pay-through to the authors; and act as point person for subright reviews for biannual payout review. Requirements:Must have an accounting degree and a year of work experience in an accounting environment or school related co-op experience.  Ideal candidate will be knowledgeable with general accounting policies and procedures.  Possess superior organizational skills that enable one to handle multiple projects simultaneously while keeping shifting priorities in order.  Excellent oral and written communication skills is a must.  Ability to work with close attention to details and be flexible in a team environment is a must.  The ideal candidate will be able to grasp new systems and procedures quickly and accurately.  Must display grace under pressure.  Computer proficiency includes: advanced knowledge of Excel (macros, lookup functions, etc.) familiarity with other MS Office programs.  Experience with Bradbury Phillips Rights software is a plus! If interested in this position, please apply online at http://www.hachettebookgroupusa.com/employment.html EOE