McGraw Hill
Director, Royalty Systems and Financial Operations
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Remote - OH
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Full-Time
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$108K - $150K
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Finance
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January 16th, 2026
Power BI
SOX
SQL
Edtech.com's Summary
McGraw Hill LLC. is hiring a Director, Royalty Systems and Financial Operations. The role involves managing a team to ensure accurate processing, reporting, and payment of royalties by overseeing royalty software and third-party income processing. The Director will also handle SOX compliance, manage system interfaces, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and drive process improvements.
Highlights
- Oversee royalty software configurations and coordinate with tech support for system changes and issue resolution.
- Manage data ingestion, reconciliation, validation for sales, payments, products, and oversee batch scheduling and reporting.
- Responsible for SOX controls and audit requirements to ensure compliance.
- Generate and distribute accurate royalty statements and payments; handle complex royalty calculations.
- Lead and supervise royalty operations staff, assign tasks, and ensure deadlines are met.
- Identify and implement operational process improvements and coordinate testing.
- Liaise with IT, legal, finance, accounting, and external partners to resolve issues and support strategic goals.
- Provide financial analysis, support audits, and manage complex royalty inquiries.
- Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 3+ years experience, preferably in royalty accounting in publishing or software.
- Technical skills: High proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Suite, SQL, and experience with royalty management software.
- Compensation ranges from $108,175 to $150,000 annually, with potential bonuses and benefits.
- Position reports to Vice President Royalty Operations and is part of Global Business Services team.
- Role is remote and open to applicants authorized to work in the U.S.
Director, Royalty Systems and Financial Operations Full Description
Overview
Make an Impact!
At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher's time and a student's learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life.
At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher's time and a student's learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life.
How can you make an impact?
McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for a Director Royalty Systems and Financial Operations.
McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for a Director Royalty Systems and Financial Operations.
The Director Royalty Systems and Financial Operations is part of the Global Business Services team. You will join a collaborative, high performing team and report to the Vice President Royalty Operations. This position will oversee a team of internal and external team members and is responsible for overseeing the accurate processing, reporting, and payment of royalties by managing royalty software including third party income processing including from McGraw subsidiaries. This position will also be responsible for SOX policy management. Key duties involve managing inbound and outbound interfaces, troubleshooting discrepancies, and collaborating with internal partners and stakeholders as well as external system vendors, all while driving process improvements.
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.
What you will be doing:
• System Management: Manage user owned configurations within royalty software, coordinating with internal and external technology support teams to implement necessary software configuration changes, address any system data or functionality issues and act as Royalty Operations lead/SME/liaison to internal and external technology support teams on all breakfix initiatives, system enhancement initiatives. This includes all testing preparation, coordination, documentation and execution for feature fixes and updates.
• Data Processing: Oversee the ingestion, reconciliation, and validation of all inbound and outbound interfaces including, but not limited to sales, payments and products as well as daily batch program scheduling, and royalty system on demand reporting. Oversee the Advance and Third Party Payment processing being done by the offshore service provider.
• Sox Compliance: Responsible for overall SOX Controls and Audit requirements for both internal and external audit.
• Reporting & Payments: Manage the processes that generate and distribute accurate royalty statements and timely payments, handling complex royalty calculations. Support Royalty Operations reporting needs including tracking critical metrics.
• Team Leadership: Train, supervise, and guide royalty staff, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring adherence to deadlines.
• System Management: Manage user owned configurations within royalty software, coordinating with internal and external technology support teams to implement necessary software configuration changes, address any system data or functionality issues and act as Royalty Operations lead/SME/liaison to internal and external technology support teams on all breakfix initiatives, system enhancement initiatives. This includes all testing preparation, coordination, documentation and execution for feature fixes and updates.
• Data Processing: Oversee the ingestion, reconciliation, and validation of all inbound and outbound interfaces including, but not limited to sales, payments and products as well as daily batch program scheduling, and royalty system on demand reporting. Oversee the Advance and Third Party Payment processing being done by the offshore service provider.
• Sox Compliance: Responsible for overall SOX Controls and Audit requirements for both internal and external audit.
• Reporting & Payments: Manage the processes that generate and distribute accurate royalty statements and timely payments, handling complex royalty calculations. Support Royalty Operations reporting needs including tracking critical metrics.
• Team Leadership: Train, supervise, and guide royalty staff, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring adherence to deadlines.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement operational enhancements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting workflows. Responsible for any testing associated with these enhancements. Also responsible for working with other departments whose enhancements may affect Royalty Operations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with IT, legal, finance, accounting, and external partners to resolve issues and support strategic goals.
• Analysis & Auditing: Provide financial analysis, support audits, and handle complex royalty research and inquiries
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with IT, legal, finance, accounting, and external partners to resolve issues and support strategic goals.
• Analysis & Auditing: Provide financial analysis, support audits, and handle complex royalty research and inquiries
We're looking for someone with:
• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 3+ years applicable experience
• Experience in royalty accounting, ideally in publishing or software.
• Highly proficiency with Power BI, Microsoft Suite, SQL, and experience with royalty management software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
• Understanding of contract interpretation as well as data and rights management.
• Ability to lead teams and manage projects that require the participation of multiple IT areas internal and external to MH.
• Incumbent must have problem solving skills as the work is dynamic and issues that arise will not always be easily identified and resolved.
• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 3+ years applicable experience
• Experience in royalty accounting, ideally in publishing or software.
• Highly proficiency with Power BI, Microsoft Suite, SQL, and experience with royalty management software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
• Understanding of contract interpretation as well as data and rights management.
• Ability to lead teams and manage projects that require the participation of multiple IT areas internal and external to MH.
• Incumbent must have problem solving skills as the work is dynamic and issues that arise will not always be easily identified and resolved.
Why work for us?
The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.
The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.
The pay range for this position is between $108,175 - $150,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.
McGraw Hill recruiters always use a "@mheducation.com or @careers.mheducation.com" email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.
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