Systems Test Engineer - Financial Systems & Royalties (Contract)

Systems Test Engineer - Financial Systems & RoyaltiesJoin a high-impact implementation project as a Systems Test Engineer - Financial Systems & Royalties. In this role, you'll validate royalty calculations, ERP integrations, financial data flows, and end-to-end business processes across Rightsline, D365, and related systems. Ideal candidates have experience in QA, systems testing, UAT, financial systems validation, or royalty management and enjoy solving complex business and technical challenges. Remote opportunity with East Coast hours.The Systems Test Engineer - Financial Systems & Royalties (contract) validates the successful implementation, integration, and ongoing operation of a royalties platform and related financial systems.This role combines royalty and rights management subject matter expertise with exceptional technical testing and systems analysis skills. The position will work closely with business stakeholders, implementation partners, engineering teams, and finance to ensure accurate royalty calculations, integrations, reporting, and operational workflows.The ideal candidate has experience testing complex financial systems, royalties, Employee Resource Planning (ERP) integrations, or contract-driven business processes in media, entertainment, or distribution environments. Media, entertainment, distribution, or licensing industry experience preferred.Responsibilities:Develop and execute test plans, test cases, regression testing, and end-to-end validation scenarios for royalty workflows.Conduct royalty calculations, including but not limited to: advances and recoupment, bonuses, minimum guarantees, tiered royalties, participant splits, consolidator structures.Perform functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing across Rightsline, Alliant, D365, and related systems.Analyze configuration and business requirements to ensure accurate system setup and testing coverage.Validate inbound/outbound integrations, API transactions, and financial data mappings.Reconcile system outputs against legacy calculations and expected business results.Support defect triage, issue resolution, and release validation activities.Create and maintain testing documentation, traceability matrices, issue logs, and validation reports.Collaborate with business users, finance, IT, and vendors throughout implementation and enhancement projects.Support ongoing process improvement, automation, and operational support initiatives.Serve as an independent validation resource during the Rightsline Alliant implementation by reviewing configurations, calculations, workflows, and testing outputs to ensure solutions are aligned with documented business requirements, financial expectations, and operational processes. This role will provide an additional layer of oversight and accountability throughout implementation and testing activities.Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Work Experience:3–5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance (QA), systems testing, business systems analysis, or financial systems validationExperience with software testing methodologies including functional, regression, integration, and UAT testingFamiliarity with APIs, system integrations, and data validation processesExperience creating test documentation and validation materialsExperience with royalty systems, ERP systems, rights management platforms, or financial applications preferredExperience working in Agile or hybrid SDLC environments preferredMedia, entertainment, distribution, or licensing industry experience preferredEducation/Training: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or similar major, or equivalent related experienceSkills:Excellent understanding of royalty calculations, recoupment, bonuses, guarantees, and contract-based financial processingExcellent analytical and problem-solving skillsProficiency with Microsoft Excel and project/testing tools, such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platformsExcellent attention-to-detail and reconciliation abilitiesAbility to understand complex financial and contractual logicExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmentExcellent collaboration and stakeholder management skillsSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently and across teams