Studio Operations Accountant
Netflix
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 6/12/2017 6:13:00 PM PST
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THE OPPORTUNITY
Netflix is in the business of producing and delivering great content people love. In the 2017, we expect to have more than 100 ongoing productions, dedicated production facilities and more than $5 billion in content spend. This makes us one of the largest producers and licensors of content in the world. As the media and entertainment business evolves, we rely on our top tier accountants and analysts to provide accurate analysis to support our financial statement disclosures and oversight of our key accounting policies. As the accountant for Studio Operations you will get a unique chance to closely monitor the operational expenses for one of the fastest growing studios in areas such as production facilities, IT infrastructure and costs associated to the localization of content. The Studio Operations team is comprised of very talented individuals that foster a thought-provoking environment in which traditional accounting intersects with industry trends and market analysis. This is a unique role with exposure to different issues around the production and distribution of content.
QUALITIES WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Accounting background - we'd like you to have 2 years of experience in studio/production accounting and/or public accounting backed by a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance and/or economics.
• Self-starter - The ability to work under tight deadlines, manage multiple deliverables and build outstanding cross-functional partnerships with teams in different locations.
• Curiosity & Innovation - constantly ask key questions, perform industry research and make impactful business recommendations.
• Thought leader - create insightful presentations that summarize analysis and articulate conclusions to groups of Netflix managers and executives to influence decision-making.
• Automation & data modeling - ability to test and manipulate massive sets of data to present clear conclusions. Also have the enthusiasm for building systems and make updates to existing systems where necessary.
MORE DETAILS / RESPONSIBILITIES
• Based in our Hollywood, CA office, reporting to the Accounting Manager for Studio Operations.
• Assist studio operations accounting team with month-end journal entries and reconciliations.
• Support the P2P workflow and accounting for studio operational expenses in areas of production facilities, legal services, software licenses and content localization.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis to support amortization policy for costs associated to content localization.
• Cross functional support for Content Accounting, Production Finance, Localization and Post-Production teams.
• Interpret contractual language and identify proper application of existing accounting policies.
• Prepare/develop metrics and analysis in support of the studio operations accounting team.