Finance Operations - G&A
Netflix
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It's an exciting year for Netflix with our recent global expansion and the continued roll-out of our
original series; it's a great time to join our team. As Netflix grows globally, we continue to look for the
best and brightest talent to scale with our growth opportunity. Visit our culture doc and long-term view
to learn more about the unique Netflix culture and the opportunity to be part of our team.
We are looking for a finance professional to assist our LA based Legal and other G&A functions with end
to end finance operations. This position will reside in the company's Hollywood based office and will
report to the Senior Manager, Studio Finance Operations. The perfect candidate for this role is someone
that has managed the P2P workflow, experience supporting a Legal team with
planning, analysis and reporting, can help drive operational process improvements, has the courage to
challenge prevailing assumptions, and can develop strong cross functional relationships with business
partners across the Legal, Accounting, Accounts Payable, and IT teams. This position will provide
support to cross-functional business partners as follows:
Business owners -- Embedded resource that understands the nature of the business they are supporting and owns finance related tasks
• End to end P2P support (setting up new vendors, reviewing contracts, negotiating
rates, creating PO's where applicable, reviewing invoices, vendor management, budget
management, etc.)
• FP&A – Drive budgeting and forecasting, analyze trends, provide meaningful reporting, track
actuals and communicate any expected variances
• Accounts Payable -- Create PO's where applicable and provide non-PO invoice coding to enable
timely and accurate invoice processing
• Accounting -- Help facilitate a timely and accurate month-end close by owning the accrual process and explaining variance drivers
Responsibilities
include:
• Communicating with the Legal and other G&A teams to obtain an understanding of services being procured from our vendors and understanding the status/timeline of delivery of services
• Owning the Serengeti (Legal billing system) workflows and being the system expert for the Legal teams
• Setting-up purchase orders (PO's) in our accounting system (when applicable) to ensure appropriate classification of expenses to enable financial reporting and analysis
• Managing vendor invoicing process: ensuring timely billing, approving invoices, and working with
• Accounting to ensure accuracy of accrued services
• Working with Accounts Payable to resolve billing issues and ensure vendors are setup to be paid timely and accurately
• Budget Management: track actual spending to budget (understand, communicate and explain variances)
• Obtaining, reviewing and summarizing vendor agreements
Qualifications:
• 4 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• Ability to proactively cultivate strong cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively
• with team members and business partners
• Capable of being a self-starter in a fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Intellectual curiosity about the business and solving problems
• Highly accurate and detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Advanced Excel experience with the ability to navigate large data sets
• Proven project management experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements
• Understanding of US GAAP - an accounting and FP&A background (CPA is a plus)
• Experience working with legal teams (knowledge of Serengeti is a plus)
• A strong passion for Netflix
Due to the nature and scope of this role, we will need to run a background check prior to starting with us.