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Netflix

Streams shows, films and live events worldwide

Finance Director - Multiple Teams

Full-TimeDeadline 1/31/27
No salary listed
Expert
Seoul, South Korea
In Person
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 15 years of experience in Finance, Strategy, or related business leadership roles within technology, media, entertainment, or other complex global organizations.
  • A track record of partnering directly with senior business leaders to influence strategic decisions.
  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to understand how businesses grow, invest, and create long-term value.
  • The ability to navigate ambiguity, simplify complex business problems, and make thoughtful recommendations.
  • Effective executive communication skills, with experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
  • A collaborative leadership style, bringing together diverse perspectives across local, regional, and global teams.
  • Strong learning agility and curiosity, with the ability to quickly develop expertise across new business areas.
  • A bias toward action, balanced with sound judgment and thoughtful decision-making.
  • A demonstrated commitment to inclusion, collaboration, and building high-performing teams.
  • Professional fluency in both Korean and English, with the confidence to communicate clearly and build trusted partnerships across local, regional, and global stakeholders.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the Finance & Strategy leader for Korea and the primary strategic finance partner to the Korea Leadership Team.
  • Act as the business co-pilot, translating financial insight into strategic recommendations that influence business decisions.
  • Bring together multiple Finance teams, including FP&A, Content F&S, Content Accounting, and Production Finance, to provide a holistic view of the business.
  • Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across Content, Ads, Partnerships, Marketing, Product, and Operations to shape country priorities.
  • Help define and execute the country strategy while aligning with broader regional and global objectives.
  • Evaluate investment opportunities, business trade-offs, and resource allocation to maximize long-term business performance.
  • Monitor financial, operational, and market risks while identifying opportunities for sustainable growth.
  • Leverage market intelligence, competitive insights, and regional trends to support strategic decision-making.
  • Foster alignment across local, regional, and global stakeholders, ensuring decisions are informed by both local context and broader company priorities.

About the company

Netflix runs a subscription streaming service for TV series, films, documentaries, games and live events, watched by members around the world. Its catalog mixes licensed titles with originals it commissions in dozens of countries, from Korean dramas like Squid Game to stand-up specials and live sports. Members watch on smart TVs, phones, computers and game consoles, and a recommendation system shapes what each profile sees first. Netflix earns most of its revenue from monthly membership fees, including a lower-priced plan with ads sold through its own advertising technology. Netflix was founded in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail rental service and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Los Gatos, California

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • Growth is steady: July 2026 results showed second-quarter revenue up 13% to $12.6 billion, with a 33.4% operating margin.
  • Advertising is scaling fast: in July 2026, Netflix forecast ad revenue roughly doubling to about $3 billion this year.
  • Pay aims high: Netflix's culture memo says it pays each person's personal top of market for role and location.

What critics are saying

  • Cuts are on the table: Puck reported in October 2026 that Netflix is weighing layoffs of about 5% of staff.
  • The performance bar is unforgiving: managers apply a keeper test, asking whether they would fight to keep each employee.
  • YouTube draws more TV viewing: figures reported in October 2026 put it at 14.2% of TV time, Netflix at 7.8%.

What makes Netflix unique

  • Scale is its moat: Netflix passed 325 million paid memberships by the end of 2025, serving nearly a billion viewers.
  • Non-English shows carry real weight: they drew over a third of Netflix viewing in the first half of 2026.
  • It owns its ad technology: the in-house Netflix Ads Suite has run in all 12 ad-tier countries since mid-2025.

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Benefits

  • Free lunches
  • Up to 12 months' maternity and paternity leave
  • Unlimited vacation days, within reason
  • Open working hours (at the California office)
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Mobile phone discounts

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Netflix shares fell about 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the streaming company gave a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue outlook. The stock is down nearly 27% this year. Netflix reported third-quarter revenue of $12.9 billion, roughly in line with expectations. It projected fourth-quarter revenue of $13.4 billion, below analysts' estimates, with year-over-year growth slowing to 11.5% from 17.6%. Its advertising business is running about $300 million below expectations. The drop matters for the 623 ETFs that hold the stock. The T-Rex 2X Long NFLX Daily Target ETF, Roundhill NFLX WeeklyPay ETF, and Direxion Daily NFLX Bull 2X ETF are the most concentrated, and leveraged products could suffer losses much larger than the stock's move.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 21st, 2026
Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs and ousts content chiefs as it bets on Peter Rice to refocus strategy

Netflix has laid off about 1,000 employees, including content chief Bela Bejaria and film head Dan Lin, in a plan to refocus its content under new hire Peter Rice. The shake-up follows Netflix's pursuit of Warner Bros. last year, which unsettled Wall Street. Investors now value the company more like a traditional media business than a tech giant such as Google or Apple. Several bets have not paid off as expected or are still in development. The advertising tier and live events look likely to stay; podcasts, gaming, creator deals, and Netflix House experiences are less certain. On the latest earnings call, co-chief executive officers Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said the strategy was not changing, though changes are being made at the margins.

CNBC
Oct 21st, 2026
Netflix eyes cinemas with 30 releases in 2027, but insists streaming comes first

Netflix plans 30 theatrical releases in 2027, matching 2026, even as co-chief executive Ted Sarandos insists the company remains streaming-first. Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" will get a wide release and a 49-day exclusive theatrical window in February. The shift comes as viewership growth stalls and the stock has fallen roughly 30% since January. Netflix, which spent $20 billion on content last year, also replaced chief content officer Bela Bajaria with former Disney executive Peter Rice and laid off about 1,000 employees. Analysts say theatrical could build fan bases and attract talent. Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall noted Netflix lacks the distribution team, content pipeline, and marketing arm for a full commitment, especially after its failed bid for the Warner Bros. film studio.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 21st, 2026
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