Responsibilities

• Manage the near-term and long-term studio internal resource planning and cash forecasts coordinating activities across stakeholder groups in Feature Animation at Netflix.
• Prepare guidance and financial update materials for Feature Animation at Netflix leadership and Netflix Studio FP&A team to identify potential shortfalls, surpluses and tradeoffs.
• Work with Feature Animation at Netflix Strategy and Netflix FP&A team to manage financial forecast for the newly acquired Animal Logic studio (based in Sydney and Vancouver).
• Jointly lead development of the studio’s annual operating plan and budget.
• Work with senior leadership (e.g. Head of Studio, COO) within the Feature Animation organization to translate strategic initiatives into multi-year roadmap with complete cost and capital requirements.
• Prepare dynamic scenario analysis to facilitate discussion when faced with economic trade-offs.
• Synthesize large datasets to consumable executive summaries for stakeholders.
• Develop KPIs, metrics and dashboards to understand current and future Feature Animation at Netflix roadmap.
• Drive improvements to current financial reporting and tooling resources for the department.
• Support the enhancement roadmap and roll-out for financial forecasting systems/tools.

Qualifications

• Candidates are required to be highly analytical and be strong, effective communicators.
• Prior experience in financial planning & analysis in the entertainment industry is preferred. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of superior financial and strategic analysis and delivering actionable recommendations based on this analysis.
• The successful candidate must display initiative in anticipating and exceeding the business demands of senior-level executives. One must thrive in a fast-paced environment and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.
• Netflix is fast-growing with a flat organizational structure, and Feature Animation in particular is a relatively nascent business, which means that employees are often asked to perform tasks with a range of difficulties. Candidates must be motivated, disciplined, flexible, and be able to work effectively autonomously.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience. Prior experience in Media / Entertainment Financial Planning & Analysis preferred.
• Extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis.
• Must have proficiency working with systems and automated reporting tools (i.e., Hyperion, SAP, Workday financials, etc.). Financial systems development experience is a plus.
• Superior proficiency with Excel and complex financial modeling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on coursework of a quantitative nature, preferably Business, Economics, or Mathematics.