Localization Cost Mgmt Coord., Global Localization

Amazon • Culver City, CA

2d • $26 - $47

About The Position

The Localization Cost Management Coordinator (LCMC) will report directly to the
Senior Manager of Localization Cost Management and will track all costs
associated with work related to the translation/adaptation, casting, recording,
mastering and versioning of Amazon MGM Originals content for Global release.
They will oversee the end-to-end localization financial cycle ensuring accuracy,
compliance, and alignment with the Language Plan of Record (LPOR), Amazon
Corporate Financial Planning & Accounting, Creative factors, and overall
Production timelines and requirements. The LCMC prepares, monitors and maintains
localization project costs, including forecasts, commitments, invoicing, and
actuals across content from any originating territory in all languages.
They will be responsible for issuing and revising purchase orders (POs),
updating purchase order logs, interacting with third-party localization vendors,
and monitoring invoicing across multiple projects on an ongoing basis. In
addition, the LCMC will work closely with the Localization Executives to ensure
all POs and invoices are tracked, processed, and approved in a timely manner and
remain in sync with the production and localization timelines of each feature
and series.
This role will liaise regularly with the production finance, accounting, and
strategy teams to provide updates on monthly spending, as well as report on
progress for monthly/quarterly accruals. The ideal candidate should be willing
and able to handle a heavily administrative day-to-day workload while also
collaborating and contributing to process refinement for scalability and cost
efficiency.

Requirements

• 3+ years of advanced proficiency in Excel (pivots, lookups, etc.) experience
• Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan, or experience in Excel (macros, index, conditional list, arrays, pivots, lookups)
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
• Experience with written and verbal communication and presentation
• 2+ years of experience in accounts payables and receivables with purchase orders, invoicing, and tracking of spend via financial tracking/reporting systems such as Coupa, Oracle, or SAP
• Meticulous attention to detail for managing high volumes of data with excellent proactive organizational skills
• Self-motivated to work independently while contributing successfully to cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time
• Experience in using analytical tools, such as Tableau, Qlikview, QuickSight
• Fluent in entertainment, post-production, and localization terminology
• Familiarity with a variety of digital media workflows and styles of content localization
• 2+ years of experience with a variety of Subtitling and Dubbing localization workflows and product types, including movies or series, or experience working in the local office of a global studio or post-production environment

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and goods receipt POs
• Review and approve proformas and invoices for payment to vendors
• Onboard vendors and generate invoices to track received payment for asset sharing
• Update and maintain various internal systems and trackers
• Report information to internal finance and accounting teams
• Keep vendors and internal contacts up-to-date on progress
• Pursue payments/approvals and troubleshoot any issues/discrepancies
• Suggest and integrate innovative solutions to improve financial reporting and refine workflows
• Partner to enhance cost management systems, tools and technology that solves business needs, enforces policies, aligns with internal platforms and workflows, and effectively exchanges financial data with vendors
• Gather, prepare, forecast, and analyze financial data and key inputs required to evaluate localization strategy and report on current state
• Identify and resolve billing errors and discrepancies through systematic review of processes to maintain financial accuracy and integrity
• Improve accuracy of cost management documentation and processing procedures by implementing maintenance and quality control measures
• Analyze existing workflows to identify redundancies and opportunities to improve operational efficiency and reduce processing time

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed