Manager, Production Finance, Nonfiction - Live Sports & Entertainment

Netflix•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Production Finance team is looking for a Manager to support the Live Creative Content team. This role will primarily focus on US-based Live projects. This role is based in our Hollywood office, with the expectation to come into the office Monday-Thursday.

Requirements

7-10 years of production finance and/or production accounting experience.
Ability to adapt established finance workflows and best practices to new initiatives.
Expertise in entertainment industry budgeting and cost tracking software.
Thrives in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Possesses a high level of intellectual curiosity with a focus on generating results.
High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem-solving and analysis using financial applications.
Self-motivated, disciplined, highly organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

A degree in accounting or finance is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work closely with Netflix executives to lead the financial management of Live Entertainment and Sports titles.
Serve as the lead financial advisor on a title, ensuring the financial strategy and underlying assumptions remain grounded and aligned with business goals from start to finish.
Manage the budgeting process, from building initial estimates and vetting assumptions to tracking costs throughout production.
Partner with internal cross-functional teams to handle the end-to-end financial needs of a title and support everyday decision-making.
Apply flexible, innovative workflows to finance-related issues, with the opportunity to help build and scale processes for a fast-growing Live business.
Partner effectively with a range of external production services companies across different specialties.
Work directly with production services companies and accountants to drive accurate, complete, and timely budgeting and cost reporting, support production operations, and ensure alignment with industry-standard accounting practices.
Ensure show-level compliance with Netflix policies and procedures.
Manage cash flow and funding processes.
Maintain accurate and current production information in Netflix systems.