Program Analyst, Strategic Operations

Netflix • Los Angeles, CA

72d • $50,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. We are looking for a finance professional to partner with one of the growing areas of the business – Gaming. In this role, you will manage the finance procurement operations for Netflix Global Gaming and assist with vendor sourcing initiatives. You will drive initiatives to add value to our global finance procure-to-pay (P2P) process, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and risk mitigation. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has a solid understanding of accounting, the P2P workflow and systems, experience in leading change management, and a passion for developing strong cross-functional relationships with business partners across various functions. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week in the office. It is based in either our Los Angeles or Los Gatos office and reports to the Manager of Strategic Operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant Operational Finance and/or Accounting experience, since the work you do will have direct financial implications
• Experience in P2P workflows, systems, and finance operations
• Strong organization, project, and time management skills
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated
• Relationship builder - Ability to cultivate strong cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively with team members and business partners
• Innovation - Enthusiasm for improving and enhancing systems and workflows
• Curiosity and passion - Our team members ask probing questions, challenge the status quo, make changes to improve processes, and have fun while doing it
• Systems experience with Workday Financials, Airtable, Smartsheets and/or Tableau is a plus
• Adaptable - You are comfortable in an ever-changing ecosystem of finance operations workflows, issues, and tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Experience with M&A integrations is a plus
• Experience in gaming a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting

Nice To Haves

• Experience with M&A integrations
• Experience in gaming

Responsibilities

• Provide P2P finance guidance and support to all gaming business stakeholders, including finance-related tasks, such as reviewing contracts, creating PO’s, reviewing invoice coding for accounting accuracy and vendor management to ensure validity of expenses
• Partner closely with the business and legal to support supplier sourcing decisions and contract reviews and renewals to build a resilient and diverse supply chain that keeps pace with the evolving needs of our business
• Partner with gaming Accounting teams in order to facilitate a timely and accurate month-end close by owning the PO accrual process for global gaming expenses
• Liaise with IT on finance system issues, advise on optimal P2P workflows, and address any other areas of concern
• Drive system automation and innovation across gaming finance workflows while maintaining a risk and fraud prevention mindset
• Develop and leverage data analytics to drive decision making, identify cost optimization opportunities and ensuring goals are measurable and impactful
• Prepare decks, presentations, memos to effectively communicate the impact, and status/timeline of finance gaming initiatives and strategies
• Execute on initiatives independently, while keeping leadership and key stakeholders aligned and informed

Benefits

• Health Plans
• Mental Health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability Programs
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
• Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees