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The Manager of Production Finance will be instrumental in creating and implementing the production finance goals of the Drama Series team.  The goals include i) providing accurate, timely, and complete production budgets and estimated final costs, ii) protecting company assets through cash management, policies, and procedures, and iii) providing shows with the production finance support to facilitate producing great content.  

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Line Producers, Production Managers, Accounting Staf, and the Netflix Series team to deliver the highest quality original entertainment content.

Research, develop, and test new technologies that provide the next generation of production finance tools and determine how and when to best incorporate into the production accounting workflow. 

Hire the most talented production accounting teams with the skillset to provide the highest level of production accounting support on shows that are some of the most ambitious and complex to be produced. Accounting teams must be self–motivated, resourceful, dedicated, hardworking, and focused. They must strive for only the highest level of professional ethics, consistent mathematical accuracy and completeness, and embody the Netflix ethos.

Liaise with Netflix HR, Labor Relations, Content Accounting, Internal Audit, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Treasury, and IT to ensure production finance policies and procedures are current and effectively implemented on our productions.

Prepare initial production budgets.

Manage production incentive workflow and ensure receipt of tax credits or cash.

Ensure that insurance claim costs are accurate and adequately supported by schedules, invoices, and payroll documents.

Manage the cash flow and funding processes.

Review production budgets, cost reports, trial balances, and petty cash reconciliations prepared by show accountants.

Work with show accountants daily to ensure accurate, complete, and timely cost reporting, protect and manage show assets, and support production.

Identify problem areas as quickly as possible, including breakdowns in communication between department heads, upms, producers, and accountants and minimal use of POs.

Develop relationships with Film Commissioners, CPA audit firms, Accountants, Producers, and Payroll Companies to build resources and networks from which to poll industry information and help ensure all production finance processes are current, reasonable, and timely.

Facilitate the training and mentoring of junior production accounting staff on Netflix shows with the goal of increasing the pool of loyal “star” accounting candidates for future Netflix productions. 

Stay abreast of current and changing industry trends, technologies, production incentives, and changes in crew capacity and infrastructure support in the main worldwide production centers.

Occasionally, travel to production locations where our shows are filming to audit and review workflows, organizational abilities, and the effectiveness of accounting staff.

Qualifications

15+ years in scripted television production accounting.

10+ years working as a Lead Production Accountant on local and distant location major studio size productions.

Broad understanding of production incentives.

Solid understanding of payroll process, union labor agreements and tax requirements.

Complete understanding of P2P process and tax requirements.

Expert skill level of Movie Magic Budgeting and either Vista or PSL production accounting systems.

A college degree in accounting or finance is preferred.

Proven ability to lead and manage a team.

Solution-focused.

Ability to understand and articulate issues using creative, production, or financial context.

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $50,000-240,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer 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. See more detail about our Benefits here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here. 

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.