Manager, Production Finance Operations & Innovation

Manager, Production Finance Operations & Innovation

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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.

The Opportunity

We're seeking a dynamic Manager for our Production Finance Operations & Innovation team. This role will help bridge the gap between Production Finance and technology, ensuring that our tools, processes, and systems stay ahead of the evolving business landscape. You will serve as a key connector between our Production Finance, Product, and Engineering teams. You will leverage your deep expertise in production finance and your passion for technology to drive process optimization, enhance our financial tools, and support the global Netflix Studio organization.

You'll join a collaborative, innovative team at the cutting edge of finance, entertainment, and technology. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of production finance at Netflix, working on impactful projects that support our Production Finance teams and our cross-functional partners across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Business Forward & Optimize Processes

Work to deeply understand the needs of Production Finance teams and cross-functional partners in all genres of content across the globe.

Identify opportunities to better support content executives and elevate the impact of the Production Finance team.

Recommend and implement process improvements and automation for budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting.

Help ensure new tools and workflows comply with studio financial controls and legal requirements.

Collaborate with global finance teams to document and address team and country-specific workflows.

Collaborate with multiple internal studio finance teams, including Content Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Compliance, Audit teams, Production Management, Program Management, Business & Legal Affairs, Sustainability, etc.

Gather user feedback, lead working groups, and drive adoption of new tools.

Work Closely with Product Management & Engineering

Serve as a subject matter expert on Production Finance workflows.

Define business requirements, edge cases, and pain points for finance tools.

Contribute to product roadmap and prioritization planning.

Ensure strong outcomes for Production Finance teams.

Support Data & Reporting Initiatives

Identify opportunities for key financial metrics and insights for production finance data.

Collaborate with Data Science and Analytics teams to ensure accuracy in financial reporting.

About You

Production Finance & Production Accounting Expertise

Deep understanding of film and / or television production finance in at least one genre, including Production Finance studio title management experience, ideally at a major studio.

Production Accounting / Controller experience.

Experience working in more than one country preferred.

Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Exceptional relationship-building and cross-cultural communication skills.

Ability to translate finance priorities to technical teams and vice versa.

Strong listening, diplomacy, and change management skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Product Thinking & Process Optimization

Ability to evaluate competing priorities and make tough trade-off decisions.

Ability to analyze workflows and identify inefficiencies solvable through software.

Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to bridge gaps between finance teams and software builders.

Interest in design thinking, user research, and user experience principles.

Technical Fluency & Data Literacy (experience in these areas is a plus)

Ability to translate Production Finance workflows into business and product requirements.

Basic knowledge of BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI) and data structures for reporting.

Some familiarity with machine learning, automation, SQL, APIs, and integrations.

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.

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 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.