Content Accountant - Nonfiction

Job Description

This role provides you the chance to join a team that is committed to transforming the perception of what entertainment is and how it can be enjoyed through the Netflix service or other off Netflix service distribution. With continued investment in a slate of content including original productions, content licensing, and international expansion, it's a great time for you to join Netflix.

We're looking for an Accountant to join our Nonfiction Content Accounting group - this role will work specifically work with our Unscripted vertical (shows such as Love is Blind, Queer Eye).

QUALITIES WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Fundamentals of Accounting- We'd like you to have 2-3 years of public accounting experience under your belt backed by a bachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance. In-house experience is a plus.
• Attention to detail + love for data - We pride ourselves on producing high quality work, scrutinizing important numbers and formulas for accuracy, and using spreadsheets and system data to reconcile accounts and solve problems; we like our accountants to love Excel pivot tables and be unphased by large data sets.
• Enthusiasm and quick learning - Enthusiasm for designing and building new accounting systems and making improvements to existing systems. Prior work with journal entries, production accounting, contract review (revenue, leases, or other complex documents), data entry and analysis, research, and other problem-solving tasks is helpful, but we understand you probably have never done content accounting. That's OK with us because we'll teach you as long as you're excited about learning.
• Curiosity and passion - Our team members ask probing questions, challenge the status quo, make changes to improve processes, and have fun while doing it all; positive attitude and never settling for ''good enough'' are key, along with fitting into our unique company culture.
• Collaborate inclusively - Partner with team members and authentically recognize, understand, and appreciate differences, and connect across these differences by being mutually adaptive.
• Industry experience is not essential to the position if you are enthusiastic about the position, have a strong accounting background and capable of learning quickly.
• Adaptable - You have to be comfortable in an ever-changing eco-system of content, finance and accounting issues and projects.
• You embrace and advocate the Netflix culture and our long-term view.

MORE DETAILS / RESPONSIBILITIES
• Based in our Hollywood office, reporting to the management team in Content Accounting.
• Part of the team responsible for the financial integrity of the company's content commitments, assets (capitalization), liabilities (payments), and expenses (amortization).
• Perform accrual analyses, reconciliations, and other review tasks.
• Set up (in proprietary contract management system) and accounting of content license contracts, with focus on license fee uploads and payment term assignments.
• Review and document content agreements (e.g. for licensed content, theatrical agreements, talent deals, etc.), which includes interpreting contractual terms and understanding the application of our accounting policies.
• Account for owned content and work with business partners to understand the full cost of each produced show.
• Drive process improvements and contribute to exciting projects.
• Cross-functional interaction with teams across both the finance and content acquisition organizations.

As Netflix continues its original content expansion, the accounting and operational complexities are also growing. There are new challenges we're facing, and there's plenty of fun we're having. Come be a part of it and help make a positive impact!

Due to the nature and scope of this role, we will need to run a background check prior to starting with us.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3v009-3-141-30-162-42 in your application.