Fp&A Associate, Ads

Job Description

We are currently looking for an Associate to support Financial Planning & Analysis for our Ads business in EMEA. In this role you will have the opportunity to learn and grow quickly in this space, collaborating closely with a highly cross-functional and global team. This role will become a key point of contact for the regional counterparts across accounting, analytics, go-to-market and operations teams whilst also working closely with the global Ads FP&A team to bring together consolidated financial planning and reporting for ads revenue and expenses. This role will help develop and own a set of management reports for consistent P/L analysis for revenue, people costs/headcount, non-people costs, and contribution margin.
A successful candidate will need to be a self-starter with exceptional analytical, financial modeling, and communication skills. We are looking for someone who can bring financial planning experience, strategic thinking, and business partnering ability. This role requires comfort operating in ambiguity, problem-solving in a collaborative environment, and managing complex work streams with multiple stakeholders.
Visit our culture memo and long-term view to learn more about Netflix's unique culture and the opportunity to join our team. The position reports to the Ads FP&A Manager, EMEA.

Responsibilities will include:
• Working closely with regional and global counterparts to build and maintain streamlined and automated revenue and cost reporting tools for EMEA
• Undertake regular and ad-hoc analysis on key drivers of the business to understand business risks and opportunities and elevate insights to leadership by creating insightful presentations that summarize findings and facilitate decision-making
• Build strong relationships with cross functional stakeholders across measurement, sales operations, revenue analytics and strategy to understand current and future business performance and challenges
• Partner closely with revenue and cost accounting teams to understand variances to forecasts and incorporate learnings as we strive to refine and improve future forecasting accuracy
• Curate and establish tools to track non-people cost spend to ensure stakeholders have visibility of spend to-date and line of sight to future investments
• Whilst partnering with talent acquisition and functional teams, own, maintain and enhance headcount reporting tools to track hiring progress against plans and translate deviations into financial risks or opportunities
• Develop a deep understanding of the Ads markets and the intricacies and unique challenges in each one - bringing in market and competitor insights as well as internally available data
• Participate in regional cross functional project workstreams to ensure FP&A are represented and aware of business developments
• Use all of the above to support the creation of long and short-term financial forecasts, budgeting, and headcount planning
Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced, highly analytical environment. Prior experience in advertising FP&A, management consulting, and strategic finance in tech or high-growth startups is preferred
• Experience building & refining financial reporting processes, with high ambiguity and shifting requirements
• Strong data and modeling skills and comfort with manipulating large datasets in Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau, and other data visualization tools
• Candidates must be motivated, disciplined, flexible, able to work autonomously and perform tasks with a wide range of difficulties
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build successful relationships and partners at all levels
• Very strong project management, planning, & organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver work under tight timelines.
• Strong attention to detail with sound judgment on when to apply the 80/20 rule to address problems.
• Familiarity with financial systems such as Workday, Anaplan, Looker, and general knowledge of the streaming advertising and ad tech ecosystem is a plus, though not required.
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.

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