Manager, Production Finance - Spain

Job Description

The Production Finance Manager - Spain will be instrumental in creating and implementing the production finance goals of the International Originals Production Finance team. These goals include:
• providing valuable insight and guidance to best protect Netflix's investment in its Spanish slate
• managing the financial life-cycle of productions from Development through Delivery
• providing comprehensive and current market intelligence
• providing innovative financial solutions to facilitate smarter and more timely decisions, internally within the content team, and externally with productions

Responsibilities:
• Work effectively and decisively within the Netflix International Originals team to manage third party production companies who are producing local content for Netflix
• Work alongside other internal Netflix support teams including Business Affairs, Legal, Tax, Content Planning and Content Accounting to collaboratively apply expertise towards the IO Italy Slate
• Work with the IO Physical Production, Post Production, VFX and Creative teams to directly manage and control production processes - ideally will have a solid familiarity with these workflows.
• Oversee timely and complete budgeting and cost reporting throughout the life-cycle of a production to ensure proper financial management
• Provide insightful production and financial analysis for our producing partners
• Manage cash flow, forecasting, and funding processes
• Track production incentives and tax receivables
• Translate and integrate production costs from regional production accounting systems into Netflix internal reporting applications
• Ensure implementation of best practices of financial control and cash management
• Travel to productions to grow market intelligence and keep abreast of current industry trends
• Work with our financial engineers to develop and test the next generation of production finance tools and apps
• Be a beacon of the Netflix Culture within the office

Requirements:
• 10+ years production finance and/or production accounting experience with significant exposure in Spain
• Knowledge of US-based production finance setups and US-based accounting systems
• Fluency in English and Spanish language
• Candidates must thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Must possess a high level of intellectual curiosity with a focus on generating results
• Broad understanding of local production incentives
• Solid understanding of payroll process, tax and government compliance requirements
• Budgeting and production accounting software experience required
• Must exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics
• Strong leadership skills
• Must be self-motivated, disciplined, highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks
• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving and analysis utilizing financial applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• College degree in accounting or finance is preferred

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d52mzd-216-73-216-180-42 in your application.