Associate, Marketing Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

As Netflix grows its business across Europe, Middle East & Africa, we are looking for an associate to join the Marketing Planning & Analysis (MP&A) team in our Amsterdam office. Marketing leadership relies on this team to inform important business decisions with actionable insights.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting finance & marketing planning for all Europe, Middle East & Africa-based marketing teams, including paid media, marketing creative, publicity and brand marketing, as well as workforce planning. This role reports to the Manager, EMEA Marketing Financial Planning & Analysis, based in Amsterdam.

The successful candidate will need to be a self-starter with tremendous skills in working and communicating with cross-functional partners who have different backgrounds, levels, and experiences. He/She will be able to manage complex work streams that involve multiple stakeholders, and build strong relationships across teams. Visit our culture memo and long-term view to learn more about the unique Netflix culture and the opportunity to be part of our team.

Responsibilities
• Facilitate strategic planning and the allocation of the EMEA marketing budget, and managing optimization and adjustments
• Create thought leadership deliverables and present findings to management. The candidate will autonomously lead projects from start to finish (i.e., structure analyses, gather data, generate insights and communicate findings).
• Support near-term and long-term operating forecasts for all EMEA-based marketing teams located in Amsterdam, London, Paris, Berlin and Madrid
• Engage, educate and assist marketing stakeholders in budget planning processes and tools.
• Develop insightful presentations to summarize analyses and facilitate decision-making for senior management
• Become proficient in our third-party planning system (Anaplan), train new users, troubleshoot and contribute to system enhancements
• Periodic travel to other Netflix offices worldwide

Requirements
• 5-8 years of experience in a highly analytical environment
• Background in FP&A, public accounting, corporate accounting or similar environments
• Extensive experience conducting financial analysis
• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving utilizing financial modeling and analysis, including great Excel skills
• Curiosity about the business and solving problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree with emphasis on coursework of a quantitative nature, preferably Business, Economics, Accounting or related field; MBA a strong plus
• Top management consulting firm, corporate planning and/or analysis in an entertainment/digital media company, or similarly demanding environment in which complex modeling and analysis is performed
• Prior work experience in Media/Entertainment industry and/or EMEA a plus, but not a prerequisite

Qualifications
• Candidates must be highly analytical and be strong, effective communicators. Prior experience in financial planning & analysis in the entertainment industry and / or marketing is preferred. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of performing comprehensive analyses independently and developing and delivering recommendations based on this analysis.
• The successful candidate must display initiative in anticipating and exceeding the business demands of senior-level business managers.
• He/She must possess the ability to tailor communication style to various stakeholder sets, as well as effectively communicate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• He/She must thrive in a fast-paced environment and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.
• Candidate must be motivated, disciplined, and able to work autonomously while maintaining regular communication with the rest of the team located in other offices and different timezones.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re732d-3-144-151-106-42 in your application.