Manager, Production Finance - India

1 Month ago • 12 Years + • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manager, Production Finance at Netflix in India will be responsible for managing production costs throughout the lifecycle of each production. This involves creating and reviewing budgets, tracking expenditures, analyzing cost reports, and collaborating with internal and external partners. Key responsibilities include budget management, cost tracking, financial compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with production management, creative teams, legal, and finance. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience in finance/accounting and/or production in the entertainment industry, proficiency in Excel, and a strong understanding of production budgeting. The role demands strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • 12+ years experience in finance/accounting and/or production in entertainment
  • Proficiency in Excel and various software applications
  • Strong understanding of production budgeting and cost elements
  • Budget management and cost tracking
  • Cross-functional collaboration and communication
Good to have:
  • Working knowledge of Google Suite & Tally accounting
  • Experience negotiating with external production partners

Job Details

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 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 Production Finance team at Netflix is responsible for estimating and managing the production costs throughout the lifecycle of each production and provides insight and analytics to inform decision-making. The team understands the operations of a production and guides each project through its financial workflows required for a successful launch on the service.

We are looking for a Manager to join the India Production Finance team. This role will work closely together with Leaders in Production Management (consists of Physical Production, Post, VFX, Music) and cross-functional teams (Creative, Legal, Finance & Strategy, Content Accounting and Tax) protecting company financial exposure through production oversight and controls.

The Production Finance team will be tasked with supporting our slates on a day-to-day basis and providing consistency for our internal and external partners.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for finance and production. You will be expected to work closely with internal and external partners to evaluate optimal structure of content deals, provide comprehensive market intelligence and to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and forecasting of production budgets and expenditures.

Key Responsibilities :

Budget Management and Cost Tracking

  • Assist in the creation, review, and maintenance of production budgets, ensuring that all cost elements are accounted for and aligned with project needs.

  • Track actual production costs against budgeted amounts, providing regular updates and variance analysis to production and finance teams.

  • Analyze and review cost reports and budgets throughout the life-cycle of productions, while communicating and negotiating with the external production partners on eventual variances

  • Review cash flow requirements for Production companies

  • Monitor and track production payments, Cost Reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, in line with contracts and financial agreements.

  • Provide support in troubleshooting financial issues and resolving discrepancies

  • that may arise during the production process.

  • Ensure that all financial operations are compliant with Netflix’s internal policies,

  • industry best practices.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work effectively and decisively with the internal Production Management leads and related internal stakeholders to successfully manage the external production partners

  • Guide best practices of financial control and cash management with both the external production partners and the internal stakeholders

  • Communicate regularly with the senior production finance team to provide updates and address any financial issues or concerns.

  • Present and lead conversations with both functional and regional stakeholders on the latest learnings and build steps for the improvement implementations

Qualifications and Skills

  • Minimum of 12 years work experience in finance/accounting and/or production experience in the entertainment industry

  • Proficiency in Excel and proven experience with various software applications

  • Strong understanding of all of the financial elements needed to bring an original production to life: An ideal candidate needs to be familiar with everything included in a production budget

  • Ability to identify potential hurdles for our productions and help to keep a project on track

  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics

  • Self-motivated, disciplined, highly organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks

  • Working knowledge of google suite & Tally accounting preferred.

Personal Attributes

  • Proactive: Able to anticipate and address issues before they arise, with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach.

  • Team Player: Works effectively in a collaborative environment, interacting comfortably with cross-functional teams.

  • Adaptable: Comfortable navigating change and managing shifting priorities as projects evolve.

Note: This job description is intended to provide an overview of the key responsibilities and expectations of the role. Additional tasks may be assigned as necessary to support Netflix's evolving business needs.

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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