Analyst, Production Tax

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.

 We are seeking a Tax Analyst to support the day-to-day operations of our UCAN Production Tax team. The UCAN team supports Netflix production activity around the world, covering all tax and incentive-related matters.  The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as strong attention to detail. Tax experience is preferred, but because of our unique mission, we’re open to candidates without tax experience who have compatible skills and are excited to dive into the Production Tax world. 

We find that individuals who quickly obtained Senior Associate level in relevant fields at a studio or public accounting firm are more likely to be suited to this unique challenge. If you’re a Senior Associate or a rising star Tax Associate, we’d love to talk to you!

*This role is based in Los Angeles and onsite 3x a week. We are not able to consider a fully remote working arrangement*

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and develop a thorough understanding of domestic and international film & television production incentives.

• Track and drive incentive audit projects to completion through coordination with Prep and Post Accounting teams; provide documents and information to external advisors.

• Assist colleagues with managing the entire incentive lifecycle for film and series projects (domestic and international).

• Prepare incentive applications, review budgeted incentive estimates, gather various documents required at each phase, coordinate with external service providers to answer questions from production, and update the incentives tracking system.

• Work in close alignment with Production Tax colleagues to provide timely information to cross-functional teams through memos, slide decks, and structure charts.

• Liaise with the content accounting team on financial reporting of incentives.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have the ability to work efficiently, collaboratively, and cross-functionally with a focus on practical problem-solving; a demonstrated ability to be discrete and maintain confidential information is a must.

• 1+ years of experience in a tax, finance, legal, or accounting environment.

• Experience in tax and incentive matters related to film/TV  production is a plus but not required.

• Experience in production accounting or studio production finance is a plus but not required.

• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong interpersonal working relationships.

• Ability to coordinate with global cross-functional teams and successfully operate within a multicultural international environment.

• Knowledge of the Google suite of applications (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Calendar) preferred, and a sense of how cloud-based document/database systems are used in a modern business environment.

• Embrace and embody the . 

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $50,000-240,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more detail about our Benefits .

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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.