APAC Content Accountant

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.

Have you ever wondered how we in our financial statements? If yes, it is a perfect time to join our new Netflix Content Accounting team to help us navigate as we experience growth in our content slate in APAC. The Content Accounting team is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate reporting of content and content-related transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 

Like all great companies, we strive to hire the best and we value integrity, excellence, respect, inclusivity, and collaboration. What is special about Netflix, among other things, is our and our . Please spend time understanding our culture and strategy while you review our role qualifications below.

QUALITIES WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Fundamentals of Accounting - We’d like you to have a minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting backed by a degree in business/accounting and a CPA or its equivalent. Some work experience in public accounting is preferred.

• Attention to detail and love for data—We pride ourselves on producing high-quality work, scrutinizing important numbers and formulas for accuracy, and using spreadsheets and system data to reconcile accounts and solve problems; we like our accountants to love Excel pivot tables and be unphased by large data sets.

• Enthusiasm and quick learning - Enthusiasm for designing and building new accounting systems and making improvements to existing systems. Prior work with contract review (revenue, leases, or other complex documents), data entry and analysis, research, and other problem-solving tasks is helpful, but we understand you probably have never done content accounting. That's OK with us because we'll teach you as long as you're excited about learning.

• Curiosity and passion - Our team members ask probing questions, challenge the status quo, make changes to improve processes, and have fun while doing it all; a positive attitude and never settling for “good enough” are key, along with fitting into our unique company culture.

• You have strong communication skills (both written and oral) and are viewed as a strong cross-functional business partner. 

• You have a strong accounting background to be comfortable navigating technical accounting guidance under U.S. GAAP.

• Adaptable—You have to be comfortable with an ever-changing ecosystem of content, finance, and accounting issues and projects. 

• Flexible to collaborate with our U.S. and other offices across multiple time zones. Willingness to travel to our offices within APAC and overseas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Part of the global team responsible for the financial integrity of the company's content commitments, assets (capitalization), liabilities (payments), and expenses (amortization).

• Set up (in proprietary contract management system) and accounting of content license contracts, with a focus on license fee uploads and payment term assignments.

• Review and documentation of content license agreements, which includes interpreting contractual terms and understanding how our accounting policies apply.

• Accounting for owned content produced for APAC.

• Drive process improvements and contribute to exciting projects.

• Maintain cross-functional relationships, including content finance/international finance, tax, legal, and acquisition organizations.

As Netflix continues expanding its original content, the accounting and operational complexities are also growing. We're facing new challenges, and we're having plenty of fun. Come be a part of it and help make a positive impact!

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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.

포용성은 넷플릭스의 핵심 가치 중 하나이며, 저희는 모든 지원자에게 의미 있는 면접 경험을 제공하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다. 채용 절차 중 장애나 기타 사유로 지원이나 조정이 필요하신 경우, 귀하의 채용 담당자에게 요청해 주시기 바랍니다.

저희는 고용주로서 균등한 기회를 제공하고 다양성을 존중하며.  저희는 다양성과 포용성에 대해 진지하고 신중하게 받아들이며, 인종, 민족, 종교, 피부색, 출생지, 생물학적 성별, 성별 정체성 및 표현, 성적 지향, 나이, 결혼 여부, 군 복무 또는 장애 여부 등을 이유로 차별하지 않습니다