Manager, Production Finance - India

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.