Business Partner, Finance Procurement Operations - Marketing

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 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 finance professional to partner with our Marketing & PR teams based in the U.S.  The perfect candidate for this role is someone who has a solid understanding of the S2P (source-to-pay) workflow, has experience in supporting supplier sourcing projects and operational finance/accounting, thrives in a fast-paced environment, can drive innovative process improvements to scale, has the courage to question the status quo, ability to influence FPO strategies (e.g. location strategy, cost optimization, etc), and enjoys working cross-functionally with business partners across various functions (Marketing, FP&A, Accounting, IT, Tax, etc). This position will be a hybrid in-office position (Tuesday-Thursday) based in Los Angeles.

• Be an embedded business partner for our Marketing & PR teams

• Ensure the operational excellence of the Finance Procurement Operations team and systems supporting the goals of our Marketing & PR Teams

• Driving projects that help to simplify and automate manual workflows. Actively participate in system features development and user acceptance testing. 

• Partner closely with the business and legal to support supplier sourcing decisions and contract reviews and renewals to build a resilient and diverse supply chain that keeps pace with the evolving needs of our business

• Own finance-related tasks (supplier sourcing, reviewing contracts, creating and reviewing purchase orders, facilitating change orders, reviewing invoices, supplier management, management reporting, etc.) that drive financial accuracy

• Own the month-end accrual process and partner with the operations accounting team to address any significant period-over-period variances in spend

• Ensure accurate coding of expenses to provide meaningful reporting, help track actuals to budget/forecast, and communicate any expected variances

• Review trends in invoicing volume and partner with the accounts payable team on the volume of non-PO and manual invoices, non-OCR invoices, etc.

• Identify process gaps and drive projects to simplify and automate finance and payment workflows

• Perform other duties and ad hoc tasks contributing to the organization’s goals

• You exemplify our Netflix Culture

• Minimum 5 years partnering with Marketing/PR/Events teams or other similar fast-paced functions in a Finance/Accounting role with a working knowledge of US GAAP accounting frameworks 

• Experience in working with a high volume of key stakeholders and building strong working relationships

• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information

• You are a  service-oriented person who focuses on quality communication and attention to detail

• Deep knowledge and understanding of the Source-to-Pay process workflow, including supplier sourcing, contract reviews, and procure-to-pay process

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience working with a shared services center in different regions

• ERP and Sourcing systems experience with Workday Financials and Tableau 

• Experience working in Entertainment and or Tech Industries

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA

• Experience integrating AI-driven insights or automation tools to enhance financial workflows, optimize vendor selection, or improve marketing spend efficiency. 

Generally, 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 here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment.  Learn more here.

Inclusion 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.