Job Description

We're looking for an Accountant to join our Animation Content Accounting group - this role will support the Animated Series original and licensed content. 

QUALITIES WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Fundamentals of Accounting- We'd like you to have 3+ years of accounting experience 
Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance; CPA license is preferred but not required.
Attention to detail + 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 journal entries, production accounting, 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; positive attitude and never settling for “good enough” are key, along with fitting into our unique company culture.
Collaborate inclusively - Partner with team members and authentically recognize, understand, and appreciate differences, and connect across these differences by being mutually adaptive.
Industry experience is not essential to the position if you are enthusiastic about the position, have a strong accounting background and capable of learning quickly.
Adaptable - You have to be comfortable in an ever-changing eco-system of content, finance and accounting issues and projects.
You embrace and advocate the Netflix culture and our long-term view.

MORE DETAILS / RESPONSIBILITIES

Based in our Hollywood office, reporting to the management team in Content Accounting.
Part of the team responsible for the financial integrity of the company's content commitments, assets (capitalization), liabilities (payments), and expenses (amortization).
Perform accrual analyses, reconciliations, and other review tasks. Set up (in proprietary contract management system) and accounting of content license contracts, with focus on license fee uploads and payment term assignments.
Review and document content agreements (e.g. for licensed content, theatrical agreements, talent deals, etc.), which includes interpreting contractual terms and understanding the application of our accounting policies.
Account for owned content cost of each produced show.
Drive process improvements and contribute to exciting projects.