Director, FP&A, Content

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Los Angeles, CA, USA
In-Office
460K-760K Annually
Expert/Leader
News + Entertainment
The Role
Leads Financial Planning and Analysis for Netflix’s Film business, overseeing forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, reporting systems, KPIs, dashboards, scenario analysis, and strategic decision support. The role manages and develops a high-performing team, partners with senior Film and Strategy leaders, improves scalable financial processes, and collaborates with FinTech and Data & Insights teams to build automated planning and reporting solutions.
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At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.

We are currently looking for a Director to lead Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for our Film business. In this role, you will partner closely with the Netflix Film leadership team to oversee short- and long-term financial planning for our live-action and animated film slates. 


The ideal candidate is a strategic and analytical finance leader with deep experience in entertainment budgeting and forecasting. You have a proven track record of building and coaching high-performing teams, designing scalable processes, and implementing financial and reporting systems. You bring exceptional financial modeling and communication skills, thrive in ambiguity, and excel at managing complex, cross-functional workstreams.

As a key thought partner to Film leadership and Strategy teams, you will help shape the financial roadmap to scale our global film strategy across all formats and distribution windows. You possess a global mindset, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment in a highly cross-functional environment. Your intellectual curiosity, passion for continuous improvement, and ability to translate data into actionable insights will be critical to our success.


This position reports to the Vice President of Content, Marketing, Consumer Products & Experiences FP&A, who is based in Los Angeles. To learn more about our unique culture, please visit our culture memo and long-term view.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Film FP&A team.
  • Oversee the forecast and long-range plan for the Film organization, proactively identifying risks and opportunities.
  • Partner with Film Leadership and Strategy teams to ensure financial plans are aligned with business strategy.
  • Design and implement scalable forecasting and reporting workflows to ensure efficiency in our planning processes and consistency across Content teams
  • Work closely with FinTech and Data & Insights teams to develop automated financial systems, forecasting tools, and management reporting solutions.
  • Develop financial KPIs, metrics, and dashboards to measure and communicate the ongoing impact of the Film business to leadership and equip the business with actionable information.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams to drive effective decision-making and deliver on targets.
  • Conduct ad hoc financial analyses, scenario planning, and opportunity sizing to support strategic initiatives.

Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of progressive finance experience in a fast-paced, highly analytical environment. Prior experience in FP&A, management consulting, or strategic finance in the tech, media, or entertainment spaces is required. MBA a plus.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build successful relationships and partnerships at all levels
  • Experience implementing and optimizing financial forecasting and reporting processes and systems
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with a track record of presenting detailed financial information and analytics to executives and senior management clearly and concisely
  • A strong attention to detail coupled with the ability to uplevel and simplify to drive clarity and inform rapid decisions
  • Extensive experience with leading, executing, and communicating actionable quantitative and qualitative financial analysis to drive key business decisions 
  • Very strong project management, planning, and organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and deliver excellent work under tight timelines
  • A strong track record of growing, leading, and developing teams with an inclusive and high-performing culture 

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 $460,000.00 - $760,000.00.

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 details 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.

Skills Required

  • 15+ years of progressive finance experience in a fast-paced, highly analytical environment
  • Prior experience in FP&A, management consulting, or strategic finance in technology, media, or entertainment
  • Experience implementing and optimizing financial forecasting and reporting processes and systems
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to build successful relationships at all levels
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including presenting financial information and analytics to executives
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to simplify complex information for decision-making
  • Extensive experience leading and communicating quantitative and qualitative financial analysis
  • Very strong project management, planning, and organizational skills
  • Track record of growing, leading, and developing high-performing teams
  • MBA

Netflix Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Netflix and has not been reviewed or approved by Netflix.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is positioned as “personal top of market” with regular recalibration and broad posted ranges for senior roles that signal the philosophy. The cash‑forward structure and clearly described pay‑mix choices help set expectations on how pay is determined.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Employees can choose the mix of cash versus fully vested 10‑year stock options, with grants structured to be retained even after departure. This employee‑directed design increases accessibility and control over equity participation.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, and mental health, with employer funding designed to offset premiums. Additional resources like counseling/coaching and wellness support reinforce breadth in care access.

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Year Founded: 1997

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Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 209 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

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