This role is for a Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A - EMEA on the EMEA Corporate FP&A team in Amsterdam.
You will be an integrated business partner responsible for financial planning and influencing strategic decision-making for Netflix’s EMEA G&A teams and the Regional CFO. Regional leadership relies on the Corporate FP&A team to accurately forecast expenses and inform important strategic business decisions with actionable insights.
This role reports to the head of EMEA FP&A and works closely with the Global Corporate FP&A teams. You will need to be a self-starter with the ability to work effectively and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners. A successful candidate will be able to manage complex work streams involving multiple stakeholders and build strong relationships across teams.
Responsibilities
Financial Transparency & Strategic Decision-Making
- Partner with the Regional FP&A Lead to deliver monthly and quarterly reporting, providing leadership with clear visibility into financial performance.
- Translate complex financial data into actionable insights, highlighting contribution margins, key drivers, and material variances.
- Surface regional risks and opportunities to the Regional CFO and global stakeholders to inform prioritization and long-term planning.
- Provide localized insights on headcount, people costs, and operating expenses to support informed decision-making.
Strategic Alignment & Business Planning
- Lead regional planning cycles, ensuring forecasts are aligned with corporate timelines and integrated into global planning.
- Support business reviews with clear, consistent financial narratives aligned to global strategy.
- Connect regional priorities with global financial objectives, ensuring focus on high-impact initiatives.
Systems, Automation & Data Enablement
- Define and execute the regional reporting roadmap, improving efficiency and addressing gaps in management reporting.
- Partner with global data and systems teams to automate reporting and build scalable infrastructure.
- Enable self-service data access through tools, training, and standardized reporting practices across the region.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Stakeholder Support
- Act as a trusted partner to G&A and cross-functional teams, providing guidance on budgets and financial processes.
- Translate global financial standards into clear, locally relevant guidance.
- Support resource allocation decisions by identifying misalignment and opportunities through financial analysis.
Qualifications
- 10 or more years of relevant experience in FP&A.
- Prior media/entertainment/marketing experience is preferred but not required.
- Verbal and written proficiency in English required; ability to communicate information clearly and concisely in English, both in writing and in discussions, is essential.
- Extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis and delivering actionable recommendations based on the analysis.
- Prior experience helping business leaders drive strategy & execution.
- Superior proficiency in Excel and complex financial modeling; familiarity with relevant AI tooling and evolving best practices.
- Prior experience working with or presenting analysis to senior stakeholders and/or leadership teams.
- Sound working knowledge of related accounting policies preferred.
- Motivated and disciplined to work effectively and autonomously.
- Able to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with others, with strong organizational and follow-through skills.
- Comfort working with evolving priorities and changing business needs, while maintaining focus on outcomes.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. An MBA is a plus but not required.