Head of Production Finance, INK

Netflix Creations, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 410,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

Mental health support

Retirement programs

Family-forming benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

INK, the Netflix Animation Ink studio in Los Angeles, seeks a Head of Production Finance to build the function from the ground up and partner with senior leaders to scale operations.

You will own budgeting, cost reporting, and cash flow across the slate, design processes, and lead a small team in a startup environment while driving inclusion and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of production finance and/or production accounting experience.
• Direct animation experience is highly preferred.
• Ambiguity tolerance; ability to build processes from scratch in a startup environment.
• Strong budgeting, cost reporting, cash flow management, and production incentives knowledge.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with GL systems (SAP/Oracle/Workday) and production accounting systems (Global Vista, PSL+)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Production Finance contact and trusted advisor for INK, partnering with senior leadership.
• Build and lead a small, high-performing production finance team.
• Own end-to-end financial management of INK’s slate, including production budgets, estimated final costs, cost reports, and cash flow.
• Design and implement production finance processes, EFCs, policies, and tools for a startup environment.
• Coordinate with HR, Labor Relations, Content Accounting, FP&A, Internal Audit, Payroll, A/P, Treasury, IT to stand up operations.
• Manage production incentive strategy and ensure timely receipt of tax credits or cash rebates.
• Review budgets, cost reports, trial balances, and reconciliations; identify risk areas and resolve with cross-functional teams.
• Represent Production Finance in Netflix leadership discussions as a strategic partner.
• Research and evaluate new tools and technologies to support production finance; stand up relevant systems with IT.

Skills

Production budgeting

Cost reporting

Cash flow management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Animation production

GL systems

Tools

Global Vista

PSL+

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Job description

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we partner with creators as they experiment with a range of cutting‑edge tools that bridge innovation with imaginative storytelling. Come join INK to shape what’s next and explore the creative possibilities.

The Role

We’re looking for a Head of Production Finance within the Animation Ink studio, to build and lead the production finance function from the ground up. This person will partner with senior creative, business, technology, and production leaders to establish sound financial infrastructure, own budgeting and reporting across the business, and build processes that will scale with INK as it grows. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how production finance operates in a brand‑new part of Netflix, and to be the senior production finance voice and partner for the business from day one.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Production Finance point of contact and trusted advisor for INK, partnering with senior creative, business, technology, and production leadership.
• Build and lead a small, high‑performing production finance team, providing mentoring, coaching, and development as INK scales.
• Own end‑to‑end financial management of INK’s slate, including production budgets, estimated final costs, cost reports, and cash flow.
• Design and implement production finance processes, EFCs, policies, and tools suited to a startup environment, adapting standard Netflix Production Finance practices where needed.
• Liaise with HR, Labor Relations, Content Accounting, FP&A, Internal Audit, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Treasury, and IT to stand up and maintain production finance operations.
• Manage production incentive strategy and workflow, ensuring accurate and timely receipt of tax credits or cash rebates.
• Review budgets, cost reports, trial balances, and reconciliations; identify risk areas early and partner cross‑functionally to resolve them.
• Represent Production Finance in conversations with Netflix leadership, acting as a strategic business partner and steward for the function.
• Research and evaluate new tools and technologies to support production finance at INK, recommending what to adopt as the entity scales.
• Stand up relevant systems, partnering with Netflix IT and cross‑functional teams where needed.
• Stretch to assist with additional corporate operations functions and projects in INK as needed.
• Bring an Inclusion & Diversity lens to leadership and team‑building, helping create an equitable, inclusive environment as the team grows.
• Stay current on industry trends, production incentives, and evolving infrastructure relevant to the INK slate.

Qualifications

• 10-12+ years of production finance and/or production accounting experience, including experience leading and developing a team.
• Direct animation experience is highly preferred.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building processes from scratch; a builder mentality suited to a startup environment.
• Strong understanding of production budgeting, cost reporting, cash flow management, and production incentives.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of GL systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday) and production accounting systems (e.g., Global Vista, PSL+).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adjust to different audiences and represent Production Finance credibly across the business.
• Solutions‑focused, proactive, and curious, with sound judgment on team structure, hiring, and talent decisions.

Compensation and Benefits

The overall market range for this role is typically $250,000-410,000.

This reflects total compensation; we do not have bonuses.

Inkubator benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family‑forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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