Associate, Global Revenue Forecast, F&S
Netflix
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.
The Revenue Analytics Finance and Strategy team plays a central role in developing and sharing insights into Netflix’s membership and revenue outlook. Our revenue and membership forecasts are crucial inputs into the corporate planning process, resource allocation decisions, and storytelling for internal leaders and external stakeholders. Internally, our analytical insights help inform our growth and monetization strategy.
We are seeking an Associate to join our F&S team based in Los Gatos. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Revenue Analytics, you will be responsible for maintaining and supporting Netflix’s global revenue forecast, long-term top-line outlook, and related datasets, with a particular focus on Netflix’s subscription business.
To be successful, you are a self-starter with a keen analytical eye and proven experience as a cross-functional partner. You have a builder mindset, thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, and can navigate ambiguity. You are an experienced communicator, capable of conveying complex ideas effectively to a broad set of stakeholders.
We treat the revenue forecast as a robust mission-critical data product that enables internal stakeholders to make high-quality decisions more quickly. Given the scale and complexity of the data we work with, we blend techniques from finance, data science, and software engineering disciplines to accomplish our goals and use Python, VS Code, Jupyter, SQL, GitHub, and AI productivity tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, ChatGPT…) day-to-day. Candidates must be technically proficient and eager to learn and leverage these tools to transform financial processes and uncover insights.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintaining and enhancing the codebase of the core global revenue model by collecting, updating, and refining key inputs and assumptions from sources that include historical trends, data science projections, product roadmaps, and relevant external data.
Developing insightful dashboards, memos, and presentations that summarize key forecast details and business levers to facilitate decision-making for senior management, including the CFO, Investor Relations, the Board of Directors, and business teams across Netflix.
Optimizing and extending the existing data models and frameworks for revenue, Average Revenue Per Member (ARM), and key drivers (e.g., Price Volume Mix analysis) in partnership with other stakeholders, while ensuring data integrity remains uncompromised.
Oversee and improve the monthly and quarterly retrospective review process, reporting on key forecast and driver variances.
Maintaining robust documentation of the revenue forecast workflows.
QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of experience in a highly analytical and quantitative environment (e.g., strategic finance, FP&A, or analytics at a technology company)
Team player with strong interpersonal skills, but also able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Experience working with subscription-based business models (either consumer or enterprise) is a strong plus.
Proficiency with SQL to structure and write complex queries. Demonstrated experience in leveraging Python (and related libraries) in a finance setting is a plus.
An understanding of GAAP related to subscription revenue recognition (e.g., ASC 606, deferred revenue) is required.
Exposure to multiple currency environments and related concepts (e.g,. spot rates, hedging) is strongly preferred.
Experience in transforming or automating FP&A processes is a plus.
Degree in economics, business, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or other relevant field (or equivalent work experience).
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.
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.