Senior Associate Sales Operations - Latam jobs at Netflix in Brazil, São Paulo

Responsibilities

• Perform Accounts Payable Supplier Payments, including ERP system payments and bank portal payments

• Main scope will cover transactions for LATAM and UCAN regions, but may include EMEA and APAC regions

• Back-up to regional Payment Specialist counterparts

• Payment and Bank reconciliations

• Investigate,resolve Payment returns and rejections and improve processes based on root causes analysis

• Supports tasks as part of the Global AP Payments function

• Participate in key initiatives for Supplier Invoice payments, including testing host-to-host (H2H) payment integrations with Bank Partners

• Work closely with the Financial Applications (FinTech) Team to troubleshoot all system issues related to the AP Payments process

• AP cross-functional alignment on improvements and scaling payments volume

• Research, identify, and implement Bank and System tools that will drive accuracy and efficiency of Payments

• Support monthly Accounts Payable close activities as needed (i.e. assisting with journal entries and reconciliations, assist the Accounting Team with close inquiries)

• Keep up-to-date on Domestic and International Bank trends, Country and Currency requirements for Payments

• Manage inquiries in ticketing system and reply to inquiries and payment verification

• Perform ad hoc duties, such as audit and support for Finance, Tax and SOX teams

Skills Required

• Customer Service oriented person who focuses on effective communication and attention to detail

• Able to work with high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment

• Able to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient in Excel and ERP systems (Workday experience a plus)

• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently

• Forward looking thinker who can articulate the need for and implement process improvements

• Understanding of SOX compliance rules and guidelines

• Fluent in English and Portuguese, proficient in other languages a plus

Education and Experience

• Accounting or Finance background

• 5+ years of relevant experience

• Degree in a relevant field of study

• Experience at a Global Company a plus

• Knowledge of cloud related ERP systems a plus

• Synthesize data from multiple sources (quantitative surveys, qualitative, behavioral, 3rd party) to craft clear meanings and create bigger insights.

• As part of the LatAm CI team, proactively partner with other CI researchers and cross-functional partners, including Content, Marketing, Product, Data Science, Brand, Finance and Strategy, Partnerships, etc., to develop new research initiatives.

• Identify & prioritize high-impact research opportunities; Design, execute, and socialize a range of studies that inform a variety of strategic & show-level business decisions.

• Work closely with Netflix creative executives and external creators to provide insight that helps to guide show development and strengthen series/films during post-production.

• Provide insight that helps the marketing and communications teams decide how to best position Netflix series in the marketplace at a global scale.

• 8-10 years of experience in content or audience-related research, and/or analytics. Hands-on experience leading end-to-end mixed methods research studies is required.

• Well-versed in entertainment research.

• Experience socializing insights across different departments, from content/creative to marketing/communications to other researchers, pivoting to different needs seamlessly.

• A phenomenal communicator, written and verbal, with compelling storytelling capabilities, allowing your partners to think/feel things they wouldn’t have otherwise.

• A phenomenal communicator, written and verbal, with compelling storytelling capabilities, allowing your partners to think/feel things they wouldn’t have otherwise.

• Skilled at translating findings into strategic business recommendations; an expert at connecting dots and surfacing learnings from past research to apply today.

• A proactive self-starter, comfortable working within a self-directed culture and navigating ambiguity.

• An excellent collaborator, able to build strong partnerships both within your team and with business partners.

• A resilient, flexible, and selfless individual with a growth mindset, comfortable managing through ambiguity and learning new things, who aligns with

• Able to prioritize their efforts in line with business needs, and juggle multiple requests from different colleagues.

• Attention to detail, without losing sight of the big picture.

• English proficiency is required. Spanish is a plus.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Analyst to provide indirect tax support in our São Paulo office. You will report to the Tax Manager, Brazil in São Paulo and will be deeply involved in all aspects of indirect tax: compliance, invoicing and account reconciliations related to our Brazilian activities, as well as supporting business readiness for indirect tax reform.

You will support the Brazil Tax Manager on indirect tax matters, working closely with local and regional Tax and Financial Reporting teams.

You will also regularly collaborate with cross-functional partners in Public Policy, Treasury, Controllership, and Payments, both from a compliance and business advisory perspective.

Your primary responsibilities will be managing and reviewing indirect tax fillings, and providing business support related to indirect taxes, including Brazilian indirect tax reform.

• Reviewing indirect tax and credit amounts (ISS, ICMS, IPI, PIS and COFINS, etc) and indirect tax obligations (EFD ICMS-IPI, EFD Contribuições, EFD-Reinf, GIA, DCTF and DCTFWeb)

• Performing month-end close routines such as posting journal entries, and preparing and/or reviewing tax account reconciliations

• Providing support during internal and external tax audits and coordinating project implementation deadlines and deliverables with external vendors

• Determining relevant tax treatment applicable to import/ export transactions, fixed asset movements, or any other one-off activity

• Analyzing, documenting and communicating indirect tax issues, including those related to indirect tax reform

• Collaborating with Public Policy to monitor legislative changes and proposals related to Brazilian tax reform

• Analyzing and documenting the potential impact of tax reform on the company’s operations, processes, systems and financials to comply with new regulations

• Proposing strategies for project implementation designed to ensure compliance with new tax laws and regulations

• Performing other project related tasks as assigned by the Brazil Tax Manager

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• Bachelor’s degree in Law, and solid knowledge of Accounting

• 8+ years of relevant experience in indirect taxes; knowledge of importation / exportation routines and process

• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrate ability to clearly convey complex tax concepts, prepare memos, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build relationships

• Highly proficient in spreadsheets, ERP and tax systems; experience with Synchro and Google applications preferred; Workday and Blackline is a plus

• Proven ability to work proactively, independently and accurately to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Never satisfied with the status quo; always seeking to improve existing processes; open to new or challenging ideas presented by others

• Highly skilled at managing multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously

• Fluent in Portuguese and English

In this role, you will partner with the following cross-functional partners:

• Business Owners - Execute all finance-related tasks (procurement support, reviewing and re-negotiating contracts, vendor management, creating purchase orders, reviewing invoices, expense reporting) and be an embedded partner and active contributor across various Product teams.

• Accounts Payable - Create POs where applicable and provide non-PO invoice coding to enable timely and accurate invoice processing and accurate financial reporting.

• Accounting - Drive an accurate and timely month-end close by owning the accrual process and explaining variance drivers.

• Finance & Strategy - Ensure accurate coding to provide meaningful reporting and identify opportunities to use data to drive business decisions.

• Finance Technology - Design, simplify, and automate finance and payment workflows and partner on system enhancements to help automate workflows to scale.

Responsibilities:

• Be an embedded business partner for our growing Ads team across Latin America

• Ensure the operational excellence of the Finance Procurement Operations team and systems supporting the goals of Ads Program scale and independence

• Design and enhance finance workflows and tools to support the ads business

• Partner closely with the business and legal to support supplier sourcing decisions and contract reviews and renewals to build a resilient and diverse supply chain that keeps pace with the evolving needs of our business

• Own finance-related tasks (supplier sourcing, reviewing contracts, creating and reviewing purchase orders, facilitating change orders, reviewing invoices, vendor management, management reporting, etc.) that drive financial accuracy

• Own the month-end accrual process and partner with the operations accounting team to address any significant period-over-period variances in spend

• Ensure accurate coding of expenses to provide meaningful reporting, help track actuals to budget/forecast, and communicate any expected variances

• Review trends in invoicing volume and partner with the accounts payable team on the volume of non-PO and manual invoices, non-OCR invoices, etc.

• Identify process gaps and drive projects to simplify and automate finance and payment workflows

• Perform other duties and ad hoc tasks contributing to the organization’s goals

Requirements:

• You exemplify our Netflix Culture

• Minimum 6 years experience in the Ads industry or other similar fast-paced industries

• 6+ years of relevant Finance and/or Accounting experience with a working knowledge of US GAAP / IFRS accounting frameworks

• Deep knowledge and understanding of the Procure-to-Pay process workflow, including supplier sourcing, contract reviews, and procure-to-pay process

• Experience in working with key stakeholders across the globe

• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information

• You are a service-oriented person who focuses on quality communication and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Adaptable - You are comfortable in an ever-changing ecosystem of content, finance, and accounting issues and projects

Extra dose of awesomeness if you have:

• Industry experience at a large international corporation

• Experience working with a shared services center in different regions

• ERP and Procurement systems experience with Workday Financials and Tableau

• Minimum 3 years experience working with entertainment or other similar industries

About you:

5-7 years of experience in advertising/ advertising-related fields; and/or experience working in Sales Operations.
Familiarity with agency and client-direct sales models.
Self-starter with the ability to manage and lead large-scale, complex projects.
Strong collaborator who embraces differing perspectives and experiences to make better decisions.
Knowledge of the advertising landscape, including media channels and methods of buying.
Knowledge of Brazil and Mexico markets
Ability to understand both detailed aspects and the bigger picture of Sales Operations.
Demonstrated track record of creativity, innovation, and implementing better approaches.
Proven ability to prioritize and lead multiple projects efficiently.
English fluent is required. Spanish is a plus.