Finance Program Manager - M&A
Netflix
- Location
- Los Gatos,California,United States of America
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Salary
- $215k – $340k/yr
- H-1B history
- 80 approvals (FY2023)
About this role
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.
Netflix’s Finance Program Management Office (PMO) is looking for an experienced Finance M&A integration professional to drive the end-to-end finance integration journey from confirmatory due diligence through integration strategy, planning and execution. You will work closely with the M&A Integration Management Office (IMO) and serve as the bridge between Finance teams and the core integration team throughout the M&A process from evaluation to execution. This position reports to the Director, M&A - Finance.
This is a hybrid position that can be based in either Los Angeles or Los Gatos and offers the flexibility to work remotely part-time. Occasional travel may be required to other office locations, including internationally.
Responsibilities
Program Management
* Lead finance integration workstreams for M&A transactions - spanning Core Finance, Tax, FP&A, Treasury, and Finance Product & Technology - from due diligence through Day 1 and Day 100 milestones, including integration playbook refinement, milestone tracking, and synergy realization reporting. Ensure critical controls, processes, and reporting capabilities are operational at close.
* Maintain a modular Finance Integration Playbook, including diligence checklists, Day 1 readiness plans, 30/60/90/100-day task libraries, standard deal playbook templates, communications plan approaches, Employee Day 1 plans, and systems migration frameworks, updated continuously with learnings from each deal
* Proactively manage risks and anticipate potential issues that pose a threat to achieving project goals; propose and implement issue or risk-mitigating strategies.
Stakeholder Management and Business Engagement
* Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships and maintain effective communication channels. Provide stakeholders with project decisions and milestone tracking. Ensure executive sponsors are informed via status updates and appropriate escalations.
* Collaborate with Finance business leads, the Integration Management Office (IMO), Talent, Technology, Legal, Corporate Development, and other cross-functional deal teams to deliver integration solutions that meet or exceed business stakeholders' needs.
* Serve as the Finance point of contact within the broader deal IMO structure, representing finance workstream status, risks, and dependencies in integration steering committee updates.
* Liaise with acquired Finance teams during transition, ensuring continuity and minimal disruption to close cycles and business operations.
Change Management
* Contribute to change management for finance process and system changes resulting from integrations, including chart of accounts harmonization, legal entity consolidation, ERP/tool migrations, etc.
* Partner with the integration core team to develop change management plans for key cross-functional milestones, including Employee Day 1, vendor analysis, etc.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree required (business or finance preferred).
* 7+ years in finance or finance systems; with 5+ years finance project or program management.
* 3+ years leading Finance M&A integrations, including due diligence support, Day 1 planning, and post-close integration.
* Strong knowledge of finance and accounting principles is highly preferred.
* Demonstrated ability to build trust and drive alignment across Legal, Talent, Technology, and Integration Management Office (IMO) stakeholders who may have competing timelines, incentives, or risk tolerances.
* Curiosity about and comfort with learning new tools and technologies, including AI‑assisted solutions, and the ability