Dorien Schoonenberg

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Director, EMEA Controller at Netflix

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Dorien Schoonenberg is the Director and EMEA Controller at Netflix in Amsterdam. She leads the regional finance team, overseeing operations, statutory financial statement filings, and compliance with IFRS and local GAAP. She previously worked as a Senior Manager at PwC.


She is responsible for driving the implementation of the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) for Netflix.

Personality Overview

Upfront

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

ESG Reporting
She is leading Netflix's efforts to comply with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and has been actively hiring ESG reporting managers for her team.
International Accounting
Her role requires deep expertise in IFRS and local GAAP for EMEA statutory filings, a skill she developed during her time in accounting advisory at PwC.
Building Finance Teams
Following a recent promotion, she is focused on building and leading the full EMEA finance team and has posted publicly about hiring for key roles.

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Dorien has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Director, EMEA Controller at Netflix
10-2021 - 12-2024
Director Financial Reporting EMEA at Netflix
8-2019 - 9-2021
Finance Senior Manager - EMEA at Netflix
5-2014 - 9-2017
Senior Manager and Manager, Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services (CMAAS) at PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V.
9-2013 - 4-2014
Manager Audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V.

Education

2005 - 2010
RA from Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut van Registeraccountants
2005 - 2008
RA from University of Amsterdam

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Exp : 13 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, EMEA Controller at Netflix
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Insights For Selling To Dorien

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dorien is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dorien

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dorien move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Dorien take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Dorien

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