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Manager of Accounting

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide. Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry, providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games. By fostering social competition within games, Skillz empowers developers to create multi-million dollar franchises while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we firmly believe that everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win. We understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. That's why we passionately champion game developers and players alike, empowering them to unleash their full potential through the power of competition.

Life @ Skillz

  • Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value and make a difference in the world.

  • Comprehensive Benefits: We value our team members and provide a comprehensive benefits package to ensure your well-being. Enjoy 401K matching, equity incentives, extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, pre-tax benefit options, and more.

  • Work-Life Balance: Achieving work-life balance is important to us. We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.

  • Perks: We believe in enhancing your work experience. Enjoy weekly team lunches, snacks, Friday Happy Hours, commuter benefits, insurances, and many more.

Why Skillz?

  • Pioneers of Skill-Based Competition: Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry; we are the pioneer of skill-based competition. Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all.

  • Impact Beyond Gaming: Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross, Susan G. Komen, American Cancer Society, the NAACP, and more. By participating in Skillz tournaments, you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about.

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  • Talent Magnet: Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about what they do. Our team includes experts from Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Roblox, Samsung, EA, Riot, Tinder, Intel, Twitch, and more.

The Future of Gaming Awaits!

The gaming industry is larger than movies, music, and books combined, with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide. Mobile gaming, in particular, is the fastest-growing segment, projected to reach $300 billion by 2025. At Skillz, you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting industry and shape its future.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager of Accounting to oversee all transactional accounting activities for Skillz in the areas of revenue, cost of revenue, accounts payable, procurement, payroll / wages, wage-related expenses / accruals and their related internal controls. 

Key competencies:

  1. Accounting competency - Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing highly efficient accounting policies, SOPs and strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; including system implementations or conversions. Must have the mindset with ability to push back on other managers throughout a growing organization to implement and uphold internal controls.

  2. Reporting competency - Must have competency in preparing financial reports / analyses and working with internal / external auditors to resolve inquiries - understanding of financial statement positioning of accounting transactions (e.g. knowing when to book prepaid expenses, accruals, income statement vs. balance sheet).

  3. Technical competency - Must have solid understanding of the accounts payable, payroll, share-based compensation, procurement and revenue-cycle processes along with their impact on financial statements. Must have the confidence to question the integrity and purpose of accounting transactions, and understand the consequences of non-compliance with Company policy (e.g. sign-offs / delegations of authority, support documentation, business necessity, pricing reasonableness).

  4. Systems competency - Systems proficiency with NetSuite or a comparable software package. Demonstrated knowledge in taking a manual accounting process and automating it (for instance, travel expenses, procure-to-pay) up through integration with the general ledger. 

Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

  2. Experience with full-charge ownership / supervision of the accounts payable, payroll, share-based compensation, preparation of monthly journal entries (accruals) - demonstrated by a step-by-step close process for accounts payable / procurement and payroll.

  3. Minimum of 7 to 10 years' relevant operational accounting experience with a mixture of different industry experience (gaming experience is a plus, but not required).

  4. Minimum of 5 years working with external and / or internal auditors (knowing when to push back on auditors when needed, for instance - volume of audit samples).

  5. 5 to 7 years' experience as a manager within an Accounting function - with a mid-cap ($200 million to $500 million annual revenue), or larger company.

  6. CPA preferred, but not required.

  7. Knowledge of NetSuite or other comparable general ledger systems.

  8. Public accounting experience and / or knowledge of sales and use tax is a plus.

Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming! 

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Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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