About the Role

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!

Why 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, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, pre-tax benefit options, and more.

• Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.

• Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.

• Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week, collaborative office environment at our 36,000+ square foot headquarters. Enjoy free breakfast and catered lunches, snacks, a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events and many more. 

• Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.

• Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth. 

Responsibilities 

• Oversee and manage all aspects of payroll for 100+ domestic employees. 

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll, including regular and special compensation, and other incentives.

• Oversee the collection and verification of timecards, ensuing accurate recording of hours worked and adherence to company policies. 

• Manage the processing of final pay and payouts for employees leaving the organization. 

• Handle various payroll-related deductions. 

• Prepare payroll and benefit related journal entries.  

Key Competencies 

• Payroll Operations & Accuracy. Ensure timely, accurate processing of regular, special, and termination payroll for 100+ employees.

• Compliance & Regulatory Knowledge. Maintain compliance with labor laws, DOL rules, and payroll tax regulations.

• Timecard & Deduction Management. Oversee collection/verification of timecards and accurate handling of employee deductions.

• Systems & Oversight. Use ADP effectively and lead payroll functions for the team, including preparing payroll-related journal entries.  

Experience 

• Expertise in various payroll functions, including knowledge of labor laws, DOL regulations, payroll tax regulations, termination payouts, payroll processing, and timecard management.

• Experience processing payroll in ADP. 

• 4-6 years of payroll processing experience with 1-2 years of payroll function oversight for an organization of 50+ employees. 

• Experience managing employee deductions.  

Total Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus: $110,000

Location: Onsite, Las Vegas, NV 

Travel Requirement: None

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

Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!

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