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<h3 id="About-the-Role" data-local-id="c537263f-1174-4957-ad4b-df1bd92f1d78" data-renderer-start-pos="139">About the Company</h3> 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 <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="e89ff20a-fdaa-4b5a-ba14-61ba1540fc02" data-indent-level="1"> <li> 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. </li> <li> 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. </li> <li> 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. </li> <li> Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays, to help you recharge and pursue your passions. </li> <li> 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.  </li> <li> 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. </li> <li> 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.  </li> </ul> About the Role  Skillz operates across multiple unique business lines with distinct revenue models, and without dedicated senior FP&A leadership, capital allocation decisions are made on incomplete information and budget overruns go undetected until it's too late. This role owns the Corporate FP&A function end-to-end: calendar and process across different business units, forecast accuracy for Corporate (including CashFlow), BvA delivery/month end process, team performance, and the financial accountability culture across all department heads. Beyond execution, this hire builds the infrastructure and team capability that makes FP&A a scalable, strategic function as the business grows. Responsibilities  <ul> <li>Lead financial planning and forecasting models for assigned business areas, maintaining accuracy within operating plan targets.</li> <li>Deliver monthly Budget vs. Actual analysis and updated operating models within three business days of Accounting close.</li> <li>Partner with department heads to embed a culture of financial accountability, establishing consistent cadences for budget review and variance management.</li> <li>Build and maintain SOPs for the FP&A function, creating a documented, scalable operating model for the team.</li> <li>Lead, develop, and performance manage a high-caliber FP&A team.</li> </ul> Key Competencies  <ul> <li>A resilient, self-directed leader who thrives in ambiguity and takes pride in building from the ground up.</li> <li>An internal entrepreneur who can rapidly understand a new business unit and translate its dynamics into predictive KPIs and financial models.</li> <li>A results-oriented professional with a clear track record of connecting financial work to measurable business outcomes.</li> <li>A hands-on leader who brings both strategic vision and operational depth, able to drive execution at the highest level while inspiring and developing a team to deliver exceptional results.</li> <li>A clear communicator who is comfortable with conflict, willing to challenge poor investments, and able to hold stakeholders accountable with credibility and professionalism</li> <li>Proficient in SQL and financial modeling, with the technical fluency to lead a self- sufficient, data driven team.</li> </ul> Experience <ul> <li>10+ years in FP&A or corporate finance, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management capacity.</li> <li>Proven experience leading an FP&A function or sub-function within a multi-hundred-million dollar consumption-based business or business unit; gaming industry experience strongly preferred.</li> <li>Consistent track record of business impact and career progression demonstrated through measurable results and in-company advancement.</li> <li>Advanced SQL proficiency and financial modeling expertise, with demonstrated ability to build and maintain complex operating models independently.</li> </ul> Total Compensation including Base + Bonus + Equity: $350,000 Location: Onsite, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA  Travel Requirement: Less than 25%   <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu1v1w _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _syaz13af _ect41gqc _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uptd8zrFsLU" data-renderer-mark="true"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mCdFJpn3YZA?feature=shared" width="560" height="314"></iframe></a>   <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uptd8zrFsLU" width="560" height="314"></iframe> 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! #LI-Onsite   #LI-GC1<div class="content-conclusion">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.</div>

Head of FP&A