Controller

About The Job Reporting into the Chief Accounting Officer, the Controller will play a key role in leading and scaling the accounting infrastructure and processes at Skillz. The ideal candidate is a motivated leader with strong experience in operational accounting and has the ability to thrive in a high-growth environment. This role will be hands-on, interacting and collaborating with FP&A, SEC Reporting, Internal Audit, Legal and People teams to ensure the accurate and timely execution of accounting functions and reporting of results. The Controller should have a proven track record as an effective people leader, ability to anticipate and surface issues, solve problems and recommend solutions, while exercising good business judgment and risk management. 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!

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting team in completion of daily and monthly accounting tasks to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP
• Ownership of full cycle general ledger financial close process and related activities to ensure complete and accurate financials following U.S. GAAP, including managing/reviewing close activities such as journal entries and account reconciliations within the established close timeline
• Manage the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting for management and U.S. GAAP presentation, including tie-outs to underlying detail
• Drive stock based compensation expense calculation and equity roll forward
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen SOX controls
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, owning the quarterly review process and year-end audit process
• Partnering closely with internal audit to ensure we have effective internal controls over financial reporting
• Work to streamline accounting operations and improve the quality of monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and internal controls
• Make strategic decisions regarding the continuous development of accounting policies and SOPs, manage any system implementations or conversions
• Partner with FP&A and Financial Reporting teams regarding monthly variance analysis, management reporting, and GAAP reporting
• Lead and mentor the accounting team
• Drive alignment and integration across competition platform and RZR business

Required Experience

• Active CPA required (does not have to be Nevada)
• Must have mix of public accounting and in-house industry experience
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant operational accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
• VP level corporate controllership experience, including review and audit functions
• Proven record of leading and growing a high performing team with thought leadership
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX/internal controls
• Detail oriented and analytical
• Ability to operate in a high growth, deadline driven environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Big 4 (or equivalent) experience at the manager level
• Industry experience includes diverse size of companies
• Experience with NetSuite, Blackline, Workiva and Zip

Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus + Equity: $362,606

Location: Las Vegas HQ - Onsite for 5 days per week or Hybrid in New York City

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, equity incentives, 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.

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!

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 .