Senior Accountant

About the job

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, 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, including a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years, 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 daily breakfast and catered lunch, 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. 

Job Description

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a critical role in driving an efficient monthly close, ensuring accurate reporting, and strengthening internal controls. You will work cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, and external auditors, while also contributing to process improvements and system optimization that enhance our overall accounting function.

Responsibilities 

• Participate in the monthly close process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare key reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Legal, and external auditors to support SEC filings, audits, and variance analyses.
• Assist in the review of purchase requests prior to conversion to purchase order.
• Drive process improvements by implementing automation tools and maintaining up-to-date accounting policies and controls.

Key Competencies 

• [Accounting] Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with demonstrated ability to develop and execute efficient accounting policies, SOPs, and close procedures. Takes full ownership of assigned deliverables with a hands-on approach, while confidently challenging adjustments from team members when accuracy or compliance is at risk.
• [Technical] Ownership of recurring reporting processes, including balance sheet reconciliations, roll-forwards, and flux analyses. Demonstrates ability to investigate unusual transactions, identify errors or misstatements, and ensure completeness and accuracy prior to managerial review.
• [Controls and Systems] Working knowledge of internal controls, with demonstrated ability to document the performance of control activities. Proficiency with NetSuite (or comparable ERP), demonstrated by the ability to, prepare lead sheets, and structure or maintain a chart of accounts.

Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• At least 2 years of progressive accounting experience in mid-cap ($200M–$500M revenue) or larger companies, with a demonstrated expertise in operational accounting.
• 2 years of public accounting experience preferred, ideally with exposure to both public and private companies, and proven ability to work effectively with external and internal auditors.
• CPA designation (or actively pursuing CPA).
• Knowledge of NetSuite or other comparable general ledger systems.
• Experience with ZIP or other procurement software.

Total Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus + Equity:  $130,000

Location: Las Vegas HQ - Onsite for 5 days per week 

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Client-provided location(s): Las Vegas, NV

Job ID: 7191377

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-26T23:33:14