Vice President, FP&A

Unity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 273,000 - 341,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & life insurance

Commuter subsidy

Stock options

Retirement plans

Generous vacation

Parental leave support

Office snacks

Wellbeing programs

Employee groups

Assistance program

Training & development

Volunteer matching

Job summary

Unity seeks a strategic VP, Head of FP&A to shape financial strategy and drive performance in a high-growth gaming content ecosystem. Based in NYC, you will interact with executive leadership to steer budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning while overseeing FP&A teams and cross-functional partnerships.

The role requires a strong finance background, leadership excellence, and proficiency with BI tools to automate processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in finance with leadership in tech, software, or gaming.
• AI-first automation mindset with Looker and Office Connect to automate FP&A processes.
• Proficiency in financial software; Looker, Adaptive Insights, Workday are a plus.
• Strong modeling, forecasting, and budgeting capabilities.
• Proven ability to analyze complex data and provide strategic insights.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute financial strategies to support corporate objectives and growth.
• Collaborate with executives to provide insights for business decisions.
• Oversee annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Analyze financial performance and identify trends to improve profitability.
• Lead and mentor the FP&A team and foster high performance.
• Partner with product, marketing, and operations to assess financial impacts.
• Provide financial modeling to support new projects and investments.
• Prepare and present reports to executive leadership and the board.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Planning & Analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

BI Tools

Looker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

MBA preferred

Tools

Looker

Adaptive Insights

Workday

Office Connect

Job description

Unity (NYSE: U) is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Vice President, Head of FP&A to lead our financial strategy and drive business performance. This key leadership role will be responsible for providing financial insights, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning to support our rapid growth and innovation in the creation and distribution of interactive content including gaming. Based out of our NYC office, the VP, Head of FP&A will be a key finance leader and need to regularly interact with executive management in developing and implementing financial strategies that align with our business objectives. Unity® is the world’s leading game engine, supported by the most successful game development community in history and powered by a system that ensures each decision is informed by what players love.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and execute financial strategies to support corporate objectives and growth initiatives.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to provide insights and recommendations for business decisions.
• Oversee the annual budgeting process, financial forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to enhance profitability and growth.
• Lead and mentor the FP&A team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Partner with various departments, including product development, marketing, and operations, to assess financial impacts of strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial modeling and analysis to support business cases for new projects and investments.
• Prepare and present financial reports to executive leadership and the board of directors.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field from a top academic institution; MBA preferred.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in finance, with at least five (5) years in a leadership role within the technology, software, or gaming sector.
• AI-first automation mindset - ambition and propensity to use BI tools like Looker and tools like Claude for Excel and Office Connect to automate FP&A processes.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools; experience with Adaptive Insights, Workday and Looker systems is a plus.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
• Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and provide strategic insights.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

• Reports to: Chief Financial Officer with direct regular interactions with CEO and COO.
• Location: New York in our Union Square office, with periodic travel to key hubs and events.
• Travel: Up to ~25%.
• Relocation support is available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

Benefits

Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
• Commute subsidy
• Employee stock ownership
• Competitive retirement/pension plans
• Generous vacation and personal days
• Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
• Office food snacks
• Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
• Employee Resource Groups
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Training and development programs
• Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, visit www.unity.com.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators.

Note: Certain locations require a good faith disclosure of the base salary range for the role. The actual salary for the successful candidate may differ based on location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Gross pay salary $273,000—$341,300 USD

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.