Vice President, FP&A

Unity Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 273,000 - 409,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Unity Technologies, headquartered in New York, seeks a Vice President, Head of FP&A to drive financial strategy and performance for its growth in gaming and interactive content. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and high‑level analyses, partnering with product, marketing, and operations to assess strategic initiatives and investment decisions.

The role requires a decade in finance with at least five in leadership within tech/game sectors, MBA preferred, and an AI‑driven mindset using Looker

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in finance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within tech/software/gaming.
• AI-first automation mindset with BI tools like Looker and Claude for automation.
• Proficiency with Adaptive Insights and Workday; Looker experience a plus.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting expertise.
• Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and provide strategic insights.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Forecasting and budgeting

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

BI tools (Looker, Claude)

Financial software (Adaptive Insights,

Looker systems experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA preferred

Tools

Adaptive Insights

Workday

Looker

Claude for Excel/Office Connect

Job description

The opportunity

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. $273,000.00 - $409,600.00

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well‑being and work‑life balance.

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

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: 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, please visit www.unity.com.

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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.

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