Vice President of FP&A

Unity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life and disability insurance

Employee stock ownership

Generous vacation and personal days

Commute subsidy

Training and development programs

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Unity, based in New York City, seeks a strategic VP, Head of FP&A to steer financial planning, forecasting, and performance for our gaming and interactive content business.

You will lead the FP&A team, partner with product, marketing, and operations, and interact with the executive team to drive profitability and growth. MBA and 10+ years in finance preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting.
• 10+ years in finance with leadership roles in tech/software/gaming.
• MBA preferred; bachelor's in finance or related field.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

MBA

Tools

Adaptive Insights

Workday

Looker

Office Connect

Claude (AI tools)

Excel

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
• 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
• Reports to: Chief Financial Officer with direct regular interactions with CEO and COO

Benefits

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

Strong understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting processesProven ability to analyze complex financial data and provide strategic insightsAI-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 processesBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field from a top academic institution; MBA preferredExcellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skillsProficiency in financial software and tools; experience with Adaptive Insights, Workday and Looker systems is a plusAt least ten (10) years of experience in finance, with at least five (5) years in a leadership role within the technology, software, or gaming sectorThis 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