Job Title: Senior Accountant
Company: Skillz Inc.
Industry: Mobile Gaming, Entertainment
Mentor Since: 2020
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Job Description
Titles don't mean much in a start-up environment, everyone does everything! My daily activities include cross-functional work with our finance teams, building out our public company-compliant processes, preparing financial statements, and closing our books at month-end.
Company Description
Skillz is the leading marketplace platform that helps players discover mobile games and compete against other players around the world. At the same time, the company helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games.
Employment History
Ernst & Young, San Francisco, Sept 2016 - Jan 2020
Education
BBA, Accounting, Seattle University, 2015
MS, Accounting, St. Mary's College of California, 2016
Mentoring Objectives & Scope
Accounting is a profession that allows you to own the progression of your career - I made the switch from public accounting to industry, and then did an IPO all in the same year! I'd love to be a resource for students to bounce their ideas off of when considering their own career goals, and how accounting makes sense for them.
When and where do you hold meetings with your students?
Virtual meetings are connecting us in ways we weren't able to before, especially considering I am based in San Francisco. Looking forward to the flexibility it allows.