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Procure-to-Pay Senior Specialist

About Skillz:

Skillz is driving the future of entertainment by accelerating the convergence of sports, video games and media for a booming mobile-first audience worldwide. The company’s platform empowers mobile game developers and players with access to fun and fair competition for real prizes , shifting the paradigm to make esports accessible to anyone, anywhere.

Skillz helps developers build multi-million dollar game franchises by turning content into competitive social gaming properties for the world’s 2.6 billion gamers. The company has already worked with 20,000 game developers, leveraging its patented technology to host billions of casual esports tournaments for 30 million players worldwide.

Last year, Skillz was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and CNBC Disruptor 50 (for the second time ). In 2018, Skillz was listed as one of Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies . In 2017, Inc. Magazine ranked Skillz the No. 1 fastest-growing private company in America .

The company is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, and professional sports luminaries, ranging from Liberty Global, Accomplice, Wildcat Capital, Telstra Ventures, and a founder of Great Hill Partners to the owners of the New England Patriots, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Mets, and Sacramento Kings.

What We’re Looking For:

Skillz P2P Senior Specialist will lead Skillz Procure to Pay function. They will support the Director of Procurement in driving the strategy, process, and evolution of the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process as we continue to scale and grow. They will both support a team of AP specialists and directly help support all internal stakeholders with their P2P needs. They will collaborate with the Director Of Procurement and the Controller to set the direction for the function and help implement the necessary process and policy for compliance and public company readiness.

Additionally, this role will be accountable for the development and maintenance of key performance indicators and service level metrics to identify, measure and drive efficiencies across the team and in the services provided by the department.

The ideal candidate will have both the experience of supporting P2P processes for public companies and preferably have experience setting up a P2P function from scratch. They will have a proven track record of establishing procurement processes and compliance with SOX and regulatory requirements.

This role is part of our Procurement department, will report into the Director of Procurement, and will be responsible for supporting stakeholders across the organization from Engineering to Finance & Operations.

What You Will Do:

• Ownership of the P2P process including Vendor Master Data, PO Issuance, etc. Utilize strong functional knowledge across Procure to Pay functions, including supplier on-boarding, purchase requisitioning, sourcing, invoicing, and payables.
• Actively support Account Payables team
• Develop KPIs and mechanisms to measure success - drive data-based decision making within the Procurement organization
• Coordinate with accounting teams to ensure clean cutoff around vendor invoices during the month-end close process and provide timely and accurate AP accrual
• Ensure SOX compliance of the P2P function. Identify areas of noncompliance and develop remediation plans
• Promote the company culture by encouraging open communication and teamwork
• Direct the development, implementation, and regular review of policies, procedures, and objectives for the P2P process in order to eliminate risk of overpayment and increase efficiency of internal processes. Manage As-Is and To-Be business process mapping, process re-engineering and gap analysis
• Make recommendations for system enhancements to drive improved accuracy and efficiency
• Proactively participate with internal partners (i.e. HR, Legal, Finance, Accounting) to review cross-departmental impacts and work with external partners (i.e. auditors and vendors) for the purpose of compliance, internal control, and audits
• Develop communication, training, and stakeholder engagement materials to drive adoption of change
• Effective oral and written communication skills with ability to clearly and articulately explain issues and opportunities to individuals at all levels within the organization

Your Skillz:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Accounting or Other Degree combined with relevant experience
• 3-5 years of experience supporting procurement or accounts payable functions with focus on Procure-To-Pay Processes
• Experience with Coupa is a must
• Prior system implementation experience required, specifically functionality applicable to Procure-To-Pay processes (order tracking, receiving, paying, matching)
• Experience in Accounts Payable and/or Procurement Operations
• Proficiency in data analysis and supporting tools
• Willingness to roll up the sleeves as needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Any experience with NetSuite, Expensify and IronClad a plus.

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.