Chief Accounting Officer

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The opportunity

Unity (NYSE: U) is seeking a strategic and detail‑oriented Chief Accounting Officer to lead our accounting functions and contribute to our financial strategy. Reporting into the Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and delivering accurate financial reporting. Based out of our NYC office, the CAO will play a critical role in developing and implementing financial strategies that align with our business objectives.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and manage the Accounting and Tax team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Finance Transformation to implement process change and automation initiatives using AI and core finance systems including Workday, Adaptive Insights, and Zuora.
• Accelerate time to close to achieve best‑in‑class timeframes.
• Collaborate with the CFO and executive team to develop and implement financial strategies.
• Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and IFRS standards.
• Prepare and present financial reports to the board of directors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable financial regulations and standards, including tax laws and internal controls.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Implement and maintain accounting systems and processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Monitor financial performance and provide insights for decision‑making.
• Mentor and develop accounting staff, promoting professional growth and skills enhancement.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA certification.
• At least fifteen (15) years of experience in accounting including having served as a Chief Accounting Officer or Controller of a publicly traded company for at least 5 years.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and financial regulations.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

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

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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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Gross pay salary $304,000—$380,000 USD