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Underdog Fantasy is hiring a

Senior Director, Corporate Finance

Remote

Hi, we’re Underdog!

We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever.

We build innovative games and products for American sports fans.

Founded in 2020, our team built four of today’s most widely played fantasy games and recently launched our Underdog Sportsbook. We are the only sportsbook to ever launch on our own home grown technology, which allows us to build different and innovative experiences. We believe there’s so much more to be built for sports fans, and we’ll continue to win by building the best products and experiences for our customers.

The opportunity in front of us to become the biggest company in our space is massive; after all, we’re currently sitting in the fastest-growing consumer industry in the U.S. In just over two years, we reached a nearly $500 million valuation through some of the best investors in the game, including Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, BlackRock, and SV Angel. We are many times larger now and our growth is not slowing down.

At Underdog, we believe that sports are for everyone and are building a tomorrow for every fan. Want to help create that future? Join us.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead long-range planning, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasts, collaborating with department heads to ensure financial forecasts are accurate, achievable, and aligned with company goals.
  • Monitor key performance indicators and financial metrics to deliver actionable insights, identify trends, and proactively address risks and opportunities in a dynamic environment.
  • Oversee the preparation and delivery of financial reports, dashboards, and analyses to senior leadership and the board of directors.
  • Evaluate investment opportunities and drive capital allocation decisions, including assessing equity and debt funding options.
  • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing Corporate Finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and operational excellence.
  • Implement process enhancements within FP&A by leveraging technology and best practices to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Provide CFO-level partnership to our People, Legal, Government Affairs and Finance+Strategy teams.

Who you are:

  • 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
  • 5+ years of people leadership experience; growing and leading a high-performing team.
  • Thorough understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
  • Experienced with scaling teams and organizational growth
  • Banking background preferred (e.g., investment banking, corporate finance advisory).

Even better if you have…

  • Experience in high-growth companies
  • Prior experience with fundraising and/or public company operations
  • Prior experience working closely with Accounting organizations


Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $250,000 and $315,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.

What we can offer you:

  • Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
  • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • A $500 home office allowance
  • A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
  • 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents

#LI-REMOTE

This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.

Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.

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