Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.
Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.
Location: Hybrid - San Francisco, CA or Remote - US
Annual salary: USD 150,000 to USD 180,000
Type: Full-time
Reports to: Sr. Director, Finance
We are seeking our first FP&A Manager to be the analytical backbone of our financial planning process, driving insight, clarity, and strategy across the business. You’ll work closely with leadership to forecast performance, guide resource allocation, and model the financial impact of key decisions—from hardware production and go-to-market strategy to content partnerships and platform growth. This is a high-visibility role that combines hands-on financial modeling with strategic partnership across sales, marketing, content, supply chain, operations, and the executive team.
What You'll Do- Execute the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Build dynamic financial models to support corporate finance, demand planning, product pricing, and supply chain decisions.
- Partner with department heads to align financial goals with company strategy and develop comprehensive operating budgets.
- Analyze key performance metrics (e.g., unit economics, customer acquisition costs, lifetime value) and recommend data-driven actions.
- Provide scenario modeling for fundraising, M&A, or expansion opportunities.
- Develop and optimize management reporting packages that surface insights to the executive team and investors.
- Establish and improve financial systems, processes, and tools as the company scales.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CFA a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, or corporate finance—ideally in consumer electronics, gaming, or hardware.
- Strong proficiency with Excel / Google Sheets; experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools (e.g., Netsuite, Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.) preferred.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and storytelling skills—you can turn complex data into actionable insight.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: comfortable operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
- Passion for gaming and emerging technology.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field
Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.
We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!
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What We Do
Nex is helping families reconnect with the joy of movement through fun, social, and interactive content that’s accessible to all ages. Its award-winning Nex Playground console, launched in December 2023, uses cutting-edge AI, mobile and vision technologies to merge digital and physical worlds, immersing players in the experience using their natural body movement. Nex Playground games range from original sports and fitness titles, to educational games and titles in collaboration with Hasbro and Sesame Workshop.
Since its founding, Nex has been recognised as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has been awarded the prestigious Apple Design Award. Nex Playground is also kidSAFE+ COPPA certified, highlighting the company’s firm stance on privacy and safety for kids and families. To learn more, visit https://www.nex.inc or follow the company on Instagram and Facebook.
See current job openings at https://www.nex.inc/careers
