Finance Analyst

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Join our FP&A team and help the business make informed commercial decisions through clear financial insight and analysis. As a Finance Analyst, you'll contribute to forecasting, budgeting, performance reporting and business analysis, enabling stakeholders to understand trends, identify opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious graduate or early-career finance professional looking to build a long-term career in commercial finance. You'll gain broad financial exposure, work alongside experienced colleagues and develop your analysis, reporting and business partnering skills in a fast-paced, global organisation. If you're curious, enjoy solving problems and want to make an impact through data and insight, we'd love to hear from you.

·  Contribute to the preparation and ongoing development of budgets, forecasts and long range planning.

·  Analyse actual and forecast costs, revenue, and profitability, identifying key variances, trends and business drivers.

·  Assist with monthly P&L reviews, providing meaningful analysis and commentary to Finance and business stakeholders.

·  Prepare accurate and timely financial, operational and KPI reporting, highlighting risks, opportunities and areas for focus.

·  Produce management packs, dashboards and materials that inform decision-making.

·  Maintain planning assumptions, financial models and related documentation to a high standard.

·  Partner with budget owners and stakeholders across the business to gather, validate and interpret financial information.

·  Deliver ad hoc analysis and projects, balancing priorities and meeting agreed deadlines.

·  Help drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, systems, reporting and controls.

·  Uphold data quality, governance and confidentiality when handling commercially sensitive information.

·  A genuine interest in building a career in FP&A and commercial finance.

·  Strong Excel skills and confidence using PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications.

·  Experience using AI tools to improve efficiency, analysis or workflow effectiveness.

·  The ability to interpret data, identify key insights and communicate findings clearly.

·  Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

·  A collaborative approach, clear communication and the confidence to build effective working relationships.

·  Integrity, accountability and sound judgement when handling sensitive information.

·  Commercial curiosity, a problem-solving mindset and a commitment to learning and improvement.

·  A degree or equivalent experience, with strong analytical and numerical capability.

·  Studying towards a recognised finance qualification such as CIMA/ACCA.

·  Previous experience gained through an internship, placement year, graduate programme or junior finance role.

·  Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, KPI reporting or P&L analysis.

·  Experience working with Oracle, Hyperion or Tableau.

·  Develop hands-on experience across forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and commercial analysis within a global business.

·  Strengthen your ability to identify trends, risks and opportunities, turning financial and operational data into meaningful business insight.

·  Build your financial systems knowledge, stakeholder management skills and professional expertise while creating a strong foundation for a long-term career in FP&A and commercial finance.