Gaming: 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. Position Summary 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 a great opportunity for an early-career finance professional with hands-on financial analysis experience, who enjoys working with data, identifying trends and turning financial information into meaningful insights to support business decisions. 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. Work Pattern: This role is based in our modern Manchester office and requires attendance four days per week. Regular on-site working is essential, as the role involves close collaboration with stakeholders and the wider finance team. Right to Work: Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role, either now or in the future. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship. If your current right to work is time-limited and you would require sponsorship to continue working in the UK when it expires, unfortunately we will not be able to progress your application. We are looking for people who are full of ideas, want to challenge the norm, and bring our values to life every day: Dare to be Bold – You will be encouraged to bring fresh ideas, challenge assumptions, and proactively problem solve. Uphold Integrity – You will champion quality, accountability, and best practices. Never Settle – You will continuously look for ways to drive efficiencies and improve how we plan, report and make decisions. Celebrate Perspectives – You will collaborate with a range of stakeholders who bring different skills and viewpoints. Win as a Team – You will support others, share knowledge, and help the wider team deliver exceptional outcomes together. What You'll Do 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. What You'll Bring Some practical experience in financial analysis, including interpreting data, identifying trends and drawing meaningful insights. 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. Experience gained within a commercial, management accounting or analytical finance environment would be beneficial. Qualifications A degree or equivalent experience, with strong analytical and numerical capability. Bonus points for: Studying towards a recognised finance qualification such as CIMA/ACCA. Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, KPI reporting or P&L analysis. Experience working with Oracle, Hyperion or Tableau. How You'll Grow 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. What Can We Offer You? Working 4 days from the office, with flexibility to work 1 day from home Annual performance bonus 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 2 year's service 1 day paid leave to work on charitable projects Half Day for Health, encouraging you to take time away for you and your wellbeing Up to 8% employer pension contributions A reward platform offering cycle to work, shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback Remote GP access alongside a wellbeing platform Private Medical Insurance Elective benefits including Tastecard, travel insurance, dental insurance and Give As You Earn Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) A collaborative culture with regular social events and team nights out Please note, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time. If you require visa sponsorship now or in the future, we will not be able to progress with your application. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of the role. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 7,000+ member team, with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To review our applicant data use practices, please visit: https://explore.lnw.com/careers/data-privacy/ At Light & Wonder, your safety is our top priority, and we want to alert you to an increase in fraudulent job postings. These scams often use a company’s name and branding to lure applicants into providing sensitive information or paying fees. To protect yourself: Use trusted job platforms: Only apply for jobs through reputable job platforms and our official company career site www.lnw.com/careers Be cautious of requests for money: Light & Wonder will never ask you to send money or pay any fees in connection with a job offer. If you encounter a job posting that seems suspicious or receive communication requesting payment, please report it to us immediately at [email protected] Please stay vigilant and protect yourself from potential scams. If anyone claiming to represent Light & Wonder asks for payment, report it to us promptly.

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