Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst - R&D Studios
Description
IGT is seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst for its R&D Studios. This role involves leading forecasting and financial planning, analyzing financial performance, managing development project financials, and driving business partnering with Studio leaders. The analyst will also oversee the Global Gaming Incentive program, monitor outside services and external testing spend, prepare financial reporting packages, and develop financial models for game-level profitability and new product assessments. Ensuring data accuracy and system alignment is also a key responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Lead forecasting and financial planning for R&D Studios, including monthly/quarterly forecast cycles, headcount planning, outside services forecasting and multi‑year incentive program modeling.
- Analyze financial performance by reviewing P&L variances, forecast changes, quarterly actuals, external testing results, and key cost drivers to deliver clear, actionable insights to Corporate FP&A and Studio leadership.
- Manage development project financials, including project creation approvals, cost controls, overage management, and ROI validation across financial and project systems.
- Drive business partnering with Studio leaders, facilitating forecasting discussions, reviewing operational updates, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships while guiding decision‑making.
- Oversee the Global Gaming Incentive program, including forecasting, validating game qualification, incentive award calculations, employee letter reviews, and coordination with Accounting, P&C, and Payroll.
- Monitor outside services and external testing spend, including compliance cost tracking, performing variance analysis, and identifying material drivers and operational issues.
- Prepare financial reporting packages covering P&L analysis, KPI trends, operational reporting, and ad hoc insights that support strategic decisions and product profitability evaluations.
- Develop and refine financial models for game‑level profitability, new product assessments, and scenario analysis to support investment decisions across R&D.
- Ensure data accuracy and system alignment by resolving mismatches, validating inputs across internal financial, product management and sales order data systems, and maintaining reliable financial and operational data flows
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA or CPA preferred.
- 5-8 years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, ideally within FinTech, payments, gaming, or transaction‑based technology businesses.
- Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling processes across multiple product lines.
- Strong understanding of revenue and cost drivers across a variety of products and services.
- Advanced Excel modeling skills; experience with ERP and BI tools (Oracle, SAP, Navision, JET, NetSuite, Power BI, Tableau) and AI Tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini)
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
- Experience implementing new forecasting methods and potentially supervising the activities of others.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset. Ability to handle complex issues, requiring consideration for multiple variables.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Keys to Success: Building collaborative relationships, Decision making, Drive results, Foster innovation, Personal energy, Self-leadership
Benefits
- Starting compensation range is $90,000 to $115,00 USD, with room to go higher or lower.
- Sales roles may earn commissions. Other roles may receive discretionary bonuses.
- Health, dental, vision, life, accident & disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid time off.
- Wellness programs.
- Identity theft insurance.
- 401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
