Senior Director, Finance & Strategy

lnw; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Grover Gaming, now part of Light & Wonder, seeks a senior finance leader to own the end-to-end FP&A process and act as the financial center of gravity for the Grover Gaming unit. You will partner with the CEO and Strategy VP to drive margin expansion, growth and capital discipline, and lead optimization with data teams.

The role requires credibility with executives, technical modeling skills, and a strong point of view on content and hardware roadmaps, market expansion, and enterprise-wide

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget, quarterly forecast cycles, and the multi-year long-range plan, with scenario construction and variance insights.
• Lead month-end close review and variance analysis (P&L and capital expenditure) explained in driver terms rather than account-level noise.
• Build and maintain financial models linking unit deployment, hold-per-unit-per-day, revenue share economics, and cost structure to P&L and cash.
• Deliver board-level and executive reporting: QBR materials, monthly business reviews, earnings support, and rapid-turn analysis for the CEO and CFO.
• Own capital planning and ROI governance for gaming equipment, including deployment, swap and refresh decisions, plus post-implementation review of actual returns.
• Partner with corporate FP&A and accounting on consolidation, purchase accounting impacts, and reporting alignment.
• Partner with the VP of Strategy to build the pipeline of optimization initiatives, size opportunities, and test assumptions behind them.
• Move initiatives from analysis to execution by defining owners, milestones, and measurable targets, then tracking realized value.

Job description

Position Summary

About Us

Now part of Light & Wonder, Grover Gaming brings a legacy of innovation, integrity, and game design excellence to every aspect of our growing team. Known for award-winning gaming experiences and an energizing workplace culture, Grover has built a reputation as a top employer and a trusted name in charitable gaming. Together, we're expanding our reach and reshaping the future of the industry.

Position Overview

We are looking for a senior finance leader to serve as the right hand to the CFO and the financial center of gravity for the Grover Gaming business unit. This role owns financial planning and analysis end-to-end: the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, the long-range plan, month-end results, and the reporting that goes to executive leadership and the board. Just as important, this role partners directly with the CEO and the VP of Strategy to find, build, and implement the initiatives that expand margin and accelerate growth. You will also actively drive optimization initiatives across our markets, partnering with the Data Analytics and Strategy teams.

The person we need is a Swiss Army knife. Technically sound enough to build the model, not just review it. Credible enough to hold the room in front of executives. Curious enough to have a real point of view on content and hardware roadmaps, game mix, analytics, and commercial strategy. Success in this role looks like being the first call when a decision has a number attached to it, and the person who makes sure that we make the right decision and that decision actually gets implemented.

Role Objectives

Own the full planning cycle for the business unit: annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, long range plan, and monthly close reporting and analytics.

Serve as trusted advisor and decision partner to the CEO, the VP of Strategy, and the broader leadership team.

Translate operating drivers (units in market, hold per-unit per-day, location performance, game mix, denomination trends) into financial outcomes and forward-looking guidance.

Build and lead optimization initiatives that improve margin, capital efficiency, and process throughput, from idea through implementation and measured result.

Bring financial rigor to content and hardware roadmap decisions, new market entry, and capital deployment.

Develop the finance and analytics team, raising both technical depth and the standard of business partnership, consistent metric definitions, trusted data, automated reporting, and faster time to insight.

Represent the business-unit results and outlook to corporate finance and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

Own the annual budget, quarterly forecast cycles, and the multi-year long range plan, including scenario construction and clear bridges and variance insights between plan versions.

Lead month-end close review and variance analysis (full P&L and capital expenditure), explaining results in driver terms (volume, rate, mix, timing) rather than account-level noise.

Build and maintain the financial models that connect unit deployment, hold per-unit per-day, revenue share economics, and cost structure to P&L and cash outcomes.

Deliver board-level and executive reporting: QBR materials, monthly business reviews, earnings support, and rapid-turn analysis for the CEO and CFO.

Own capital planning and ROI governance for gaming equipment, including deployment, swap, and refresh decisions, plus post-implementation review of actual returns.

Partner with corporate FP&A and accounting on consolidation, purchase accounting impacts, and reporting alignment.

Strategy & Optimization

Partner with the VP of Strategy and the CEO to build the pipeline of optimization initiatives, size each opportunity, and pressure-test the assumptions behind it.

Move initiatives from analysis to execution by defining owners, milestones, and measurable targets, then tracking realized value against the original business case.

Lead the financial evaluation of new market entry and jurisdiction expansion, including regulatory constraints, revenue share structures, and ramp assumptions.

Build business cases for pricing, contract terms, and distributor and charity partner economics.

Identify structural cost and process improvement opportunities across the business and drive them to completion.

Commercial & Product Thought Leadership

Bring the financial and analytical lens to content roadmap decisions: performance by theme, math model, and price point, return on investments, and the right mix by market.

Support hardware and cabinet strategy with lifecycle cost, deployment economics, and churn and replacement analysis.

Partner with sales and operations on location and route level performance, underperformance diagnostics, and corrective action plans.

Turn market, competitor, and regulatory data into commercial insight that shapes pricing, incentives, and market prioritization.

Leadership & Controls

Lead, coach, and develop the fi