Senior Director, Finance & Strategy — Growth & Optimization

Light & Wonder, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Director of Finance & Strategy to act as CFO's right hand and lead planning, forecasting, and long-range strategy.

You will drive margin expansion, capital planning, and strategic partnerships across content, hardware, and markets, partnering with CEO and VP of Strategy to push initiatives into execution. Take ownership of board-ready reporting, develop high-caliber analytics, and build a strong finance and analytics team capable of delivering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with FP&A leadership.
• Experience partnering with C-suite and executives.
• Experience in gaming or regulated industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget, quarterly forecast cycles, and multi-year long-range plan with clear bridges.
• Lead month-end close and variance analysis with driver terms rather than accounts.
• Build models linking deployment, hold metrics, revenue share, and costs to P&L.
• Provide board-ready reporting and executive analytics with rapid insight.

Skills

Finance leadership

FP&A

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional partnership

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in finance or accounting

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Job description

Light & Wonder, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Director of Finance & Strategy to act as CFO's right hand and lead planning, forecasting, and long-range strategy.

You will drive margin expansion, capital planning, and strategic partnerships across content, hardware, and markets, partnering with CEO and VP of Strategy to push initiatives into execution. Take ownership of board-ready reporting, develop high-caliber analytics, and build a strong finance and analytics team capable of delivering