Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst - R&D Studios

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

Location: Las Vegas or Reno

Qualifications

• 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