Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Studios

Short Description

The Senior Manager FP&A – Studios will lead financial reporting, forecasting, and analytical support for IGT’s Studio organization, including land-based and online gaming . This role provides forward-looking financial insight, strategic direction, and thought leadership to the Studio leadership team, while supporting data driven decision‑making, Studio and game profitability, and operational efficiency in a highly regulated gaming environment.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 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).
• Experience with AI Tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini), leveraging and developing AI agents for first-order analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• 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.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Business acumen in payments and gaming operations
• Clear, concise communication and cross‑functional collaboration
• Problem solving and decision support
• Executive-ready presentation skills
• Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, regulated environment