The Accounting Manager at Light & Wonder will oversee all general accounting functions, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of tasks. This includes managing the financial close process, preparing and analyzing month-end reports, and reconciling accounts.  The role involves close collaboration with Global Close and Control, Shared Service teams, and other departments (FP&A, Treasury, Tax, etc.) to integrate functions and processes.  Responsibilities also include developing and implementing accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, ensuring compliance with regulations, and working on process improvement.  The position requires experience with major ERP systems (preferably Oracle) and a deep understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting.

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<div data-automation-id="jobPostingDescription" class="css-1opfq73"><h2>Corporate:</h2>Light &amp; Wonder’s corporate team is&nbsp;comprised&nbsp;of incredible&nbsp;talent that&nbsp;works across the enterprise, defying boundaries to provide essential services in an extraordinary manner to ensure the success of the organization and the well-being of employees.<h2>Position Summary</h2><h2></h2>In anticipation of closing our recently-announced agreement to acquire the charitable gaming business of Grover Gaming (https://grovergaming.com/), Light &amp; Wonder (https://www.lnw.com/) is growing our team to deliver the best games, culture, and results in the industry. This new business will expand Light &amp; Wonder’s (L&amp;W) cross-platform leadership, as the premier developer of games across Gaming, Social, iGaming, and (soon-to-be) Charitable Gaming channels. Grover Gaming is already a high-performing, culture-first organization, and we are excited to unlock L&amp;W’s deep portfolio of content that we know will exceed customer and player expectations. This role will be based in Raleigh, North Carolina.As the Accounting Manager at Light &amp; Wonder, you will oversee all general accounting functions, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and within deadlines. This role involves managing the financial close process, preparing and analyzing month-end reports and explaining variances.&nbsp; You will work very closely with the Global Close and Control and Shared Service teams to integrate certain functions and processes. You will be responsible for account reconciliations, resolving discrepancies, and documenting accounting processes and procedures. Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards for the Charitable gaming business is crucial. Additionally, you will develop, implement and oversee accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls. The ideal candidate will have experience in process improvement and change management, continuously enhancing accounting processes and managing changes effectively. The role will also work closely with various functions in the organization, including but not limited to FP&amp;A, Treasury, Tax, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, IT, Legal, etc.Essential Job Functions:<ul><li>Manage accounting processes and any prospective personnel, utilize global shared services to ensure all deadlines are met, including soft/hard closes, key/non-key account reconciliations, external/internal audit requests, and compliance obligations.</li><li>Leverage shared services departments such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, fixed assets, and leases, among others.</li><li>Collaborate with the technical accounting and financial reporting teams to ensure supplemental information and schedules are complete and accurate.</li><li>Ensure accounting treatments adhere to corporate accounting policies, working closely with technical accounting to develop or adjust policies as needed.</li><li>Focus initially on integrating operations into the global ERP system.</li><li>Develop a partnership with the FP&amp;A team to ensure accounting information enhances management review.</li><li>Handle additional requests and/or projects assigned by the Director of Accounting as organizational needs change and/or beyond Charitable gaming business.</li></ul>Qualifications:Training and/or Experience<ul><li>At least 2 years of management experience is required.</li><li>Experience with major ERP systems is required, preferably Oracle.</li><li>Robust understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC financial reporting, and management reporting and analysis</li><li>Deep understanding and ability to oversee monthly global close and consolidation, including close coordination with all SSC globally.</li><li>Deep understanding of IT technology including Oracle, HFM, and Blackline.</li><li>Motivated by and thrives in a fast-paced environment with frequent ad hoc requests and changing priorities.</li><li>Experience working in multi-national environments; able to collaborate effectively across different cultures, experience levels, etc.</li></ul>*During the recruiting process, be prepared to discuss examples of your exceptional accounting and analytical skills, your ability to analyze problems effectively, and your experience working with senior management to drive positive change.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:<ul><li>Proactive problem-solving abilities</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills for effective interaction with internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Ability to multi-task and delegate tasks efficiently</li><li>Flexibility to adjust work schedule during peak periods to meet goals</li><li>Highly organized and detail-oriented</li></ul>Education:<ul><li>A bachelor’s degree in accounting or business is required.</li><li>An active CPA license is required.</li></ul>Physical Requirements:&nbsp; The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.Work Conditions: <ul><li>The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations</li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2>Light &amp; Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&amp;W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses.&nbsp;&nbsp; As a result, certain L&amp;W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts.&nbsp;&nbsp; In order to ensure L&amp;W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&amp;W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. &nbsp;As a prerequisite to employment with L&amp;W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&amp;W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.&nbsp; L&amp;W is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf">EEOC Poster</a>.#LI-RR1 #LI-HybridLight &amp; Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf">EEOC Poster</a>.</div>