Job Opportunities API

At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact.     We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe, including Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Italy.  While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do.  Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.      We’ll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now – let’s talk about the role and who we’re looking for…    A bit about the role  We are looking for an experienced Finance Analyst and Business Partner to work across multiple workstreams and support senior leaders across the wider business make data-driven decision making to maximise returns to Good Causes.   What you’ll be doing  To build strong relationships across main stakeholder groups, in particular within Finance and Regulatory teams as well as business partner with the wider Finance function budget holders, providing insightful analysis and presentations to effectively communicate with stakeholders  Support key financial processes including month end close, monthly and quarterly reporting, the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasts.   Subject matter expert and business partner for the finance function, maintaining a rolling forecast and detailed understanding of cost drivers, risks and opportunities  Delivery of key outputs including quarterly Performance Standards Reporting for the Gambling Commission, monthly management reporting for key metrics such as Good Causes and monthly budget holder and director packs  Support Budgeting and Forecasting processes with detailed analysis and presentations to facilitate business decisions.  Collaborate closely with the entire Commercial Finance and wider Finance function leaning into relevant teams to most effectively drive projects forward  Assist with ad-hoc queries   What experience we’re looking for  Delivery of high-quality outputs to deadline, with analysis that supports confident decision-making and adds clear value to strategic and regulatory priorities.  Key Skills and Experience:  Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)   Highly numerate with the ability to analyse, model and interpret data, including large data sets.  Strong interpersonal skills and able to articulate financial information to non-finance stakeholders  Commercial awareness and ability to apply this to decision making and recommendations  Experience with SAP and SAC preferred.  Experience in a similar Commercial Finance role preferred.  Advanced MS Excel skills (Lookups, Pivots, Data Visualisation) and data manipulation  Experience with BI tools an advantage  Self-starter with a keen attention to detail and independent thinking Ability to work collaboratively, working constructively with colleagues to solve problems  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to distil complexity, present clear recommendations and maintain high standards in fast-paced environments.  Credibility and presence to work effectively