Associate Accountant
Light & Wonder is seeking an Associate GL Accountant to join its Global Finance team. This role involves managing complex intercompany transactions, performing bank reconciliations, and overseeing general ledger management for a multinational gaming organisation.
The successful candidate will support global banking and intercompany operations while contributing to external audit activities and month-end close cycles. The position requires a professional who can maintain data integrity, ensure compliance with accounting regulations, and collaborate effectively across various global business units.
- Process and reconcile intercompany transactions across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Support intercompany matching and variance analysis.
- Prepare intercompany documentation and supporting schedules.
- Identify and resolve intercompany reconciling items.
- Maintain accuracy and completeness of intercompany ledger records.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations for assigned entities.
- Identify and investigate reconciling items and variances.
- Prepare bank reconciliation documentation and supporting analysis.
- Resolve timing differences and outstanding items.
- Support cash position reporting and analysis.
- Maintain and monitor general ledger accounts.
- Review and validate general ledger journal entries for completeness and accuracy.
- Support account reconciliations and balance sheet analytics.
- Ensure general ledger data integrity and proper documentation.
- Investigate and resolve general ledger exceptions and discrepancies.
- Execute assigned month-end close tasks within defined timelines.
- Support accrual identification and journal entry preparation.
- Assist with account reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Participate in close meetings and provide status updates.
- Handle month-end reporting responsibilities and deadlines.
- Prepare and organise audit workpapers and supporting documentation.
- Respond to audit inquiries and provide timely information.
- Support SOX and internal audit testing activities.
- Document processes and controls for audit purposes.
- Assist external auditors during fieldwork as required.
- Maintain working knowledge of Blackline reconciliation platform.
- Navigate Oracle ERP general ledger and financial reporting modules.
- Work with Hyperion for budget and variance analysis.
- Support Navision transactions where applicable.
- Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives.
- Take on ad hoc projects and tasks as business needs require.
- Support other general ledger and accounting teams on a flexible basis.
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related field (required)
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in General Ledger, Accounts, or Record-to-Report (R2R) function (required)
- Proven experience with bank reconciliations and intercompany accounting (required)
- Experience supporting month-end and quarterly close processes (required)
- Exposure to audit activities and audit preparation (required)
- Working knowledge of Blackline reconciliation software (required)
- Proficiency with Oracle ERP (GL module) (required)
- Familiarity with Hyperion (financial planning / variance analysis) (required)
- Experience with Navision or similar ERP systems (required)
- Comfortable with Excel and data analysis (required)
- Professional accounting certifications (CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent in progress) (nice-to-have)
- Experience in a multinational or regulated industry (nice-to-have)
- Exposure to financial shared services environments (nice-to-have)
- Experience with other GL automation tools and platforms (nice-to-have)
Light & Wonder, Inc. is a leading cross-platform gaming company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formerly known as Scientific Games, it rebranded in 2022 after divesting its lottery and sports-betting businesses to focus on gaming. The company operates across three segments - Gaming (slot machines, table games and casino systems under brands such as Bally, WMS and Shuffle Master), SciPlay (social casino games) and iGaming (online casino content). Listed in both the US and Australia, it supplies content and systems to casinos and online operators worldwide.
