Senior Gaming Commercial Analyst

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Company Description

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we're leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it's your game. So let's win together.

Job Description

As Senior Commercial Analyst, you will support the Head of Gaming Product in the delivery of planning, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data to support and improve decision making within the Gaming management team. The key responsibility of the role will be to identify, maintain and evaluate information and undertake periodic and weekly reporting. This will primarily cover all of UK & Ireland gaming.

Reporting to the Head of Gaming Product, the Senior Gaming Commercial Analyst is expected to provide the necessary support as well as working proactively with the rest of the Finance team. In addition, build strong working relationships with the BI, Product and Marketing teams across the business to meet all identified information requirements.

• Ownership of a reporting suite using our data sources comprising of both database and cubes to track performance trends of individual digital gaming brands highlighting fluctuations where necessary
• Prepare regular analysis using various techniques such as A/B testing, clustering which will include relevant and insightful commentary, ensuring that the data is accurate and delivered according to deadlines - some of which may be proactively completed providing recommendations to the Head of Gaming Product
• Support the Head of gaming Product in the budgeting, planning and reforecasting processes for all the brands by assisting in identifying and modelling key business drivers utilising several approaches including but not limited to current and historic trends and regression analysis. You will add business input and insight where necessary to the data
• Work with other members of the team throughout the wider business to develop tools, models and processes that improve the analytical capabilities of the Finance team. In addition, developing the effectiveness and insight generated by financial analysis to continually enhance and improve analysis provided
• Assist the Head of Gaming Product in the periodic detailed review of actual performance vs. budget or reforecast. This will enable you to highlight variances and trends, to then complete detailed analysis in conjunction with relevant business area. Working with the BI team you will identify areas for further review and report these to the Head of Gaming Product.
• Support ad-hoc analysis, in conjunction with key stakeholders using past trends to collate future forecasts. You will need to understand key drivers and any financial impacts, including periodic reporting of actual performance.
• Build good working relationships with key stakeholders within the business in order to understand business requirements
• Develop strong relationships with other divisional analysts in order to share knowledge, ideas and best practice

Qualifications

Essential:

• Part-Qualified accountant or a desire to undertake studies towards a financial qualification (ideally CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Appropriate business and financial experience
• Detailed knowledge of financial modelling and analytical techniques
• Proactive in looking for opportunities to drive improvements.
• Understanding of financial reporting including income statements and performance dashboards
• Excellent Excel skills and PowerPoint skills
• Displays a keen interest in Gaming with the ability to understand the key drivers that underpin the UK Digital financial performance.
• Previous experience of budgeting, business planning and forecasting ideal but not essential.
• Ability to manage, manipulate large volumes of data in a fast-paced environment.
• High standards of accuracy and precision
• Good communications skills, both verbal and written
• Manage your own time effectively, plan and adopt a methodical approach to your work and occasionally be prepared to work unsociable hours

Desirable:

• Understanding of database and "cubes" used to extract information
• SQL knowledge
• Previous sports betting or gaming experience an advantage

Knowledge of industry and competitors

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning. Working for us in the London, you can expect to receive great benefits like:

• Generous group bonus scheme
• Hybrid working - 2 days in the office
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme - matched to 6%
• Ability to buy and sell holiday
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind
• Additional "It's Your Game" day off to use at either Christmas or New Year
• Entain & Enhance days - 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development
• Share save scheme
• Paid subscription to LinkedIn Learning

And outside of this, you'll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes. Join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.