Case Study: Light & Wonder saves two weeks of manual reporting and improves close accuracy with BlackLine Financial Reporting Analytics

Reducing Manual Work & Improving Reporting Quality

Light & Wonder, a global leader in cross‑platform games and entertainment with 6,000 employees, had long relied on manual, spreadsheet‑based financial reporting. Despite progress in other close processes, teams spent excessive time—six people manually refreshing reports and drilling into variances—jeopardizing accuracy and pulling staff away from higher‑value work.

By deploying BlackLine Financial Reporting Analytics (integrated with Variance Analysis, their ERPs and consolidation system), Light & Wonder automated data compilation and drill‑down, removed duplicate mappings, and connected previously siloed data. The result: monthly reporting is delivered weeks faster (about two weeks of manual work eliminated), close accuracy and quality improved with fewer top‑side adjustments, and stakeholders now benefit from better visibility and collaboration.

Light & Wonder

Jeremiah Johnson

Director, Global Close & Controls