Senior Analyst, D&D Finance

At Aristocrat, we are on a mission to bring happiness to life through the power of play, and we are seeking a dedicated Senior Analyst, D&D Finance to join our team. This is an outstanding opportunity to work within our dynamic Product Development & Design organization. You will play a pivotal role in crafting our financial strategies and driving our ambitious initiatives forward. As a strategic finance partner, you will influence critical business decisions and support the growth and success of our world-class products. If you have an interest in financial analysis and experience turning data into actionable insights, this could be the perfect role for you!

What You'll Do

• Lead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning activities for assigned business areas.
• Analyze financial performance, identify key drivers of variances, and provide actionable recommendations to business leaders.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning and decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level reporting and presentations summarizing financial results, risks, opportunities, and key business trends.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to Product Development & Build leaders.
• Translate business strategies and operational plans into financial outcomes and measurable performance indicators.
• Support argument development for new initiatives, investments, and prioritization decisions.
• Challenge assumptions and provide objective financial recommendations to improve outcomes.
• Evaluate capital investment proposals and central initiatives through financial modeling and return on investment analysis.
• Support prioritization and governance processes for project portfolios.
• Track project expenditures and monitor performance against approved investment plans.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities associated with ongoing and proposed initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or related analytical roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and developing a strong argument for projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to influence collaborators across multiple levels of the organization.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant professional designation, or equivalent experience (preferred).
• Experience supporting product development, technology, engineering, building, gaming, hospitality, or consumer product organizations (preferred).
• Familiarity with financial planning systems, business intelligence tools, and data visualization platforms (preferred).

This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.

Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

About Aristocrat

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery.

Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day.

Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat.

Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play!

Employment Equality Statement

Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law.

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Empowering a Sustainable Future

At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe.

Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we’ve made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community.

You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/