Finance Manager, Funds Management Business Performance

Finance Manager (FP&A) – Funds Management Business Performance. Be a trusted partner in shaping the future of Funds Management at Challenger. We're looking for a commercially minded and collaborative Finance Manager to join our high-performing Funds Management Performance & Analytics team. This is a strategic, hands-on role where you'll partner with senior leaders to drive business performance, deliver insights, and influence decision-making at the highest levels. You'll be embedded in the business, working closely with Fidante, a group of boutique affiliates, and the broader Funds Management team. It's a role that offers visibility, impact, and the opportunity to lead change in a supportive and inclusive environment. We work flexibly from our Sydney CBD office, typically 3 days in-office and 2 days from home.

• Leading forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning processes across Funds Management and affiliates.
  
• Delivering high-quality analysis and strategic insights to senior stakeholders, including variance & trend analysis, scenario modelling, and performance commentary.
  
• Driving automation and continuous improvement using platforms like Anaplan, Workiva, and Workday.
  
• Enhance sales profitability analysis & platforms to inform growth strategies.
  
• Assist with transactions and financial due diligence.
  
• Partnering with Investor Relations and senior leaders to align insights and expectations.
  
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
  

You're a CA/CPA-qualified (or equivalent) finance professional with a passion for performance, insight, and commercial impact. You thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy translating complexity into clarity.

• 5+ years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or strategic business partnering roles.
  
• Strong financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
  
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting analysis that informs decision-making.
  
• Experience with Excel, finance systems, and data tools.
  
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms like Anaplan, Workiva, Workday, or Power BI (preferred).
  
• A proactive mindset and the ability to manage competing priorities with calm and clarity.
  
• Experience in funds management, financial services, or listed organisations is highly desirable but not essential.
  

At Challenger, we're small enough to be agile, but big enough to accelerate bold ideas. We support your growth and development, offering flexibility and a culture that values your unique contributions.

• Discretionary bonus scheme
  
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
  
• Challenger Day – one extra day off every year in recognition of the effort our people make.
  
• Additional support leave (fertility, gender affirmation)
  
• Extra superannuation contributions
  
• Employee share plan
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Subsidised on-site café and central location near Martin Place Metro
  
• Access to free onsite yoga, mindfulness and Pilates classes.
  
• Access to annual free flu shots.
  

Explore our benefits further:

Challenger's employee value proposition guides how we work: Grow and realise your potential, supporting each other, stronger together and making things happen. Our culture encourages curiosity, considered thinking and meaningful contribution, with opportunities to build a broad and rewarding career.

We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where people of all backgrounds, identities and ways of thinking can thrive, and promoting flexible working to support work-life balance.

Challenger is proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, a Family Friendly Workplace and recognised as a Bronze Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

Job type: Permanent

Posting Close Date: 05/09/2025

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Analyst

• Financial Services, Investment Management, and Accounting

Challenger is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where people of all backgrounds, identities and ways of thinking can thrive.