Senior Analyst, Finance Systems

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $131 billion in assets (as at 31 December Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we're driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.
We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.
Join Challenger and drive innovation and efficiency across our Finance systems.

• A fantastic opportunity to work at the intersection of Finance and Technology, solving meaningful problems and driving improvements across critical systems.
• Gain hands-on experience with leading technologies and collaborate with diverse teams across the organisation.
• We work flexibly from our Sydney CBD Office where you can expect to work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

In this critical role, you'll serve as a key link between Finance and IT, ensuring our finance systems are optimised, well-supported, and aligned with business needs. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects, improve system performance, and help future-proof our financial operations.

This role sits within the Office of the CFO and reports to the Senior Manager, Finance Systems. Key responsibilities will include:

• Act as the key interface between Finance and IT to translate business needs into practical and effective system solutions.
• Provide ongoing maintenance and support of finance systems, ensuring timely and efficient resolution of issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, design system enhancements, and support seamless integration.
• Contribute to system upgrades and new implementations, including planning, testing, and execution to minimise disruption.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying enhancements and recommending innovative, future-focused solutions.
• Troubleshoot system issues, resolve data breaks, and optimise performance of core financial platforms.
• Leverage strong SQL skills to support backend processes and enhance reporting reliability.
• Participate in major finance system transition projects.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a finance systems analyst role—ideally within a medium-sized organisation—with a focus on maintaining, upgrading, and improving finance systems.
• Strong ability to analyse complex issues, translate business requirements into system solutions, and manage end-to-end testing.
• Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders. Able to clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and build effective cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to think critically, respond to evolving priorities, and contribute ideas for innovation and improvement in a fluid, fast-paced environment.

Technical Expertise:

• Advanced proficiency in SQL and understanding of data structures, object relationships, and reporting systems.
• Experience with finance systems such as Workday (strongly preferred), Oracle, or SAP.
• Exposure to Power BI for reporting and dashboard development.

Additional Information:
Working at Challenger means being part of a diverse, connected team that has fun and loves what they do. We're small enough, but big enough to accelerate bold ideas, realising what's possible for our customers and partners.

We support your growth and development, offering flexibility and a culture that values your unique contributions.

We provide access to a range of exclusive employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally and a hybrid work environment including.

• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Eighteen weeks paid leave for all new parents.
• Flexibility on when, and how, parental leave is taken.
• Challenger Day – one extra day off every year in recognition of the effort our people make.
• Subsidised on-site cafe and fantastic central location a stone's throw from Martin Place Metro
• Additional support leave (fertility treatment leave, gender affirmation leaves).
• Extra superannuation contributions.
• Employee share plan.

Visit our benefits page for more information

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 :
22/08/2025