Senior Finance Analyst

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $123.9 billion in assets (as at 30 June 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 our Finance Division as part of the dedicated Expenses team, where you'll play a critical role in transforming and automating expense reporting and analysis to deliver accurate, timely and insightful insights across the Group's cost base, helping drive better business decisions.

• You'll get exposure from the very beginning, and have opportunities to present, build relationships and provide value add analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders.

• We work flexibly from our Sydney CBD Office where you can expect to work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Analyst who'll have a core focus on expense analysis and reporting across the company to assist and drive robust decision making. As a Senior Analyst you'll be a trusted business partner to Senior Management and stakeholders supporting them with reporting, analysis, and insights around expenses.

The expenses team is a subset of the broader performance and analytics team and includes two Senior Analysts, Senior Manager and a Head of. The team partner with a range of senior stakeholders across the company including the Group CFO.

With a key focus on supporting stakeholders with their expenses base, you'll be focused on process improvement and automation of existing reporting and analysis, and additional value add. The team work collaboratively across all business areas, but you will likely take the lead on one or two key business areas. Some of your core responsibilities will be;

• Produce and present monthly expense reporting results and analysis to key stakeholders including leadership team, cost centre owners and senior finance personnel.

• Drive a forward looking focus including rolling forecasts of the Group's expense base.

• Undertake analysis vs budget / forecasts and preparation of accompanying commentaries.

• Drive expense discussions for the formulation of the annual budget and forecasting.

• Preparation of annual budgets including discussions with cost centre managers and leadership team, presentation of results and managing budget outcomes.

• Assist in preparation of half year end / year end analyst pack metrics and various market disclosures.

• Identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities

The skills we need

This role would suit someone with a FP&A or Senior Finance Analyst type background, with a focus on offering fantastic support and partnering to a senior stakeholder group. You'll need to have excellent financial accounting knowledge with ideally at least 3+ years post qualification (CA/CPA or equivalent) experience.

You'll also have

• Strong working knowledge of excel finance systems and data query tools.

• Strong interpersonal skills: the ability to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management.

• Impeccable attention to detail

• Working knowledge of cloud-based platforms Anaplan, Workiva, Workday, Power BI or similar platforms is advantageous.

Why Challenger?

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.

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 :

24/10/2025

About Us

Life at Challenger is fast moving and always exciting. Together we're driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for retirement.

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and perspectives to a workplace which is inclusive, flexible, and driven by our values – act with integrity, aim high, collaborate and think customer.

Our environment is one where our passionate teams can thrive. Our people quickly discover that a role at Challenger is much more than just a job. Our working environment is unique and encourages our employees to share their ideas and feel empowered to tackle new opportunities.