Business Controller - Content & Aggregation

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This role represents a pivotal opportunity to be the Business Controller for our Content & Aggregation business, which is a key growth driver for Aristocrat, with complex billing and multi-entity operations. You will manage the entire balance sheet and collaborate closely with senior colleagues to drive financial performance, oversee risk, and aid decision-making.

You will be at the intersection of finance operations and commercial finance. You will bring challenge, insight, and judgement. You will draw on a centralised Accounting Operations team for transactional and close execution.

For a finance leader who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys combining technical depth with commercial thinking, this is an opportunity to play a critical role in shaping a modern, forward-looking controllership function.

What You'll Do

• Own the integrity, quality, and performance of the balance sheet for the Content & Aggregation business.
• Provide end-to-end oversight of balance sheet movements, risks, and underlying drivers, including receivables collections.
• Review and challenge reconciliations, ensuring issues are identified, understood, and resolved.
• Lead month-end close review, including financial commentary, variance analysis, and business sign-off.
• Apply financial judgement across accruals, provisions, revenue recognition, and complex transactions.
• Partner with senior team members to provide insight, challenge, and support strategic decision-making.
• Translate financial outcomes into clear insights, highlighting risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Ensure alignment with accounting policies, internal controls, and governance requirements.
• Identify and proactively manage financial and balance sheet risks and exposures.
• Collaborate with D365 Accounting Operations and Revenue teams to direct priorities and ensure high-quality outputs.
• Monitor important measures including working capital, balance sheet efficiency, and forecast accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement through enhanced reporting, insight, and automation of finance processes.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience in controllership, finance business partnering, or senior accounting roles within a multinational organisation.
• Strong expertise in balance sheet management, financial accounting, and governance.
• Proven ability to apply financial judgement and provide commercial insight in complex environments.
• Experience working within centralised or shared service finance models.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting requirements.
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing capability across finance and business leadership.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and close/reporting tools (e.g., BlackLine, IBM Planning Analytics).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Continuous improvement approach with a focus on simplification, standardisation, and automation. Experience in automating processes with AI tools is highly advantageous.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent required.

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We're a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities

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