Finance Systems Analyst at Challenger

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Workday Finance, Financial systems support, Process improvement, Data analysis, SQL, Excel, Testing, Stakeholder management, Change delivery, Reporting, Automation, Integration, Workiva, Anaplan, Power BI, Data platform

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $128.2 billion in assets (as at 31 December 2025). 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. Finance Systems Analyst If you’re an accountant who’s gravitated toward systems—or you’ve been the go-to person for Workday Finance support and process improvements this role will suit you. You’ll sit between Finance and Corporate Technology, helping our teams get more value from our finance platforms, keeping day-to-day support running smoothly, and driving practical enhancements. Varied, hands-on work across support, process improvement, testing and ad hoc analysis where you’ll see the impact quickly. Hybrid working: Sydney CBD office (3 days in office / 2 from home). About the Role In this role, you’ll support the day-to-day running of our finance systems, help the business get the best out of them, and drive practical improvements as we evolve our operating model. You’ll become the go-to person for finance system support and continuous improvement building strong relationships across Finance, Corporate Technology and our delivery partners, and helping turn business needs into clear priorities. What you’ll be doing Be the link between Finance, Corporate Technology and our delivery partners—triage requests and issues, raise tickets, prioritise with stakeholders, and follow through to resolution (sprints/SLAs). Support Workday Finance day-to-day: help users (configure business processes and manage access requests. Help shape and deliver enhancements: clarify requirements, support testing, and help land changes with the business. Support data and platform change testing (including data platform/Snowflake-related work), so finance impacts are understood and validated. Handle ad hoc reporting and analysis requests using Workday reporting, Excel and basic data querying. Look for practical ways to improve and automate—bringing Finance and IT on the journey as we continue broader transformation (including AI-enabled opportunities). What we’re looking for You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy sitting at the intersection of Finance and Technology - steady on support, curious about how systems work, and motivated to make things better. You might come from a finance systems/support role, or from accounting with a move into systems—and you’ll be practical, approachable and confident building rapport with stakeholders while juggling ad hoc requests and shifting priorities. As well as experience in; Workday Finance experience (or a similar finance ERP). Hands-on exposure to change delivery (e.g., GL implementation, Workday rollout/upgrade, integration, process redesign), including testing and adoption support. Comfortable with data: Excel, reporting, and basic SQL/data concepts (not a developer role). Exposure to Workiva/Anaplan, data platforms/integrations, and/or Power BI (or similar). Interested? If you’re not sure you tick every box but this sounds like you, we’d still love to hear from you Why Challenger? Working at Challenger means being part of a connected team that enjoys what they do. We’re small enough to move quickly, and big enough to make meaningful change. We support your growth and development, offer flexibility, and value the unique contributions people bring. 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. Employee share plan. 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. #LI-KM1 #LI-Challenger #LI-Hybrid 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 : 23/05/2026 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.

Responsibilities

The Finance Systems Analyst acts as a bridge between Finance and Corporate Technology to support, maintain, and improve finance platforms. Responsibilities include triaging support requests, managing system configurations, and driving process enhancements through testing and data analysis.