Senior Accountant - EMEA Gaming
The Senior Accountant will play a key role within the Finance Department, ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timely completion of all financial processes. This position is responsible for maintaining high-quality accounting records, supporting monthly and annual reporting cycles and contributing to process improvements and automation initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
Aristocrat is looking for a professional to manage financial transactions, execute payment runs, and perform detailed reconciliations. The role involves supporting month-end closing, assisting with statutory and tax audits, and providing guidance and mentoring to other members of the finance team.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date records of financial transactions within the Sage ERP system.
- Prepare and execute payment runs across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring strict adherence to internal controls and company policies.
- Perform detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, including but not limited to bank accounts, customer and vendor balances, accruals, and other general ledger accounts.
- Process payroll documentation and prepare payroll reports across applicable jurisdictions.
- Support month-end closing and the preparation of management accounts.
- Assist in preparing and submitting VAT/tax returns and other statutory reports.
- Assist in coordinating statutory and tax audits, including the preparation of required audit schedules, supporting documentation and responses to auditor queries.
- Collaborate with all finance team members to ensure alignment and efficiency across financial operations.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to other accountants.
- Chartered or Certified Accountant or equivalent qualification (required).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Finance role (required).
- Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and financial reporting (required).
- Proficiency in Sage (preferred).
- Proficiency in D365 (preferred).
- Advanced Excel skills (required).
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail (required).
- Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment (required).
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style (required).
- Proactive, organised and focused on continuous improvement (required).
- Experience in the gaming industry (nice-to-have).
- Compensation and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support wellbeing, and recognise contribution.
- Annual bonuses and incentives (depending on role and location).
- Health and wellbeing benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plans.
- Insurance coverage.
- Other local or statutory benefits.
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian gaming and technology company and one of the world's largest providers of gambling products. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and headquartered in Sydney, it designs and manufactures electronic gaming machines and casino-management systems, and runs sizeable online real-money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive) and mobile games (Pixel United) businesses. Founded in 1953, the group employs more than 7,000 people across over 20 locations worldwide. It is the largest gaming-machine manufacturer in Australia and among the biggest slot-machine makers globally.