Director of Accounting

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Account Management • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

The Director of Accounting - Gaming at Aristocrat is a senior finance role responsible for accurate and timely accounting and reporting for the EMEA region. Leading the UK-based accounting team, this position oversees statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting, including financial statement preparation and tax filings across multiple jurisdictions. This role also includes people leadership, managing team performance, and driving a high-performance culture. Technical accounting support, internal and external audit responsibilities, and general ledger management are key aspects. The position requires strong business partnering skills, collaborating with various stakeholders to advise on accounting impacts and develop solutions. Experience with ERP implementations (Sage and Microsoft D365), IFRS, and VAT/Intrastat is essential.
Must have:
  • 10+ years finance leadership
  • IFRS & statutory reporting
  • Team management & change mgmt
  • ERP implementation (Sage, D365)
  • VAT/Intrastat experience
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Tax filings (multiple jurisdictions)
  • Audit experience
Good to have:
  • MBA or ACCA
  • Experience with PaFe/TM1
  • Gross margin & manufacturing accounting experience
Perks:
  • Robust benefits package
  • Global career opportunities
  • Flexible working options

Job Details

Aristocrat is a highly successful business delivering Class III and Class II gaming machines across the EMEA region. As the Director of Accounting - Gaming, this senior finance role is responsible for the delivery of accurate and timely accounting and reporting services for the EMEA region. This role will lead the UK based accounting team and partner with finance leaders across the business. This role is responsible for all financial areas in relation to accounting and reporting for EMEA. This role is also a key business partner, responsible for reporting and analytical reviews. As an experienced senior finance individual, you will have solid gross margin and manufacturing accounting experience and be well versed in change management and team structure

What You'll Do

Statutory, Tax and Regulatory Reporting

  • Accountable for oversight and delivery of all EMEA financial statements accurately and on time to meet local statutory and regulatory requirements. This includes the preparation of annual statutory accounts for the UK, Spain, Cyprus and Austria​
  • Plan and communicate reporting timetable; coordinate all teams involved in the process, as needed (e.g., tax and Group technical team) for month end and year end reporting.
  • Responsible for all tax related filings and documents, including monthly VAT in multiple jurisdictions, quarterly UK Corp Tax and payment, weekly ​Spain Maddock filing​, and others, as applicable​
  • Responsible for any other regulatory filings, including UK ONS surveys

People Leadership

  • Senior people leader, responsible for driving a high-performance culture where quality output matters. Lead innovative projects to drive people engagement across the team, as well as continual team improvements
  • Responsible for the allocation of resources across the team
  • Performance management responsibilities and creation of performance goals and objectives, to further develop the accounting team
  • Responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team
  • Practice positive leadership to foster exceptional goals and team culture

Technical Accounting

  • Point of contact for technical accounting support for EMEA finance team and Group
  • Completion of technical accounting assessments as required (with Group specialist support for IFRS and leading the UK assessments)

Audit (Internal and External)

  • Responsible for the successful completion of external audit for the EMEA region, including financial statements
  • Provides assistance to any internal audits for EMEA as required

General Ledger and Accounting

  • Manages the team to deliver on gaming and non-gaming asset activity to ensure proper reporting, capitalization and classification of fixed assets
  • Oversight of the full P&L & Balance sheets for 3 entities (UK, Spanish & HoldCo) including reviews of Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Drive transformation and improvement projects within the accounting function

Business partnering

  • Key connector of multiple stakeholders including local Commercial Finance and Supply and Operations, System and IT, Group Planning, Technical Accounting and Tax teams in AUS
  • Understand customer (internal and external) needs; adaptability is required to drive and deliver superior service to key stakeholders
  • Advises stakeholders on accounting impacts of transactions / helps develop solutions to challenges with key focus on revenue transactions, margins analysis and revenue recognition
  • Supports the team to be value add and effective business partners

Other

  • Embrace technology to help drive efficiency and process improvements across the team
  • Supports IT and System implementation from Sage to D365
  • Present business case to stakeholders on accounting impacts of transactions / helps develop solutions to challenges

What We're Looking For

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a finance leadership role, with experience of financial and accounting close, including statutory reporting and revenue recognition
  • Experience in team structure and change management
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; Qualified ACCA or MBA
  • Strong understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting process
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles, including end-to-end accounting processes and revenue recognition
  • Experience in ERP implementations
  • Must be experienced in VAT/Intrastat and associated filings
  • Excellent communicator who can present, write, and influence all levels of staff and management
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects; ability to meet changing demands and to adapt to frequently changing priorities
  • Must possess a high level of personal and professional accountability and be able to enlist the cooperation of peer groups involved in common business goals and objectives
  • Team oriented with excellent interpersonal skills; ability to foster positive team environment; ability to manage team to meet tight deadlines
  • Detailed understanding of the importance of robust control environment
  • Proficiency in accounting and financial computer software; experience with ERP and consolidation tool (PaFe/TM1 is an advantage) Sage and Microsoft D365 is a must
  • Experience in identifying and driving change initiatives to deliver process improvements and efficiency
  • Audit experience (external auditor, internal auditor, or working with auditors)

Why Aristocrat?

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. We offer a range of flexible working options through all.flex, our flexible hybrid work model and invite you to have a conversation with us about flexible working. EEO M/F/D/V

  • World Leader in Gaming Entertainment

  • Robust benefits package

  • Global career opportunities

Our Values

  • All about the Player

  • Talent Unleashed

  • Collective Brilliance

  • Good Business Good Citizen

The US based roles may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

Travel Expectations

None

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About The Company

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 7000 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be.


Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day.  


Come and join us – let’s play!


𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯 @𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵.𝘤𝘰𝘮, @𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮, @𝘱𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥.𝘤𝘰𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 @𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵.

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