VP, Commercial Finance

About the position

Reporting to the CFO of Aristocrat Gaming, the VP North America Finance will serve as a critical member of the Aristocrat NA commercial and finance leadership teams. The individual will function as the lead financial executive for this $2 billion in revenues region, responsible for all financial operations, including financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business decision support, accounting and reporting, and controls. Given the scale and scope of the region and its importance to the company's overall results, representing close to half of overall revenues, the role will have significant exposure to the executive management team. In addition to managing the business plan, the VP of North America Finance and their team will provide financial insights that will drive strategic decisions, financial forecasts, and operating plans. The individual will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities for Aristocrat North America. This executive will drive financial performance through high-quality decision support and FP&A, including overall P&L, sales and margin management, and close control over cost and expense management. This position requires the VP North America Finance to be an exceptional business partner, responsible for challenging and supporting the business, increasing Aristocrat's ability to anticipate business issues, and driving informed decision-making through sound financial management. The successful candidate must have the ability to function in a matrixed environment at a broad-based, strategic level while being capable of driving detailed, tactical execution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the right-hand thought partner to the CFO and North American commercial leadership by identifying areas to strengthen operations and performance.
• Drive ongoing transformation initiatives within the North American region and the company.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a new global finance operating model.
• Develop, lead, organize, and manage the North America Finance department.
• Embody a culture of humility and high performance while driving initiatives forward.
• Drive a strategic talent plan to develop finance talent and hire strategically.
• Develop, recommend, and establish short-term and long-range financial plans for the North American region.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and tracking of the North American region budget.
• Lead the process to accurately forecast results and ensure stakeholders have appropriate tools.
• Provide creative insights and recommendations about current and future financial trends.
• Ensure effective internal controls are in place supporting compliance with financial reporting standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years of experience in Finance, Business Administration or related experience.
• Experience in heavily matrixed and global environments of large-scale technology companies.
• Proven conceptual and strategic thinker capable of distilling complex information.
• Entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing innovative ideas.
• Ability to balance broad change with understanding organizational capacity for change.
• Strong experience in a broad range of functional disciplines including Sales, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Sourcing/Procurement, Demand management, and Strategy.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities
• Flexible working options through all.flex, the flexible hybrid work model