What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Accountant, Commodities and Markets position at Macquarie Group?
Join our Financial Control team and play a key role in ensuring integrity of financial data in the ledger. Functionally, you will be expected to be very hands-on with reconciliations and control for the businesses you are supporting.
While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in our office location.
We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.
What role will you play?
In this role, you will apply accounting expertise to review sub-system postings, reconcile balances, resolve breaks, and ensure accurate and complete ledger data for reporting, tax, and month-end close. You will support key processes such as transfer pricing, balance sheet reconciliations, accounting judgments, and P&L/balance sheet variance analysis, while engaging with stakeholders and meeting tight close timelines. You will also contribute to system and process improvements, including a new subledger implementation, support audits and internal teams, and advise on accounting impacts for new products and business initiatives.
What You Offer
What We Offer
Benefits
At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:
Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.
Empowering all kinds of bright and driven people
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.
We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.
While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in our office location.
We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.
What role will you play?
In this role, you will apply accounting expertise to review sub-system postings, reconcile balances, resolve breaks, and ensure accurate and complete ledger data for reporting, tax, and month-end close. You will support key processes such as transfer pricing, balance sheet reconciliations, accounting judgments, and P&L/balance sheet variance analysis, while engaging with stakeholders and meeting tight close timelines. You will also contribute to system and process improvements, including a new subledger implementation, support audits and internal teams, and advise on accounting impacts for new products and business initiatives.
What You Offer
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting with 1–5 years of relevant experience (CPA/CA preferred)
- Experience with general ledger accounting, including posting journal entries and reconciliations
- Strong understanding of accounting standards (IFRS preferred) and financial reporting processes
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work across global teams
- Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment and take on increasing responsibility
What We Offer
Benefits
At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:
- 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
- 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
- Recognition and service awards
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.
Empowering all kinds of bright and driven people
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.
We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.