Accounting Analyst

About the role

Join our Commodities and Global Markets Finance team and play a key role which includes a mix of delivery responsibilities and process ownership. Functionally, you will be expected to be very hands-on and aware of 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.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will utilize your accounting knowledge in the review of sub-system posting positions, month-end close, intercompany breaks clearing and suspense clearing. In addition, you will engage with the business teams and external stakeholders, as well as demonstrate the ability to independently deal with and resolve issues with appropriate escalation.

Requirements

• Ideally 3-7 years of reconciliation and attestation of balances - process, outcomes, breaks and resolution of issues
• Completeness and accuracy of ledger data for Reporting / Tax / LEC and Analytical requirements
• Developing strong understanding of chart of accounts and the posting rules set up for different desk based on the nature of the products traded
• Identification and resolution of breaks and related reporting
• Strong understanding of financial products (Futures, Bonds, Cash Equities etc.) and their accounting

Benefits

• 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

Schedule

This role requires 3 days a week in the office (hybrid working arrangement).