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Manager | Accounting Policy

Primary office location
Sydney
Date
01-Apr-2025
Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior
Job category
Accounting / Finance
Join our inclusive Accounting Policy and Advisory Group, who support Macquarie's finance teams ensuring IFRS compliance as well as local GAAP compliance as required.  
At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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Your focus will include advising on appropriate accounting treatments for proposed transactions in accordance with your business unit-aligned and/or subject matter expert aligned focus areas. You will have the opportunity to develop and maintain the Group’s accounting policies and frameworks in specific subject matter expert areas and support the Group in understanding and implementation of accounting standard changes.

In addition, you will represent Macquarie at local industry and Big 4 forums and champion one of the team’s strategic pillars such as accounting developments, training or stakeholder engagement.  

What you offer

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  • Tertiary degree in business or commerce and relevant accounting certification (CA/CPA) 
  • Extensive experience within a technical accounting role 
  • Experience in interpreting and advising on impacts of changes in standards to the business
  • Strong communication and problem solving skills as well as attention to detail
  • Demonstrated people leader experience and a natural collaborator who can initiate and lead conversations with business leaders regarding anticipated and emerging opportunities
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

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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.

Benefits

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Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include: 
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements 
  • One wellbeing leave day per year and up to five additional days leave based on length of service
  • Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave as well as benefits to support you as you transition to life as a working parent 
  • Paid volunteer leave and donation matching 
  • Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing 
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.