Manager, Accounting Policy and Advisory Group

Work with and contribute to a world class financial reporting team.

Our Financial Management Group's strategy is to strengthen foundations and enable growth. It's through our culture of being curious, generous and bold that we are able to partner with our customers to deliver quality solutions for complex demands and adapt to market, business and regulatory-driven change.

Joining our Accounting Policy & Advisory team in Sydney as a Manager and partnering with the broader financial reporting team as well as other finance teams group regulatory reporting teams, the group's and Group Financial Planning and Analysis across our Financial Management Group and other functions such as our legal and governance team.

In this diverse role, you will have the opportunity to partner with all Macquarie business units to provide advice on the correct IFRS accounting treatments for a wide range of complex and unique transactions, deals and other projects. You will be supported by various senior members of the team who will equip you to build strong technical and advisory skills.

You will be advising on appropriate accounting treatments for proposed transactions, as well as preparing accounting guidance and frameworks to support technical conclusions. Keeping abreast of accounting developments will help you to succeed in the role.

You will communicate complex topics and issues to non-specialists and assist with interpreting and practically applying accounting standards and prepare training materials to present on new and existing accounting standards in both informal workshops and formal presentations to different audiences within Macquarie. Further, as part of our Accounting Policy and Advisory Group, you will be involved in writing and maintaining Macquarie accounting policies.

Key to your success in this role will be your intellectual curiosity and ability to grasp complex concepts quickly, coupled with your technical accounting and IFRS standards experience.

Your technical skills and qualifications will include:

• a tertiary degree in Business/Commerce and 5+ years' post-qualification experience in the experience either within a Big 4 Chartered Accountancy firm or in an Accounting Policy team.
• previous experience and knowledge of financial statements and accounting requirements and standards (Australian Accounting Standards / International Financial Reporting Standards)
• strong relationship building skills and stakeholder management skills will also be paramount to your success in this role

Naturally, you will have the tenacity to get to the right outcome by performing thorough research and operating in a collaborative environment. In addition, you will be a productive and resourceful individual with the capacity to work autonomously as well as enjoy being a team player.

If you have a collaborative approach, are curious with the ability to learn and adapt quickly whilst adhering to change, then apply today.

About the Financial Management Group

The Financial Management Group provides financial, tax and treasury services to all areas of Macquarie. The group is focused on providing strategic analysis and advice to Macquarie's businesses and senior management, managing Macquarie's funding, liquidity and capital position, ensuring Macquarie continues to meet regulatory and compliance obligations and managing Macquarie's corporate affairs.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Macquarie understands the importance of diversity and inclusion - our long history of success has come from being different. At Macquarie we value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings. The one thing we all have in common is our focus on high performance. If you're capable, motivated and can deliver, we want you on our team.

We recognise that flexibility comes in a variety of forms. Talk to us about what flexibility you need.