What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant, Financial Control position at Macquarie Group Limited?
Join our Commodities and Global Markets team in Finance, which supports product accounting, analysis of trading activities, reconciliations to the general ledger and balance sheet substantiation within Macquarie Group located in Jacksonville, FL but supporting a global business.
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?
Your role as a Staff Accountant on the Commodities and Global Markets Finance team has elements of daily and monthly deliverables, with a month-end closing period lasting for three business days. In this role, you will use your strong reconciliation and accounting skills, ability to navigate through complex infrastructure, and resolve issues independently. You will work on complex accounting investigations, audit requests, and ad hoc issues, and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to ensure accurate reporting.
What you offer
- Accounting background with 2 years of experience in Product Control, Financial Control, or Accounting, ideally in the Financial Services Industry
- Experience in reconciliations, complex general ledger systems, posting accounting manual journals, and accounting for financial products
- Extensive use of ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or other large general ledger platforms
- Drive Change initiatives and make processes more streamlined
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Applications, including Excel with the use of formulas, pivot tables, etc.
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
Financial Management, People and Engagement 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 activities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.
Benefits
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 minimum 25 days of annual leave
- Primary caregivers are eligible for 20 weeks paid leave along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Recognition and service awards
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.
