Associate - Fund Management

Macquarie Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Macquarie Asset Management is seeking an Associate in Fund Management within the Enterprise division, Sydney. You will support middle-office activities across real assets including finance, treasury, operations and investor relations, contributing to periodic reporting and valuation processes.

The role involves coordinating with fund administrators, auditors, and asset-level finance teams, with opportunities to influence data flows and technology platforms, including AI adoption.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial services finance roles.
• Qualified chartered accountant.
• Ambitious with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide transaction support for new deals and funds.
• Manage transaction financial close and post-close activities.
• Oversee fund administrator services, tax consultants, SPV accounting and audits.
• Support valuation processes and portfolio analytics for senior investment leads.

Skills

Finance experience

Chartered accountant

Strong communication skills

Organisation & deadlines

Education

Chartered accountant qualification

Job description

What We Offer

Join the Enterprise division within Macquarie Asset Management as an Associate in the Fund Management team, supporting our Real Assets division. Our Fund Management team are the key business partners covering the middle office function for our real assets products, including the finance, treasury, operations, investor relations and valuations. The Sydney Fund Management team support infrastructure, agriculture and real estate, with dedicated investment professionals aligned to each class.

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?

You will have various responsibilities including transaction support for new deals/funds, management of transaction financial close and post-close matters and ongoing finance operations. This will include setting up fund administrator services and tax consultants, supervising SPV level accounting and audits, and working closely with the asset level finance teams on periodic reporting cycles.

As part of your role, you will also oversee investor, management, lender and compliance reporting obligations, and manage technical accounting decisions internally (for fund reporting) and externally with the auditors (as needed). You will assess and implement strategic opportunities to drive value by optimising practices, data flows and technology platforms, including the adoption of AI. You will also support the valuation processes for various funds and products, as well as portfolio company valuations and delivery of portfolio analytics/commercial insights to senior investment leads.

What You Offer

• 2+ years of experience, preferably in the financial services industry in a finance related role, ideally fund management
• Qualified chartered accountant, with an ability to understand complex structures and transactions
• Ambitious with excellent communication skills and the ability to drive change and influence stakeholders on different levels
• Ability to work well under pressure, partnered with organisational skills enabling you to manage multiple deadlines with limited supervision and direction

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 employment type, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Macquarie Asset Management

Macquarie Asset Management is a leading global asset manager, trusted by institutions, individuals and communities to responsibly manage $A720 billion in assets. MAM provides clients with a diverse range of investment solutions that seek to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns.

All figures as at 30 September 2025, excluding assets acquired by Nomura on 1 December 2025.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, 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 adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.