Finance Intern (Sydney)

Marex; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marex in Sydney is offering an APAC Finance internship within a fast-expanding region. You will join a collaborative finance team and gain hands-on experience in daily P&L support, month-end close, and financial reporting.

The role provides opportunities to work across APAC and global offices, develop professional skills in a dynamic financial services environment, and contribute to process improvements while learning regulatory and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Current enrolment in a university degree programme
• Keen interest in both accountancy & the financial services space
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and other related software
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Daily P&L preparation & distribution
• Perform month end closing activities including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting
• Review daily bank account reconciliations
• Preparation of annual Financial Statements
• Assist with external audit
• Partner with cross functional teams in APAC and Global offices to provide financial advice to stakeholders for decision making
• Process/systems improvements
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values
• At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
• To elevate risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.
• The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time

Skills

University degree program

Interest in accounting & finance

Excel, PowerPoint proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange.

The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

APAC Finance is a core part of the control and support organization at Marex and are the regional representatives of the wider Finance team. The Finance team is responsible for the accurate and appropriate management, monitoring and reporting of the financials for the group. Finance includes many sub-teams which cover specific areas including Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, forecasting and budgeting, AR/ AP, and financial audit.

Role Summary

An opportunity to gain experience within a fast-expanding region for a dynamic and exciting company.

• Exposure to a highly collaborative and high-performing finance team
• Hands-on experience within the financial services industry
• Opportunities to develop both professionally and personally through practical workplace experience.

Overall Responsibilities

Reporting to the Australian Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Daily P&L preparation & distribution
• Perform month end closing activities including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting
• Review daily bank account reconciliations
• Preparation of annual Financial Statements
• Assist with external audit
• Partner with cross functional teams in APAC and Global offices to provide financial advice to stakeholders for decision making
• Process/systems improvements

Standard Responsibilities

• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
• To elevate risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.
• The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time

Competencies, Skills and Experience

Competencies

The ideal candidate for the role will have:

• Current enrolment in a university degree programme
• Keen interest in both accountancy & the financial services space
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and other related software
• Excellent communication skills

Company Values

Be collaborative

- by working together across the organisation, we foster teamwork, can better respond to challenges and successfully deliver for our clients

Act with integrity

- we pride ourselves on our honesty and high ethical standards. We apply these values when working with all our clients, colleagues and other stakeholders

Be adaptable and entrepreneurial

- we embrace change as markets evolve to constantly increase our efficiency and create innovative solutions for our clients. We are interested in the world around us and inquisitive about understanding the challenges and opportunities our clients face.

Be respectful

- how we treat each other, and our clients says everything about who we are. We always act respectfully and treat people fairly in everything we do.

Nurture talent

- we aim to grow our own talent and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking and talented people choose to build their career. This means giving and taking stretch opportunities, taking risks, and committing to career development and support - for ourselves and our teams.

Conduct Rules

You must:

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators (where applicable)
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for customers