Fund Administration Associate

Macquarie Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Additional service bonus leave

Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

Transition leave (12 days)

Volunteer leave & donation matching

Gender affirmation leave

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging options

Learning & development opportunities

Hybrid and flexible working

Work-from-home equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Asset Management is seeking a funds services professional in Sydney to support daily unit pricing, ETF reviews and mandate performance. You will coordinate onboarding, terminations and liaise with portfolio managers, risk/compliance and custodians to ensure accurate reporting.

The role emphasises accuracy, timeliness and collaboration across central product and front-office teams in a global, flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in fund accounting, fund service or fund administration.
• Strong knowledge of unit pricing, performance and tax distributions.
• Experience with ETFs and fixed income/equities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review daily, monthly and quarterly unit pricing, including ETFs.
• Review mandate performance and fund distributions, including funding requirements and yearend tax statements.
• Coordinate fund and client onboarding, fund terminations, and liaise with product, front office and custodians.

Skills

Fund accounting

Unit pricing

ETFs knowledge

Tax distributions

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What We Offer

Join our Enterprise division in Macquarie Asset Management and support our fund service and administration team. Our team’s focus and responsibility cover all management investment schemes and separately managed client activities (mandates). The Fund Service and Administration team is responsible for the daily operations that support the Investment Functions. The team has overall responsibility for, Unit Pricing and Performance oversight, Tax Distributions reviews, interactions with Registry, Transition and Implementation activities including Terminations. The team also supports the launch of new products, mandates and or restructures. 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 be responsible for the preparation and review of daily, monthly and quarterly unit pricing, including ETFs. Review and oversight of Mandate Performance. Review of monthly and quarterly fund distributions including preparation of funding requirements and yearend tax statements. Preparation and review of daily reporting and monthly reporting for Clients including currency overlay. In addition, you will coordinate new fund and client on-boarding, management of fund terminations, liaise with central product and front office teams, which will include portfolio managers, risk and compliance, and with our third party custodians.

What You Offer

• 3-7 years’ experience in fund accounting, fund service or fund administration
• Understanding of unit pricing, performance and tax distributions
• Understanding and knowledge of domestic and international fixed income and equities including ETFs
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• An undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or equivalent

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.