Senior Associate, Platforms and Transformation, Accounting

Macquarie; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services group in Greater London is seeking a Finance and Tax professional to collaborate with various teams on data governance issues. The ideal candidate will possess over a year of experience in the banking sector, showcasing strong analytical and communication skills. This role involves supporting data issue remediations and preparing insightful metrics to enhance compliance. The position offers competitive benefits, including hybrid working arrangements for flexibility.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days annual leave

Paid parental and fertility leave

Volunteer leave and donation matching

Comprehensive medical and life insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Work-from-home equipment reimbursement

Qualifications

• 1 year+ experience within banking or financial services.
• Ability to provide concise updates and escalate issues promptly.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues across Reporting, Risk, Finance and Data teams.
• Support the remediation of data issues while ensuring documentation.
• Contribute to data governance activities and prepare metrics.

Skills

Data analysis

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Organized approach

Education

Recognised professional accountancy qualification

Job description

Join our Finance and Tax team within the Finance Management, People and Engagement division that plays a key role in delivering accurate, well‑governed, and timely financial and regulatory reporting. As part of this team, the Platforms and Transformation function focuses on improving data quality, strengthening controls, and enhancing reporting processes across Finance and Tax. Partnering closely with stakeholders across the organisation to uplift governance, resolve issues, and deliver meaningful change.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in the advertised location.

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 31 markets and with 56 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?

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across Reporting, Risk, Finance and Data teams to triage data issues, assisting in root‑cause investigations and gathering relevant information to drive effective resolutions. You will play a key role in supporting the remediation of data issues while ensuring decisions are well documented and auditable.

As part of the wider Platforms and Transformation team you will contribute to data governance activities and improve the control environment for tax and regulatory reporting, prepare insightful metrics and maintain dashboards to track progress on recurring issues and monitor compliance within established frameworks.

What you offer

• 1 year+ experience within banking or financial services, with skills in analysing data and summarising insights clearly for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide concise updates and escalate issues promptly.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet processes with an analytical mindset.
• Proactive and organised approach, with the ability to anticipate follow‑ups, manage actions, and meet deadlines.
• Working towards or have obtained a recognised professional accountancy qualification is preferred, however not essential.

What we offer

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks' paid leave for secondary caregivers.
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment.
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching.
• Access to a wide range of salary‑sacrificing options.
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription.
• Access to company‑funded emergency and backup dependent‑care services.
• Recognition and service awards.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role.
• Reimbursement for work‑from‑home equipment.

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) 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, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie's reputation globally.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio‑economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.