Finance Manager | Asset Management/ Entity Controllership

Transaction Advisory Manager | Asset Management Finance

Primary office location: London

Date: 21-Oct-2024

Permanent - Full time, Mid-level

Job category: Accounting / Finance, Corporate Finance / M&A

Our Transaction Management Control team serves as a pivotal accounting advisory and financial control function, offering essential finance support for acquisitions, ongoing management, and disposals of investments within Macquarie Asset Management. We are dedicated to ensuring the financial integrity of Macquarie Asset Management EMEA’s balance sheet, guiding the business through the complexities of accounting standards to meet commercial timelines and optimise outcomes.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. 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 become an indispensable partner to the Macquarie Asset Management EMEA business, providing expert advice on all aspects of finance and accounting for your business line. You will evaluate and advise on accounting and financial control consequences for new products and complex transactions, using both your technical accounting expertise and financial controllership skills to support the approval process of new transactions from a finance perspective. The opportunity involves becoming a key Finance contact/business partner, collaborating with other parts of the Financial Management Group to provide an excellent end-to-end finance service to Macquarie Asset Management. You will have financial controllership responsibility of Macquarie Asset Management EMEA’s balance sheet and P&L, providing support to offshore finance teams with core accounting processes such as month-end close and audits. Using your strong communication skills, you will regularly translate complex accounting topics to non-accountant stakeholders.

What you offer

• A solid foundation in accounting, experience with IFRS, AASB, or FRS, particularly with IFRS 10, IFRS 9, and IAS 28
• Preference for candidates possessing experience in a chartered or commercial setting, ideally within the financial services sector
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to independently identify and address issues, manage to timelines, and demonstrate strong initiative and commitment to achieving efficient outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effectively engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership and global finance teams
• Strong organisational skills, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, ensuring high-quality outputs and adherence to strategic objectives
• A university degree, coupled with formal accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent), and 2-5 years of post-qualification experience

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.

Employee 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 carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer
• Paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioral health network with counseling 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. 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.