Project Manager – Commodities & Markets

In this role, you will be coordinating the change agenda for Commodities and Global Markets Finance by supporting strategic system rollouts and process efficiency initiatives.

Duties will also include supporting system enhancements by performing root cause analysis to help identify proper fix/improvement, performing data and requirements gathering (e.g. process mapping, stakeholder interviews, workshop facilitation), coordination and execution of UAT (e.g. validating of issues raised by the production team during testing), execution of recs and journals as they relate to specific projects under this team’s remit, and providing a summarized report on project status.

You will also partner with the Commodities and Global Markets Finance Team in India. This partnership will include attending a monthly forum where projects are discussed and priorities agreed, ensuring requests are prioritized appropriately, highlighting where requests are not progressing as expected, and helping and coordinating testing.

Further responsibilities will include:

Supporting Accounting Changes due to new regulation:

• help and respond to queries from groups outside of Finance with regards to changes in entities
• work relating to legal entities analysis, transfers, financial reporting for current and next year
• liquidation/ rationalization of entities as required
• liaise with Product Control on front office book closures where required due to changes in entity structures

 Working on Financial Control (FC) Automation Projects:

• • for each category of manual journals ensure we have a remediation or automation plan in place and create a timeline for each
  • attend all working group meetings, meetings with IT to outline and document requirements, work with wider FC to gather information
  • lead UAT testing
  • learn and become proactive in self driven journal automation techniques
  • provide weekly status updates on how each project is progressing
  • Form a strong relationship with IT to work through issues and keep the project on track

Product Control P&L Reporting System Changes:

• • work to on-board various trading desk P&Ls onto our new P&L and Risk Platform
  • gather reporting requirements from both the trading desk and Product Controllers
  • document bespoke attribution requirements as per desk products
  • help and coordinate testing
  • assist Product Control in setting up new reports
  • help drive the release of new enhancements
  • document new requirements as and when required; share them with project team in Sydney for prioritization

You will leverage your 3-7 years’ prior work experience with accounting (preferably in Product / Financial Control), demonstrated delivery of process efficiencies, and being a hands on leader supporting things like liquidation/merger entries.

Ideally, you will have worked in a “change the bank” role at another financial services company or  worked in product control, financial control, or audited within the financial services industry. 

About the Financial Management Group

The Financial Management Group provides financial, tax and treasury services to all areas of Macquarie. The group is focused on providing strategic analysis and advice to Macquarie's businesses and senior management, managing Macquarie's funding, liquidity and capital position, ensuring Macquarie continues to meet regulatory and compliance obligations and managing Macquarie's corporate affairs.

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The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths, and an inclusive workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver more innovative and sustainable solutions for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. At Macquarie, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If you're inspired to deliver on our purpose of ‘empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future’, we want you on our team. If you need adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter.

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