Associate Director Finance Program Director

Associate Director Finance Program Director

The Finance Transformation team are enabling Finance to become a modern, scalable, function of the future. In a period where technology is driving a rapid need to adapt, the team oversee a large portfolio of transformation initiatives designed to reimagine the way we work and to ensure we meet our reporting obligations including financial, regulatory and tax reporting to our global regulators.

This will be offered as a 12 month max term contract or permanent opportunity.

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 34 markets and with 55 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 you will play?

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As a Program Director, you will work closely with the Finance leadership team and stakeholders across Macquarie to provide oversight to a number of projects being delivered across our financial reporting platform Workiva. These initiatives include transformation of our Group Accounts and Globally Systemically Important Banks reporting and others.

You will draw on your program delivery expertise to provide leadership to a team of project management and finance professionals, to optimise delivery practices and to ensure effective prioritisation of deliverables. Given the wide-reaching impacts of the program, you will leverage exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills to drive a culture of collaboration and performance.

As the program evolves, you will be presented with the opportunity to develop the platform strategy across Macquarie, optimising the ongoing management and utilisation of our Workiva platform.

What you offer

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• Experience working on large scale transformation projects within the Financial services sector, ideally within a Finance function
• Experience in Agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies and a proven track record of meeting deadlines
• An analytical risk management mindset, prioritisation skills, and decision-making ability to efficiently solve problems and understand when/how to escalate
• A strategic thinker with demonstrated commercial acumen who is able to align program objectives with broader organisational goals
• Adaptability in a dynamic environment where priorities shift across multiple initiatives with hard deadlines
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills with the ability to work at different levels across different disciplines
• Experience in the management of a Finance platform will be highly regarded.

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. About the Financial Management Group

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In our Financial Management Group you will work in the financial hub of Macquarie, driving real change for our businesses. You will be part of a team that plays an important role building relationships with our regulators, partners, communities and shareholders - all of which play a key role in upholding Macquarie's brand.

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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 up to five additional days leave based on length of service
• Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave as well as benefits to support you as you transition to life as a working parent
• Paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for a role regardless of their identity, including gender, race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or family status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disabilities, or socio-economic background.

If you require adjustments to your working arrangements or the recruitment process, please let us know when applying.