Career Opportunities

About Marex

Marex Group plc is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. It listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market in April 2024.  With more than 35 offices in Europe, US and APAC, it has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

The Reporting team is a newly created team and work on a range of projects as well as management and statutory reporting and control. The team is charged with ensuring the firm meets the financial reporting and control obligations of a global regulated group.

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Role Summary

The purpose of this role is to be a key member of the newly created Reporting team and ensure the integrity of the Group and entity financial information. The role would cover and support all aspects of finance that falls under the Reporting Team.

Responsibilities

The major deliverables of the Reporting team are:

• Assist in the preparation and delivery of high quality consolidated Group Annual, interim and quarterly Group accounts under IFRS and listed company standards;
• Preparation of annual financial statements for a number of entities under various accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, FRS102 mainly);
• Assist the Head of Reporting with overseeing the production of subsidiary annual financial statements for all active entities audited through Deloitte London and under various accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, Singapore GAAP, Hong Kong GAAP);
• Oversee and ensure that all deliverables from the Legal Entity Control team in support of the production of Group and legal entity financial statements are produced to the high standard expected of the organisation;
• Assist with determining and overseeing the implementation of the timetable for delivery of the annual, interim and quarterly financial statements;
• Assist in the preparation of technical accounting papers for external auditors;
• Assist with the implementation and disclosure of our non-financial reporting obligations (SCER, CSRD etc);
• Assist with the review of the technical structure and review governance of the Group’s corporate reporting; identify opportunities to improve our corporate reporting delivery and oversee the governance process to reduce risk and ensure effective and timely decisions are taken;
• Liaison with the technical accounting team to ensure a congruent approach to the explanation and/or adoption of new, amended and draft accounting standards within the Group;
• Review monthly analytical review on legal entity income statement and balance sheet;
• Manage ad-hoc inquiries from external auditors;
• Involvement in developing and enhancing existing processes;
• Integration of new acquisitions into the monthly reporting cycle;
• Design and implement of a world class control environment;
• This individual would play a pivotal role in improving the control environment. In addition, this individual would be expected to assist across the entire financial control team; and Review, challenge and drive improvements within the LEC and wider Finance team.

Skills and Experience

• Big 4 audit background is preferred but not essential
• Experience in preparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS is an advantage
• Experience with Workiva is preferred but not essential
• A track record of improving processes and adding value to clients/stakeholders
• Strong analytical, organisation and documentation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel
• Qualified Accountant

Competencies

• Strong analytical skills – You demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgment in a highly regulated environment
• Functional expertise – Enjoy keeping up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends
• Strong technical accounting skills – You demonstrate strong technical skills, pay attention to detail, take initiative to broaden your knowledge and resolve accounting issues
• Personal drive and motivation – Successfully handle multiple tasks, take initiative to improve your own performance, work intensely towards challenging goals
• A client and business focus – Effectively handle difficult requests, build trusting, long-term relationships with clients, help the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
• Strong teamwork ethic – You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills. You collaborate well with others within and across teams, encourage other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others’ contributions

Conduct Rules

You must:

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

Respect – Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity
– Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.

Collaborative
– We work in teams – open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People – Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble – Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.

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