APAC Finance is a core part of the control and support organisation at Marex and they are the regional representatives of the wider Finance team. The Finance team are responsible for the accurate and appropriate management, monitoring and reporting of the financials for the group. Finance includes many sub-teams which cover specific areas including Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Budgeting, AR/AP and financial audit.
Role Summary
Responsible for the control environment of compensation within the region including front office bonus calculation and accrual.
Accountabilities
- Support APAC FC and wider APAC management in the analysis, preparation and investigation of regional financial performance
- Daily and Monthly production of key business metrics ensuring the full understanding and accuracy of reporting for local management teams and strategic decision making
- Responsible for periodic front-office payout calculation, review, and distribution. As well as engaging with management, HR, and business on signoff
- Drives monthly budget vs actual performance analysis, preparation of management reports and presentation to management
- Supports wider COO team in driving new business initiatives, driving projects for new products or jurisdictions
- Partner with cross functional teams in APAC and Global offices to provide financial advice to stakeholders for decision making
- The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Qualified or part qualified accountant (e.g. CPA, CGMA, ACCA)
- High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and other related software
- Min 3 years’ experience in related role
- Experience with PeopleSoft accounting software is a plus
- Experience in other APAC jurisdictions is valued
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 Spectron 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.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are a diversified global financial services platform, connecting clients to global energy, metals, agricultural and financial markets. Across our businesses we provide critical high value-add services in Market Making, Execution and Clearing, Hedging and Investment Solutions, Price Discovery and Data & Advisory.
We have a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, executing around 38 million trades and clearing over 193 million contracts in 2021.
The Group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers.
Marex was established in 2005 but through its subsidiaries can trace its roots in the commodity markets back almost 100 years. Headquartered in London with 22 offices worldwide, the Group has over 1,100 employees across Europe, Asia and America.
State-of-the-art electronic and voice broking services facilitate all types of trading strategies. This is backed by decades of experience, with Marex emphasising intellectual knowledge and insight, alongside access to extensive data sets and the latest analytical tools.
In addition to its core operations, Marex's scale and expertise in commodity derivatives, as well as physical products, has enabled it to respond to client demand and offer services for financial futures & options and foreign exchange.
