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Macquarie Group Financial Controller Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 Mar 2024

Macquarie Group Financial Controller Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test including logical reasoning mathematics questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Derivatives and Ind as 109 , behavioural questions

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is derivatives and its types
  • Ans. 

    Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset or group of assets.

    • Types of derivatives include futures contracts, options, swaps, and forwards.

    • Derivatives can be used for hedging against risk, speculation, or arbitrage.

    • Examples of derivatives include stock options, commodity futures, interest rate swaps, and currency forwards.

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked why i am looking for a change, about my previous experience and also on the communication skills
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. On the accounting journals front as the profile was more on posting journals and also few questions from my previous experience
Round 4 - Case Study 

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and transparent to the other person. Success will be on your way :-)
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic accounting
  • Q2. As per understanding

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Have basic knowledge about the company. What's in the news for the company. It's financials. It's global impact. Have good grip on everything written on the CV.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have good knowledge of what's written in the CV and be confident.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: Attend Mock GDs if you're not so confident of speaking in public.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: This interview was mostly based on resume based questions.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: There were actually 2 HR rounds, where they were trying to judge how well the candidate would fir in their company.

General Tips: Don't cave into peer pressure. Do what you really want, even if it's not the most sought after.
Skills: Puzzle solving
College Name: IIT KANPUR

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2019. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. As mentioned below

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Total 3 rounds of interview:
1. HR round - mainly on reason for leaving current job, about relevant experience, communication and package expectation.
2. Operation round 1 - communication, confidence, profile matching v/s JD, xfactor to hire you from other people who have applied.
3. Operation round 2 - projects handled, MS Office suite expertise, stake holder management, flexibility in shifts & maturity level.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic questions on investment banking operations and the IT department associate with that. Since I was hired for governance team I was asked about some data related queries.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have a commanding communication skills and walk with the confidence. Always believe in yourself and don't tie your ambition with emotions.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. ANY incidence where you have taken an ethical decision
  • Q2. Why are you choosing this role or department
  • Q3. Any instances of you have faced failure & how did you overcome it.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Most important thing is to be confident & give honest answers about situations you have faced while your college. Eye contact is a must.Just keep a thought that you are the best & speak in a way to gain trust from the interviewer and always keep a decent smile

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All about financial reporting and accounting

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nil

Macquarie Group Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Macquarie Group Financial Controller interview?
Macquarie Group interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Macquarie Group interview process are Aptitude Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Macquarie Group Financial Controller interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Macquarie Group. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Macquarie Group expect are Financial Reporting, IFRS, Tax Reporting, Financial Services and Asset Management.

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