About Northern Trust
Established in 1889, Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution and a Fortune 500 company. Our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity guide us as we provide innovative financial services to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions.
We serve our clients using leading technology and exceptional service, leveraging over 130 years of financial experience and a team of more than 22,000 partners.
Role Overview
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Consultant within our growing Fund Accounting department. The Senior Consultant plays a crucial role in accurately reviewing and signing off NAV calculations and serves as the subject matter expert on the team for all fund-specific requirements.
Responsibilities
1. Co-coordinate and lead systems testing and procedures in the team.
2. Serve as the technical and subject matter expert on the team, handling all specific fund requirements.
3. Mentor individuals and peers during projects and assignments.
4. Analytically and procedurally competent to lead the team on cross-function process or project deliverables, minimizing errors in all deliverables.
5. Develop and maintain an understanding of the industry and keep abreast of emerging industry trends.
6. Lead long-term strategy for the department.
7. Instill a client service culture among staff and ensure that all clients receive a quality service.
Key Skills and Experience
* Previous fund accounting experience or relevant operational/accounting experience preferred.
* Detailed knowledge of Enterprise and related Fund Accounting applications preferred, with the ability to implement interfaces with other systems.
* Maintain an understanding of the industry and NT, in particular NT's systems, infrastructure, and process/data flows.
* Experience with vendors (Bloomberg, Reuters etc) an advantage.
* Strong communication, first-class presentation, and internal and external client-servicing skills.
* Good prioritization, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively.
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability embolden us to explore new ideas. We encourage movement within the organization and offer accessible senior leaders and a workplace with a greater purpose.