Consultant, Fund Accounting – Limerick - Hybrid
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About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Role
We are
currently recruiting for a consultant within our growing Fund
Accounting department. The consultant has responsibility for
accurately reviewing and sign off on NAV calculations. They are the
subject matter expert on the team for all fund specific requirements.
The consultant also leads the team in rolling out new system
enhancements and procedures and collates and provides feedback from
thefund accounting department to the relevant stakeholders. They may
be an individual contributor or have one or two direct reports. This
role will be attractive to candidates with prior fund accounting
experience or relevant operational /accounting experience who want to
progress their career in a ‘best in class’ environment
The
Key Responsibilities of the Role
- Responsible for
co-coordinating systems testing in the team.
- Mentors individuals
and peers during projects and assignments.
- Analytically and
procedurally competent to represent the team on cross-function process
or project deliverables.
- Responsible for the rollout of new
procedures within the team in consultation with BPA/Team leaders/NAV
Managers.
- Ability to provide input into long term strategy for
department
- Experience of representing businesses to current
clients via presentations etc.
- Instils a client service culture
among staff and ensures that all clients receive a quality
service.
- Experience of designing and implementing development
plans, training plans and succession plans for all levels of
staff.
- Identify tasks to be completed by the project team and
ensure that they are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
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Identify and delegate projects/assignments and tasks to individuals
and peers. Maintain accountability for the projects/assignments.
Provide progression feedback and recognition to the individuals and
the project team.
Skills/Qualifications
The
successful candidate will benefit from having:
- Previous
fund accounting experience or relevant operational experience
preferred
- Detailed Knowledge of Enterprise and related Fund
Accounting applications preferred
- Maintain an understanding of
the industry and NT, in particular NT’s systems, infrastructure and
process/data flows.
- Experience with vendors an advantage
(Bloomberg, Reuters etc)
- Strong communication, first class
presentation and internal and external client-servicing skills.
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Evidence of successful negotiation skills
- Understanding of how
Fund Accounting systems link and interface with other systems and an
appreciation of how to implement such interfaces.
- Client service
orientation
- Good attention to detail
- Demonstrates
willingness to help others outside team
- Good prioritisation and
multi-tasking skills
- Strong problem solving skills
-
Organises own workload and establishes priorities
- Demonstrates
good knowledge of standards and procedures required for own
tasks
- Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Consultant, Fund Accounting – Limerick - Hybrid
NT Mgmt Services Ireland
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