Opportunities in Fund Accounting and Administration

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.

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for multiple opportunities across Fund Accounting, servicing both traditional and private markets assets in both closed and open ended fund structures. We are looking for people with accounting and administration experience supporting Nav oversight, regulatory reporting, capital call and distribution processing, expense & cash management and client servicing.

Why choose a career in Fund Accounting with Northern? 

• Northern Trust has demonstrated a continued commitment to investing in Luxembourg with 400+ partners.
• Integrated “best of breed” technology to support private market assets.
• We invest heavily in our people and offer a customized, individually dedicated Fund Accounting training program to ensure our people can realise their full potential and avail of the diverse range of career opportunities within Private Capital, Traditional &  & Hybrid Fund Accounting  
• To complement the company culture, we support our employees' efforts to balance work and home life, in part by offering family-friendly programs and alternative/flexible work situations
• Our modern compensation package is highly competitive and moreover, intuitive to your stage of life and career 

Principal Responsibilities of the Role

• Have a good understanding of the Luxembourg fund structures and operational & regulatory requirements
• Ensuring the NAVs are reviewed and validated before dissemination to clients, other parties, and markets as per NT control framework guideline standards.
• Work closely with our Offshore Partners as part of our Global Operating Model
• Carry out duties in accordance with procedures and client SLA’s and regulatory deadlines.
• Support Transformation & Innovation teams on process optimisation and deployment of enhanced capabilities.
• Monitoring and ensuring consistently high standards of service to the client group, also ensuring all process and procedures are accurate and validated.
• Addressing any client’s queries/concerns to the group clearly and effectively.
• Support the new business team in onboarding of new clients and products.in a dynamic environment.

 Skills / Experience Required

• Procedural knowledge
• Customer Servicing Orientation
• Concern for Quality
• Team Working
• Organisation and planning
• Resilience and Self Control
• Problem solving and ability to self think
• Computer Skills - Excel, Word etc.
• Industry Knowledge - Knowledge of Private an advantage
• Business or financial services qualification or studying for same. This is not essential but would be an advantage;
• Strong experience as a Fund Administrator /Accountant with  evidence of quality checking team’s work
• Effective in the use of a variety of communication methods.
• Identify and ‘own’ problems, correct them as far as is possible and refer as/if appropriate.

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