Senior Consultant, UK Fund Accounting New Business and Transitions
Senior Consultant, UK Fund Accounting New Business and Transitions
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized awardwinning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds 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 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Role
This role is within Northern Trusts growing UK Fund Accounting team. This team looks after more than 10% of all UK Authorised Funds for numerous Fund Management clients. Within the Department the Funds are split by Client.
Reporting to the Head of UK New Business and Transitions
Responsible for ensuring UK funds are operationally ready across UK Fund Accounting and assisting the wider EMEA New Business Team when available. To be able to take the lead in rolling out new business for new and existing clients and to highlight the need for and assist with the development of system enhancements /procedures. To play a key role in the handover of business to the Fund Accounting business units and any associated training.
Key Responsibilities
Oversight of Fund set up and Fund activity
Liaise with Clients and internal stakeholders to ensure Fund activity accurately undertaken
Manage the Fund Activity including Fund launches inspecies mergers etc
Escalation point within the team.
Guidance and support given to other team members and raise concerns to manager where appropriate.
To be the technical and subject matter expert on the team and handle fund activity and specific fund requirements e.g. transitions/fund launches/inspecie transfers etc
Develop and maintain an understanding of the industry and NT in particular NTs systems infrastructure and process data flows
Minimise errors in all deliverables at all stages
Focus on the resolution of complex transitions where expertise is to interpret policies guidelines and/or processes
Identify and respond to operational risk throughout the business unit
Skills / Experience
Experience
Current knowledge and experience of Fund Accounting
Maintain an understanding of the industry and NT in particular NTs systems infrastructure and process/data flows
Strong communication first class presentation and internal and external clientservicing skill
Excellent Project Management skills
Systems
Detailed Knowledge of Enterprise and related Fund Accounting Applications
Experience with vendors preferred (Bloomberg Reuters etc)
Understanding of how Fund Accounting systems link and interface to other systems and an appreciation of how to implement such interfaces
Analytically and procedurally competent to represent the team on crossfunction process or project deliverables
Responsible for the rollout of new procedures within the team in consultation with BPA/Team leaders/NAV Managers
Process Skills
Ability to provide input into long term strategy for department
Ability and desire to adhere to automation and standardisation of processes
Client Service
Experience of representing businesses to current clients via presentations etc
NT client service culture among staff and ensure that all clients receive a quality service
Ensure accuracy and timings are consistently achieved within the team and when not achieved actively pursue a solution. Proactive in maintaining Service Level Agreements and recognise when the SLA needs to be amended. Ensure the team adheres to SLA and fund prospectus
Collaborate and consult with project/assignment stakeholders with ease. Prepare and recommend solutions to project/assignment issues and risk factors. Provide regular updates to the stakeholders on project status
Personal Development
Have the ability and desire to proactively develop further as the business grows
Genuine committed interest in own career development
Qualifications
Relevant Professional Qualifications
PC skills training
Project Management training preferred
Presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Disciplined authoritative determined
Enthusiastic good communicator coach mentor
Confident wellbalanced and resilient
Must be approachable and gain respect
Resultsoriented ambitious highly driven
Enthusiasm to improve company performance and systems
Ability to think and act creatively
Identifies solutions as well as issues
Ability to prioritise workloads effectively
Takes initiative to improve areas outside of immediate responsibilities
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.
Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds 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 youre 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
