Team Lead, Fund Accounting - Hybrid

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.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• The primary responsibility of the Team Leader is to supervise and support a team of Analysts and Accountants within the Fund Accounting team.
• You will report to the Team Manager and assist with workflow distribution and maximizing the effectiveness of the team.
• Organizes the work of the team, assigns tasks, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work.
• Conducts performance management and career development processes, and staffing and disciplinary actions.
• Responsible for work flow distribution and the effective use of resources within the team.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate completion of NAVs.
• Prepares financial statements and reports for a designated group of funds.
• Monitors monthly reporting for onward transmission to the Trustees and ensures accuracy of reports prepared for regulatory agencies.
• Provides on the job technical training and coaching for all team members and brief staff regularly on issues relating to work carried out by the team and new initiatives.
• Ensure all procedures are kept up to date and are adhered to on a daily basis.
• Generate process and system enhancement ideas and co-ordinate the introduction of these changes with supporting documented procedures.

Skills/ Qualifications:

• Previous fund accounting experience or relevant operational/accounting experience preferred
• Supervisory experience is desirable
• Leadership and organizational skills are needed to prioritize assignments and provide feedback to staff
• Ability to set priorities and manage deadlines, escalating issues where necessary
• Detailed Knowledge of Enterprise and related Fund Accounting applications preferred
• Experience with vendors an advantage (Bloomberg, Reuters etc)
• Strong communication, first class presentation and internal and external client-servicing skills.
• Evidence of successful negotiation skills
• Client service orientation
• Demonstrates willingness to help others outside team
• Good prioritisation and multi-tasking skills
• Strong problem solving skills

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

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.

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