Investment Data Management Consultant Manage investment data for institutional clients, providing holistic data sets to fulfill stakeholder requirements. Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with over 130 years of experience, serving the world's most sophisticated clients. Key Responsibilities: Enter and manage investment data, including transactions, valuations, and underlying holdings. Prepare investment reconciliations, including cash, positions, performance, and transactions. Review and analyze NAV, allocation, and client performance for alternative investments. Participate in process improvements and contribute to team efforts. Requirements: Basic knowledge of the investment industry and markets. Understanding of investment concepts, including IRR, time-weighted return, and NAVs. Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work under deadlines. Commitment to project success and willingness to work unconventional hours. Preferred Qualifications: Functional knowledge of complex asset allocators, such as endowments and pension funds. Technical skills in investment administration and portfolio analytics platforms. Orientation to operational process improvement and client servicing experience. About Northern Trust: Northern Trust is a Fortune 500 company with a commitment to service, expertise, and integrity. We offer a flexible and collaborative work culture, with opportunities for growth and development.
Scrum Master role at Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, requires leadership, effective communication, and problem-solving skills to facilitate scrum ceremonies and ensure team success. About Northern Trust: Northern Trust is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution with over 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners. Role/Department: The Scrum Master serves to facilitate scrum to the larger team by ensuring the scrum framework is followed. Key responsibilities include: Facilitating daily standups and iteration/sprint planning meetings. Aiding in estimation and sub-task creation. Participating in sprint reviews and retrospectives. Administering the scrum board and ensuring cards are up-to-date. Meeting individually with team members and stakeholders as needed. Ironing out team disagreements about process and work styles. Consulting with team members and internal stakeholders on how best to work with the scrum team. Regularly analyzing burndown charts and other portfolio planning tools. Aiding the team by eliminating external blockers and managing internal roadblocks. Skills/Experience: The successful candidate will benefit from having: Leadership qualities without being authoritative. Effective communication skills. Problem-solving skills. Adaptability and flexibility. Facilitation skills. Time management skills. Understanding of the prioritized product backlog. Familiarity with scrum events and artifacts. Scrum Master Tools: Microsoft Azure Dev Ops. JIRA. Working with Us: Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Financial Reporting Manager Manage a financial reporting team, providing innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions. **About Northern Trust** Northern Trust is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. We 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. **Key Responsibilities** * Manage a financial reporting team, including conducting the performance management process * Establish goals and objectives for the team and monitor to ensure timely and accurate completion of all related tasks * Consult with clients and partners on effective ways to meet needs, translating into actionable steps * Develop 'early warning' tools to identify process failures and improve quality percentages * Provide unrivalled client satisfaction and continuously improve the department's performance to clients (internal and external) year on year as part of a team **Principal Responsibilities** * Produce, accuracy, and timely delivery of all interim and annual financial statements allocated to your team * Monitor the accounting operation process to ensure 100% quality and timeliness of deliverables * Identify training and development needs and establish performance standards for the department * Guide staff in the resolution of non-routine and complex financial reporting issues * Conduct Partners in Performance Development Reviews for team as required, and be proactive in the development and training needs of self and team **Requirements** * Proven experience in the investment management industry acquired through working in the fund administration, asset management or securities operations industry or audit industry * Financial reporting experience preferred * Proven experience in a management role in a Funds Administration or Investment Management Company * Demonstrated leadership and team-building qualities and ability to motivate a team * Strong communication, first-class presentation and internal and external client-servicing skills * Evidence of successful negotiation skills * Detailed knowledge of both onshore and offshore funds administration, in particular Irish/UK GAAP and IFRS experience * Working knowledge of the Irish regulatory regime as it relates to Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting * Working knowledge of German / Austrian tax as well as UK Reporting Regime requirements **Skills and Experience** * Knowledge of the leading Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting systems * Experience with vendors preferred (Bloomberg, Reuters etc) * Understanding of how Fund Accounting systems link and interface to other systems * Ability to provide input into long term strategy for department * Experience of representing businesses to current clients via presentations etc * Instill a client service culture among staff and ensure that all clients receive a quality service * Contribute to the marketing and sales process to prospective clients via presentations, RFP responses etc * Experience of managing teams and delegating responsibility to same whilst maintaining control * Experience of designing and implementing development plans, training plans, and succession plans for all levels of staff * Be an effective communicator, motivator, coach and mentor **Personal Qualities** * Disciplined, authoritative, determined * Enthusiastic, good communicator, coach, mentor * Confident, well-balanced and resilient * Must be approachable and gain respect * Results-oriented, ambitious, highly driven * Enthusiasm to improve company performance and systems * Staff motivator and trainer * Ability to think and act creatively * Identifies solutions as well as issues * Takes initiative to improve areas outside of immediate responsibilities
Job Summary: Ireland Client Expenses Team Lead Lead a team responsible for payment of third-party fees, tax returns, and client budget preparation in a dynamic, high-volume environment. About Northern Trust: Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with over 130 years of experience, serving the world's most sophisticated clients with leading technology and exceptional service. The Ireland Client Expenses Team is responsible for: Payment of third-party fees, management fees, performance fees, and directors' fees Calculation and filing of related tax returns Preparation and review of client budgets on a quarterly basis Key Responsibilities: Manage the Ireland Client Expenses operational process Lead and guide partners, fostering an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication Ensure accuracy and timeliness across a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters Drive and lead the review and approval of payments and budgets, file tax returns, and resolve client queries Maintain unrivalled client satisfaction and continuously improve department performance Requirements: Experience in oversight of an accounts payable function for a multi-national organization Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, planning, presentation, leadership, and motivational skills Proven client management skills in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment Strong PC skills, notably MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) About Working with Us: Northern Trust is a flexible and collaborative work culture where financial strength and stability embolden us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, and senior leaders are accessible.
Job Summary: Northern Trust seeks a Financial Reporting Manager to lead a team in managing financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of financial statements and tax reporting requirements. Northern Trust, a globally recognized financial institution, has been in continuous operation since 1889. We 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. Key Responsibilities: Manage a financial reporting team, conducting performance management and establishing goals/objectives. Develop 'early warning' tools to identify process failures and improve quality percentages. Provide unrivalled client satisfaction and continuously improve department performance. Produce, accuracy, and timely delivery of all interim and annual financial statements. Monitor accounting operation process to ensure 100% quality and timeliness of deliverables. Identify training and development needs and establish performance standards for the department. Guide staff in the resolution of non-routine and complex financial reporting issues. Conduct Partners in Performance Development Reviews for team as required. Recruit, select, manage, motivate, and conduct probationary reviews for direct reports. Produce on-time accurate detailed appropriate management information reporting and analysis. Requirements: Proven experience in the investment management industry, acquired through working in fund administration, asset management, or securities operations industry or audit industry. Financial reporting experience preferred. Proven experience in a management role in a Funds Administration or Investment Management Company. Demonstrated leadership and team-building qualities and ability to motivate a team. Strong communication, first-class presentation, and internal and external client-servicing skills. Evidence of successful negotiation skills. Detailed knowledge of both onshore and offshore funds administration, in particular Irish/UK GAAP and IFRS experience. Working knowledge of the Irish regulatory regime as it relates to Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting. Working knowledge of German/Austrian tax as well as UK Reporting Regime requirements. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of leading Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting systems. Understanding of how Fund Accounting systems link and interface to other systems. Personal Qualities: Disciplined, authoritative, determined. Enthusiastic, good communicator, coach, mentor. Confident, well-balanced, and resilient. Must be approachable and gain respect. Results-oriented, ambitious, highly driven. Enthusiasm to improve company performance and systems. Staff motivator and trainer. Ability to think and act creatively. Identifies solutions as well as issues. Takes initiative to improve areas outside of immediate responsibilities. Working with Us: Northern Trust is 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.
Job Summary: Northern Trust seeks a Functional Control Team member to support global entities, focusing on Europe, with involvement in North America and Asia Pacific. Northern Trust is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution with over 130 years of financial experience. We 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. The Functional Control Team supports the expanding and increasingly complex business requirements. The successful individual will have a direct reporting line to the Manager, Functional Control in Limerick. This role involves completing and reviewing functional control processes to support global entities, focusing on Europe, with involvement in North America and Asia Pacific. The team is responsible for the Accounting and Finance oversight of the source systems within the business, including processing journals, reconciliations, analysis and other controls. The successful candidate will work with a variety of operations and other Finance teams to understand the business and ensure that the books and records accurately reflect the business undertaken, with adherence to accounting policy requirements, US GAAP and IFRS for the relevant legal entities. Key Responsibilities: Lead a small team of finance professionals; Analyze, Review and complete the daily/weekly/monthly accounting, reporting and oversight to support the financial accounting and reporting processes; Review monthly reconciliations and ensure all documentation and accounting is completed in line with corporate requirements and policies; Produce and review month end analytics and trend data to assist with the review and validation of financial results; Understanding of the end to end process flow, acting as the link between the front/middle/back office and Finance; Investigation of issues affecting financial and regulatory reporting, documentation of issues and concluding on new or improved controls required; Work with the Functional Control Team locally and Globally to recommend and implement standardized process improvements identified in day to day activities; Respond to and resolve queries on a timely basis from the Business, Finance colleagues and Head Office as they arise. Skills/Qualifications Required: Strong planning and organizational skills; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and high attention to detail; Ability to assess issues, identify solutions and problem solve; Ability to react and respond on a timely basis; Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment; Flexible approach towards changing work methods, deadlines and variable workloads; Qualified accountant (preferable ACA / ACCA) with a number of years post qualified experience in a multi-currency financial services environment (banking background preferred, including FX, Treasury and/or Custody); Experienced background in a corporate financial control environment with a sound knowledge of accounting, reporting and financial control requirements; Advanced level of IT skills notably MS office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio). Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Lead AML Operations role within Investor AML team, requiring continuous improvement mindset and ability to coordinate across teams to deliver process efficiencies. Northern Trust, a globally recognized financial institution, seeks a self-motivated individual with extensive knowledge of AML operations and requirements. About the Role: This leadership role involves identifying problem areas using data, proposing and implementing solutions to gain efficiencies, and developing strong working relationships with clients and partners. Identify problem areas using data and propose solutions to gain efficiencies. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients and partners in other Northern Trust departments. Work with management to ensure the Investor AML team meets required audit, risk, and compliance standards. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AML regulation and best practice to promote enhancements to Northern Trust's AML processes and procedures. Analyze workload on team and coordinate others to meet deliverables. Construct and deliver MI for management or clients on an ad-hoc and scheduled basis. Engage with Audit, Risk, Control, or Compliance teams as required to ensure smooth running of reviews. Perform ad-hoc work as required by AML Management. Key Qualifications: Self-motivating with a positive can-do attitude. Extensive knowledge of day-to-day AML operations and requirements. Knowledge of Transfer Agency operations and the wider funds administration business. Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to coordinate and influence across departments and functions. Effective risk management. Previous experience in an AML or similar role. Detailed knowledge of the AML regulatory environment. General knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Strong analytical skills. Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions. Continuous improvement mindset. Strong organizational skills. About Northern Trust: Northern Trust is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution with over 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners. We serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
**Senior Analyst - Investor Servicing** A senior analyst position is available to handle investor queries and provide exceptional service to clients. **About Northern Trust** Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with over 130 years of experience. We provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions. **Role and Responsibilities** As a senior analyst, you will be responsible for: * Responding to investor queries via phone or email * Ensuring queries are answered in line with department procedures * Being a subject matter expert and assisting the team with handling complex queries * Ensuring tasks and responsibilities are completed within the correct time scales * Attending and participating in team meetings and huddles * Supporting the team leader in monitoring client specific mailboxes and eGain * Acting as a buddy/mentor to new team members * Supporting the improvement of quality through procedural reviews and enhancements * Monitoring and reporting on various client queries * Completing and sending out team statistics or reports as requested **Key Skills and Qualifications** * Working knowledge of Client & Investor Servicing * Knowledge of Fund administration and the regulatory environment * Ability to work to set deadlines * Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, Word) * Attention to detail and strong accuracy * Analytical skills to research and resolve enquiries * Good communication skills **Working with Us** As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture. We encourage movement within the organization and offer opportunities for growth and development. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
As a Transfer Agency Analyst, you will maintain day-to-day relationships with customers through telephony and email communication channels, ensuring high-quality service levels and meeting service level agreements. Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with over 130 years of experience, serving the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The role involves: Responding to customer queries via telephone or email Monitoring telephone call levels to ensure service level agreements are met Monitoring email inboxes to ensure all queries are completed within agreed service levels Acting as a mentor to new team members Providing assistance and coaching to new team members Attending and participating in team meetings Performing call backs to customers to verify instructions Ensuring tasks and responsibilities are completed within correct time scales and to the right level of quality and accuracy The successful candidate will have: Strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building and problem solving Strong customer focus and communication skills Motivation and ability to work on own initiative Thinking and leadership skills, including decision making and problem solving Computer literacy and attention to detail Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Seeking a Consultant to oversee the Ireland Client Expenses operational process, manage a team of accountants, and ensure timely and accurate completion of client expenses production processes. Northern Trust, a globally recognized financial institution, is a Fortune 500 company with over 130 years of financial experience. We provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions. The Consultant will be responsible for managing the Ireland Client Expenses operational process, leading and guiding partners, and fostering an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication. They will also be responsible for accuracy and timeliness across a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters, ensuring all SLA, project, and audit deliverables are met. Key Responsibilities Manage the Ireland Client Expenses operational process Lead and guide partners to ensure timely and accurate completion of client expenses production processes Ensure accuracy and timeliness across a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters Drive and lead the review and approval of payments and budgets, file tax returns, and resolve client queries Maintain unrivalled client satisfaction and continuously improve the department's performance Requirements Experience in oversight of an accounts payable function for a multi-national organisation Strong communication, analytical, problem solving, planning, presentation, leadership, and motivational skills Proven client management skills in a high volume, deadline-driven environment Strong PC skills, notably MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) Experience with instilling a strong client service culture in teams About Northern Trust Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with over 130 years of financial experience. We provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions. Working with Us We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
