Fund Accountant
Qualifications and skills required:
• The ideal candidate will be educated to third level in a relevant field (e.g. accounting, finance, economics or similar)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role in the investment fund industry is required and the successful candidate will demonstrate sound knowledge of investment fund law and fund accounting
• Good command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with GP3 accounting system is a strong asset
• Ability to stay on track, even when dealing with tight deadlines
• Champion cooperation and partnership with your team colleagues, while able to complete tasks independently
• Client Service: Ability to interact efficiently with Clients and effectively manage client expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with complimentary presentation skills.
• Comfortable interacting with people at all levels and presenting to clients and management
• Organized, conscientious and strive for an error-free performance
• Fluent in English and in French. German a plus
About Northern Trust
For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 18,100 employees globally. We serve the world’s most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands.
We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater.
Northern Trust proudly cultivates a diverse workforce, to serve our diverse client base. We strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company. We encourage applications from the best regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religion.
As of June 30, 2018, Northern Trust Corporation had:
$135 billion in banking assets
$8.1 trillion in assets under custody
$10.7 trillion in assets under custody/administration
$1.1 trillion in assets under management
As Northern Trust is a financial organisation; all new employees will be required to undergo a criminal record check.