Team Leader x6, Fund Accounting (Limerick)

Why choose a career in Fund Accounting with Northern? Northern Trust has demonstrated a continued commitment to investing in Ireland; our Fund Accounting team has grown exponentially and we now have over 250 partners in our Limerick and Dublin offices Our Fund Accounting team provides an end to end Fund Accounting service onsite in Ireland which complements other client services provided in Ireland, such as Custodian, Financial Reporting and Transfer Agency Services 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 Fund Accounting and Northern Trust Ireland 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 Role Supervisory role in the performance of Fund Accounting related activities. Evaluates and reconciles complex funds including mutual, commingled, and collective for production of client month-end reports or for daily valuation. Verifies complex transactions, audits income reports within scheduled timeframes and resolves exceptions on a daily basis for fund accounts. Principal Responsibilities General Deliver high quality service to customers by accurate, timely completion of all assigned tasks and requests for information Ensure Valuations are completed in an accurate and timely manner Organise workload and Team members in an efficient and effective manner Carry out duties in accordance with procedures and SDs Work closely with Manager on various processes / projects Ensure all fees / expenses are paid on time Core Reconcile all queries in a timely, accurate and appropriate manner. Manage any potentially difficult situations which may impact on the clients by developing a close working relationship with client services. To proactively and effectively establish a level of client knowledge ensuring all requirements are met and allow the team build the relationship further. Proactively seek to identify and improve current core procedures. Seek to learn quickly and strive to continually improve service offered. Encourage others to come forward with ideas. Look to meet and improve the preparation of client reporting. Assist other colleagues. Act as effective team leader within the unit and with other units by imparting knowledge as appropriate. Deliver training /coaching effectively. Provide objective and regular feedback to staff. Liaise with other units - Shareholder Services, Trustee, Data Management, Control etc. Consistently prioritise team goals above individual goals. Manage the team in order that all deadlines are met in an efficient manner. Business Understand risk in own team, help others to understand this and to recognise that risk is everyone's responsibility. Respond flexibly to the needs of the current situation, amend own work program to deliver desired outputs. Perform tasks of defined processes or procedures and check for errors.  Ensure procedures in relation to all tasks are adhered to. Management Support the implementation of business plans. To be viewed as a role model in the team. Manage the allocation of the workload in a fair and efficient manner. Delegate appropriately. Become involved in small to medium size projects. Skills / Experience Procedural knowledge Customer Service Orientation Concern for Quality Team Working Organisation and planning Resilience and Self Control Problem solving Computer Skills - Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel, Word etc. Working knowledge of Sungard's Invest One Enterprise Fund Accounting system would be beneficial Industry Knowledge - Knowledge of financial instruments, Valuations business & Central Bank regulations a must. 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 involvement at a supervisory level through running and coordinating projects, training staff or 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. 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 16,500 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 September 30, 2017, Northern Trust Corporation had: $131 billion in banking assets $7.8 trillion in assets under custody $9.7 trillion in assets under custody/administration $1.1 trillion in assets under management