Fund Accountant (Dublin)

Role Evaluates and reconciles funds including mutual, commingled, and collective for production of client month-end reports or for daily valuation. Verifies transactions, audits income reports within scheduled timeframes and resolves exceptions on a daily basis for fund accounts. Can work independently, and with complicated asset types & fund structures. Principal Responsibilities Deliver high quality service to customers by accurate, timely completion of all assigned tasks (which may be parts of larger processes) and requests for information. Own valuation process for assigned portfolios. Review underlying portfolios Verifies daily transactions, audits income reports, and resolves exception on assigned accounts according to procedures and within scheduled timeframes. Records and responds to partner and client inquiries, providing guidance and resolving exceptions. Enter fund details and strike Net Asset Value (NAV) & Issue NAVs accurately and within defined timeframes Organise payment of operating expenses Perform tasks under supervision of defined processes or procedures and check for errors. Ensure procedures in relation to above tasks are adhered to. Collect, enter and extract data and undertake analysis as directed. Assist in the timely preparation of client reports e.g. taxation, equalisation, performance fees, funds under custody/admin. Resolve queries. Liaise with other units - Shareholder Services, Trustee, Corporate Actions, Control, Financial Reporting and Fund Managers. Seek to learn quickly and continually improve service offered. Assist other colleagues as appropriate. Act as effective team member within the unit and with other units by imparting knowledge as appropriate and assist in the development of new procedures or enhancements to current processes to improve team productivity. Skills / Experience Third level qualification or pursuing a professional accounting qualification, preferable Knowledge of complex accounting and securities processing procedures, usually obtained through accounting coursework and related experience. Demonstrates understanding of the need for high-touch client service Strong written and oral communication skills are required to disseminate information. Maintains quality of work and deliverables through change Demonstrates willingness to help others outside team Takes care over tasks and demonstrates commitment to producing high quality work and to timeframes required Analytical skills are required to research and resolve inquiries quickly and efficiently Organises own workload and establishes priorities Demonstrates good knowledge of standards and procedures required for own tasks Previous experience in fund accounting, with working knowledge of financial instruments and valuations business. Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel. Working knowledge of Sungard's Invest One Enterprise Fund Accounting system would be beneficial 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