Fund Accountant x 2 (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 Northern Trust is currently recruiting fund accountants to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a ‘best in class' operation at the heart of our Limerick business.  We are particularly interested in candidates with previous experience in fund administration although we are also keen to hear from candidates who believe they have a transferable skillset.  Successful candidates will receive a mix of classroom and on the job training to become operational in the role. Principal Responsibilities Assisting in the productions of daily, weekly and monthly NAVs. Issue NAVs accurately and within defined timeframes. 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. Escalating fund accounting issues and aged items to the Fund Accounting Team Lead. 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 preparation of client reports e.g. taxation, equalisation, funds under custody/admin. Resolve queries. Assist other colleagues as appropriate. Act as effective team member within the unit and with other units by imparting knowledge as appropriate. Skills / Experience Client service orientation Good attention to detail Demonstrates willingness to help others outside team Good prioritisation and multi Strong problem solving skills Organises own workload and establishes priorities Demonstrates good knowledge of standards and procedures required for own tasks Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel Third level qualification or pursuing a professional accounting qualification an advantage but not required 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 March 31, 2018, Northern Trust Corporation had: $10.8 trillion in assets under custody/administration $8.1 trillion in assets under custody $1.2 trillion in assets under management $130 billion in banking assets