Fund Accountant – Fund Fee Setup (1 Year Contract)

Senior Fund Accountant

Main Responsibilities

A Senior Fund Accountant within the Fund and Fee Setup Department is responsible for:

• Establishment of the Fee budget for each Sub-Funds
• Fee setup of the client agreed budget in GP3 (Global Portfolio) fund accounting application
• Posting of accounting entries
• Monthly monitoring of the fee budget accruals
• Creation and maintenance of Performance Fee Model
• Monitoring of NAV fluctuation and control of outstanding items
• Calculation of the ongoing charges (KIID reporting)
• Fund Mergers and Fund currency conversions
• Creation of Funds and Share classes + creation of Fund and Transfer Agency calendar
• Monthly monitoring of the calendar setup.
• Interaction with external vendors, e.g CBL, CSSF; FUNDSQUARE.

Requirements

• Degree (University) in economics/business administration/accounting or Final secondary school examinations
• Work experience in a similar position and environment and sound experience in fund accounting desirable
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and transfer agency.
• GP3 knowledge is a must, good command of Excel. An experience on transfer agency domain will be considered as an advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Very good teamwork and communication skills.
• A very good command of English is essential. Knowledge of German or French an advantage

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 18,500 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.

As of December 31, 2018, Northern Trust Corporation had:

• $10.1 trillion in assets under custody/administration
• $7.6 trillion in assets under custody
• $1.1 trillion in assets under management
• $132 billion in banking assets

As Northern Trust is a financial organisation; all new employees will be required to undergo a criminal record check.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.