About this role
Senior Fund Accountant
Skip to main contentSenior Fund Accountant page is loadedSenior Fund AccountantApplylocationsSaint Peter Port, Guernseytime typeFull timeposted onPosted Yesterdayjob requisition idR157528About Northern TrustAs a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Role/ Department:A vacancy has arisen in our Private Equity (PE) Operations team. Northern Trust offers a first class service to a variety of PE clients and work as a closely to ensure deliverables are met. You will be working as a key member within the administration team whilst providing additional support to the wider team that administers either a variety of clients or a very large client with an active investment portfolio.Key components of the role include liaising with internal teams and the Investment Advisor, completion of various non-accounting tasks, completion of all aspects of accounting and dealing with ad-hoc queries as they arise, all within scheduled timeframes and ensuring that all client KPIs are met.The key responsibilities of the role include:Client contact:Providing a premier client service by building strong relationships with the Investment Advisor and any other third parties;Developing a thorough knowledge of your client and their bespoke requirements with regards to key processes;Working closely with the client to resolve complex issues and queries;Working with other teams within NT to ensure delivery of client deliverables;Responsible for the delivery of key client tasks, organising others in the team to ensure deadlines are met;Ability to run projects with the client with regards to a variety of more complex tasks;To have a good understanding of fund administration business.Team AdministrationOwn the monitoring of assigned mailboxes, completing tasks assigned by management;Support basic training of tasks that are learnt on-the-job;Support other team members with workloads and rotate tasks on a regular basis;Perform reviews of junior team members work.General tasks may include: Complex accounts Preparation/Review under various GAAP/IFRS standardsBookkeeping / Cash ManagementInvestments: Update and maintain investment and portfolio records on behalf of clients, including processing of purchases and disposals; recording of income receipts; revising quarterly valuations and understanding other typ