Associate Specialist, Fund Admin (Financial Reporting), Hedge Fund Services

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Accountable for:

• Act as a subject-matter expert on investment company accounting and financial reporting matters.

• Support Fund Administration client-service teams, with responsibilities including:

• Interact with clients and other HFS Shared Service teams to obtain an understanding of the fund's activities.

• Review draft financial statements for compliance with the client's accounting policies and the relevant accounting and regulatory frameworks.

• Engage with the client's external auditors as necessary, to resolve audit questions.

• Research technical accounting matters relating to complex client transactions and document findings.

• Monitor changes to guidance for investment company accounting and regulatory frameworks.

• Prepare and deliver internal trainings on relevant investment company accounting and financial reporting topics.

Qualifications:

Required

• 5+ years of relevant experience in U.S. GAAP investment company financial reporting.

• Strong PC skills, particularly in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Client-focused; comfortable with client interaction as needed.

• Operates independently; adaptive/flexible style; able to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated history of engaging senior-level stakeholders.

Desired

• Big 4 public accounting experience.

• CPA (or equivalent) designation.

• Experience with IFRS and other international financial reporting standards.

• Experience with DFIN ArcReporting platform.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.