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.

About Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM):

Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) is a trillion dollar investment management firm entrusted by investors around the globe to help them navigate changing market environments, so they can confidently realize their long-term objectives. 

Role Summary:

The Client Reporting Consultant will be responsible for taking the lead in providing oversight and strategic support for a variety of Northern Trust Client Reporting products, ensuring reporting delivered to clients is accurate and meets the client’s timing requirements.

In addition, the successful candidate will independently own and implement strategic product and process improvements, partnering with Investment Operations, Relationship Managers and Portfolio Managers to ensure client expectations are exceeded.

Major Duties

Provides client reporting consultation to business partners and clients. Responsible for taking lead in the delivery of best in class reporting to clients.Responsible for partnering with Relationship Managers to communicate client reporting capabilities and limitations for existing and new clients.Owns strategic product and process growth via structured delivery channels e.g. standard report improvement, automation of existing reporting, onboarding of new reporting platforms.Keeps abreast of regulatory rules and changes and adapts reporting to satisfy.Oversees development of appropriate action plans for client reporting activities and ensures execution and follow-up.Develops and leads projects in designated areas of expertise.Develops clear understanding of client needs behind service requests and communicates to service partners. Obtains appropriate information from partners and client to facilitate service changes.Identifies service efficiency enhancements and process improvements using creative and proactive measures.Interfaces with consultants, partners, and clients to determine servicing requirements and problem solving strategies.Mentors and may manage analysts.

Skills / Knowledge:

Has good working knowledge and understanding of client accounting, reporting and/or client servicing .Must have a good working experience in Business specific and industry knowledge and fundamentals.Must be able to operate independently with good working knowledge and experience in accounting, investment/custody and client servicing.Experience in business analysis or project management will help in this role, however is not essential.Strong Office tools, written and spoken communication and Project Management skills required.Experience in data management, SQL and macro construction preferable however not essential.Demonstrates excellent analytical, consultative, communication and judgment skills. Can work and deal with complex issues and resolve them through analysis. Has the ability to plan own work and direct the business analysis work of others.

Experience:

Requires a Finance or Accounting college or university degree and/or relevant proven work experience that provides knowledge and skills to the functional business.

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.