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.

What you will do

The Fund Accounting Manager – Operations & Control manages the Fund Accounting (unit pricing) groups within Northern Trust Australia, providing leadership and guidance to subordinate Team Leads.  Conducts the performance management process, identifies training and development needs, and establishes performance standards for the business unit. Makes staffing decisions, and ensures resources are available to accomplish priorities.  Acts as a subject area expert and directs activities of staff.  Develops and maintains specific subject expertise and advises businesses management, and relevant third parties.  Provides advice to internal clients on the implications of business trends, issues, operating environment changes and firm or business unit strategy.  Responsible for interacting with various business areas to determine automation needs and provide ongoing systems support. Provides leadership and guidance to staff, fostering an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication.

The Fund Accounting Manager – Operations & Control is principal point of escalation for service delivery to our clients, and needs to develop and foster relationships with clients, external stakeholders and internal Northern Trust partners to better understand the needs of the client and articulate those needs in order to collaborate on process improvements, strengthening client satisfaction with NT’s services and other end-to-end enhancements that are dependent on the use of NT’s fund accounting data.

Major Duties include:

Manages the Fund Accounting (unit pricing) business groups. Conducts performance management and career development processes, provides input for staffing and disciplinary actions and provides hands-on training to staff Develops periodic goals, organizes the work, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities, and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work Provides input and support to budget management process Maintains risk management and compliance programs and activities for their assigned group Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of business unit / function
As subject area expert, provides comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level Carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically difficult

Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities Responsible for direct interaction with different committees and/or management Strategic in developing, implementing and administering programs within functional areas Displays a balanced, cross-functional perspective, liaising with the business to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity Provides leadership and guidance to staff, fostering an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication Proactively manages and monitors the risk profile of the Fund Accounting business to ensure it remains within the risk appetite of the firm

Your Knowledge/Skills:

Strong technical knowledge of Australia Fund Accounting operational processes, business controls and technical system specifics.Excellent internal and client relationship management skills.Leadership and organizational skills are required to determine the unit goals and resources needed and to assess and develop the skills of the staff. Applies broad industry knowledge and commercial awareness to drive financial performanceExcellent oral and written communication skills are requiredIn-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is requiredAnalytical and problem solving skills are required

Experience:

Leads through subordinate managers; contributes to the development of functional/operational long-term strategy and aids in the development annual business plans to ensure alignment.Appropriate educational background and professional qualificationsPost qualification experience in increasingly senior rolesExperience in major financial services businessEffective communicator with the ability to articulate engage with various internal and clients stakeholders to good business and service delivery outcomes for the businessWell-developed management and leadership skillsCoaching and counselling skills

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.