Team Leader - Fund Accounting

Northern Trust is looking for a Team Leader to manage workflow distribution, prepare financial statements, and provide technical training and coaching for team members. This role supports fund operations and ensures accuracy of reports prepared for regulatory agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for work flow distribution and the effective use of resources within the team

• Prepares financial statements and reports for a designated group of funds, monitors valuations and accounts

• Monitors monthly reporting for onward transmission to the Trustees and ensures accuracy of reports prepared for regulatory agencies

• Provide on the job technical training and coaching for all team members and brief staff regularly on issues relating to work carried out by the team and new initiatives

• Organize the work of the team, assign tasks, set short-term priorities, monitor all activities and ensure timely and accurate completion of the work

• Ensure all procedures are kept up to date and are adhered to on a daily basis

• Assist the Team Manager in establishing goals and objectives for the team

• Generate process and system enhancement ideas and co-ordinate the introduction of these changes with supporting documented procedures

• Conducts performance management and career development processes, and staffing and disciplinary actions

Requirements

• A College or University degree and/or relevant work experience is required.

• Experience of Fund Accounting is required.

• Supervisory experience is desirable.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

• Analytical and problem solving skills are required.