Fund Accounting Technology Specialist

Northern Trust Financial Services

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 worlds 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 worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

No matter what greater means to you, we can help you find it. We believe in empowering our partners with the resources, support, and opportunities to achieve greater and reach their full potential. A strong focus on individual career development and growth is just one way we help you reach your goals. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to strengthening the communities in which we live and work.

Summary

The role involves working for Northern Trust, supporting a multi-billion-dollar high profile client within Hedge Fund Services, which is a global fund administrator, specializing in complex hedge funds and alternative asset investments. The successful candidate will be an ambitious self-starter who has demonstrated the ability to execute effective and strategic priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced, and demanding environment. This individual will have the ability to leverage accounting knowledge, business knowledge and problem-solving skills to create efficient, controlled, and streamlined solutions. This role will focus on using low-code data transformation techniques to create new and optimize existing accounting reporting data models. The role will be a key part of the client dedicated team and will have high visibility to internal and client senior management.

Major Responsibilities

Carries out complex activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically difficult with significant financial, client, and / or internal business impact

As subject area expert, provides comprehensive, in-depth support to the client dedicated team and partners at a highly technical level

Acts as a flexible resource within the fund administration team stepping in to handle key tasks during periods of increased volume, staffing transitions, or specialized project needs

Supports business and technology teams through design activities to ensure that all requirements are understood

Assists with operational readiness, data migration, user testing, and implementation as necessary

Translates the business requirements into technical configurations post conducting preliminary research followed by end-to-end business analysis, thereby converting raw data into meaningful information while keeping standardization in mind

Provides leadership in identifying and understanding business needs and designing and implementing solutions using Excel and other technology solutions

Collaborates across the Omnium Platform Services team to modernize accounting technologies and drive efficiencies

Self-manages tasks, effort, issues and risks throughout a given project

Develops best practice process documentation and review procedures

Responsible for direct interaction with different committees and / or management

Knowledge / Skills

Expert in analyzing, visualizing, transforming, and depicting data via VBA, Power BI, and Alteryx

Demonstrated working knowledge and hands on experience writing and optimizing DAX and MDX queries for data modeling, reporting, and advanced analytics

Seasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical and business / industry knowledge and functional expertise

Strong technical accounting skills including working knowledge of US GAAP Hedge funds (variety of strategies including fixed income, quantitative, equity, multi-strategy), IFRS international funds (Asia, UK, Ireland) and Broker Dealer entities

Highly flexible and adaptable to change; capable of being a 'change agent' to identify and drive productivity transformation

Intellectually curious to learn and utilize new technology to improve existing processes

Displays a balanced, cross-functional perspective, liaising with the business to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills (solutions-oriented mindset)

Client relationship focused (internal and external relationships)

Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and with accuracy

Experience

A College or University degree and relevant proven work experience

Related Industry qualification is valued (ex master's degree, Big 4 public accounting / consultant experience) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

10-15 years of experience

Experience with Investment Management and / or Financial Services; Alternative Asset Management specific a plus

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, and / or VBA

Knowledge of various tools including Workiva, Wrike, Oracle, JIR

Salary Range : $114,700 - 194,900 USD

Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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 worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.

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.