Consultant, Financial Reporting

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.

Role/ Department:
Focus on resolution of complex core custody accounting and financial transactions, where investment accounting knowledge is required to interpret policies, guidelines and/or processes. Full ownership for one or more processes, reports and/or procedures. Analytically and procedurally competent, representing the team on accounting or project deliverables. Emerging as an expert in a clientvaluation reporting. May be in final stages of studying for relevant professional qualification or accreditation. Manage and consult daily operational activities, serve as a liaison to related areas, and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees or other location's output (but not a formal management role). Involve in consultative, problem solving, client engagement/onboarding projects. Demonstrate excellent analytical, consultative, communication, and judgment skills.

The key responsibilities of the role include:
- Focus on resolution of complex investment accounting transactions, where expertise is required to interpret policies, guidelines and/or processes.
- Ensures that team/division's goal for accuracy and timeliness is maintained.
- Analytically and procedurally competent, representing the team on client valuation reporting and projects deliverables
- Escalates relevant and critical issues to management and all pertinent partners/clients in a timely and efficient manner.
- Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor other junior level employees.

Skills/ Qualifications:
Required · Analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills · Excellent oral and written communication skills · Highly flexible and adaptable to change · Ability to work independently · Technical skills / accounting knowledge
 

Preferred · A University degree and/or relevant proven work experience · Minimum 4 years' experience in financial servicing or related experience/credentials

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

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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.