Fund Accounting Team Leader x 6

Why choose a career in Fund Accounting with Northern? Northern Trust has demonstrated a continued commitment to investing in Ireland; our Fund Accounting team has grown exponentially and we now have over 250 partners in our Limerick and Dublin offices Our Fund Accounting team provides an end to end Fund Accounting service onsite in Ireland which complements other client services provided in Ireland, such as Custodian, Financial Reporting and Transfer Agency Services We invest heavily in our people and offer a customized, individually dedicated Fund Accounting training program to ensure our people can realise their full potential and avail of the diverse range of career opportunities within Fund Accounting and Northern Trust Ireland To complement the company culture, we support our employees' efforts to balance work and home life, in part by offering family-friendly programs and alternative/flexible work situations Our modern compensation package is highly competitive and moreover, intuitive to your stage of life and career Role We are currently recruiting for a Team Lead (TL) within our Fund Accouting department. This is an important role within the overall division. The TL has responsibility for reviewing the work of a small team. He/She is also tasked with monitoring workloads, ensuring adherhance to Service Level Agreements. The TL is also responsible for providing leadership for the team and ensuring an excellent working atmosphere at all times Principal Responsibilities Deliver high quality service to clients - both internal and external - by accurate, timely completion of all assigned tasks and requests for information Ensure Valuations are completed in an accurate and timely manner Look to meet and improve the preparation of client reporting Seek to learn quickly and strive to continually improve service offered. Support the implementation of business plans. Become involved in small to medium size projects where required Carry out duties in line with established procedures; look for procedure improvements Organise workload and Team members in an efficient and effective manner Create and maintain a respectful and productive work environment Deliver training /coaching effectively. Provide objective and regular feedback to staff. Understand risk in own team, help others to understand this and to recognise that risk is everyone's responsibility. Support the implementation of business plans. Become involved in small to medium size projects where required Skills / Experience Client service orientation Strong team work ethnic The ability to lead a small team Strong organisational and planning skills Good problem solving skills Excellent PC skills -  Strong Excel is of particular importance Industry Knowledge - Knowledge of financial instruments, Valuations business & Central Bank regulations a must. Effective communication skills Fund Accounting experience, accountancy experience or operations experience a distinct advantage About Northern Trust For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 16,500 employees globally. We serve the world's most-sophisticated clients - from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands. We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater. Northern Trust proudly cultivates a diverse workforce, to serve our diverse client base. We strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company. We encourage applications from the best regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religion. As of December 31, 2017, Northern Trust Corporation had: $139 billion in banking assets $8.1 trillion in assets under custody $10.7 trillion in assets under custody/administration $1.2 trillion in assets under management