Section Manager, Fund Accounting

Role Reporting to a Divisional Manager, the Section Manager is a senior managerial position responsible for a fund accounting operations team, including conducting the performance management process, establishing goals & objectives for the team and ensuring the timely and accurate completion of the overall NAV production process.  The teams comprise approximately 12- 15 partners including Fund Accountants, Team Leaders, Consultants and Fund Accounting Operation Managers. The successful candidate will consult with clients and partners ensuring delivery of a first class service and they will help to identify and develop process improvements, system enhancements and optimise effectiveness within the group and across the department. The role would suit an ambitious, energetic individual with strong systems, product and process knowledge coupled with the ability to lead, motivate and engage partners. Responsibilities Management of a fund accounting team, to conduct the performance management process, identification of training and development needs, recruitment and motivation of partners, and establishment of performance standards. Lead and guide partners, and foster an environment which encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication. Responsibility for the overall NAV production process, accuracy, and timeliness across a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters. Keep abreast of industry and regulatory developments. Maintain unrivalled client satisfaction and continuously improve the departments' performance with a direct focus on quality, risk mitigation, efficiencies and internal controls. Work as part of a wider FA Ireland team engaging with the Section Manager and Divisional Manager teams in Dublin, Limerick and Bangalore to seek opportunities to improve productivity and quality within the department. Qualifications/Experience The ideal candidate will have managerial experience in the fund administration or other relevant financial services industry, preferably in fund accounting. Strong communication, presentation, leadership and motivational skills are required. Proven client management skills and the ability to manage a team to plan and meet client and ad-hoc deliverable deadlines required. Systems knowledge of InvestOne Enterprise, Vendor systems (Bloomberg, Reuters), and other fund accounting systems advantageous. Relevant financial services and managerial experience, professional qualifications, and MS Office PC skills are preferred. Experience with instilling a strong client service culture in teams is desirable in addition to the ability to represent the business to clients via presentations etc. The successful candidate would display ambition, positivity, confidence, discipline, approachability, creativity and enthusiasm. Knowledge/Skills The ideal candidate will have experience of managing teams, implementing development and succession plans for all levels, and will display effective communication and coaching skills. The ability to contribute to the overall department strategic, tactical and budget objectives and initiatives would be beneficial. 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