Fund Accounting Team Leader x 3

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. December 31, 2016, Northern Trust Corporation had: • $124 billion in banking assets • $6.7 trillion in assets under custody • $8.5 trillion in assets under custody/administration • $942 billion in assets under management Role We are currently recruiting for Team Leader's in our Limerick office for the supervision of performance for Fund Accounting related activities. A Team Leader role in Fund Accounting is a pivotal position in our management team and is a platform from which you can progress within Northern Trust. Evaluates and reconciles complex funds including mutual, commingled, and collective for production of client month-end reports or for daily valuation. Verifies complex transactions, audits income reports within scheduled timeframes and resolves exceptions on a daily basis for fund accounts. Principal Responsibilities General Ensure Valuations are completed in an accurate and timely manner Carry out duties in accordance with procedures and SDs Work closely with Manager on various processes / projects Ensure all fees / expenses are paid on time Core Reconcile all queries in a timely, accurate and appropriate manner. Manage any potentially difficult situations which may impact on the clients by developing a close working relationship with client services. Proactively seek to identify and improve current core procedures. Seek to learn quickly and strive to continually improve service offered. Encourage others to come forward with ideas. Look to meet and improve the preparation of client reporting. Assist other colleagues. Liaise with other units - Shareholder Services, Trustee, Data Management, Control etc. Business Understand risk in own team, help others to understand this and to recognise that risk is everyone's responsibility. Respond flexibly to the needs of the current situation, amend own work program to deliver desired outputs. Perform tasks of defined processes or procedures and check for errors.  Ensure procedures in relation to all tasks are adhered to. Management Support the implementation of business plans. Manage the allocation of the workload in a fair and efficient manner. Delegate appropriately. Become involved in small to medium size projects. Skills / Experience Procedural knowledge Customer Service Orientation Concern for Quality Team Working Organisation and planning Resilience and Self Control Problem solving Computer Skills - Excel, Word etc. Industry Knowledge - Knowledge of financial instruments, Valuations business & Central Bank regulations an advantage Business or financial services qualification or studying for same. This is not essential but would be an advantage; Strong experience as a Fund Administrator /Accountant with  evidence of quality checking team's work Effective in the use of a variety of communication methods. Identify and ‘own' problems, correct them as far as is possible and refer as/if appropriate.