Job Description
Financial Reporting Specialist for Alternatives Clients
Deliver high-quality financial reporting services to private equity, real estate, and infrastructure clients, ensuring accurate and timely completion of tasks and requests for information.
About the Role:
The Alternatives Financial Reporting Ireland team supports all of our Private Equity, Real Estate and Infrastructure, and Hedge Fund Services clients' financial reporting needs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new department set up to service all Alternatives clients under one team, and will offer exposure to the three previously separate areas in Alternatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality service to customers by accurate, timely completion of all assigned tasks (which may be parts of larger processes) and requests for information.
- Support the preparation of financial statements and related disclosures for funds on a quarterly, semi-annual and/or annual basis.
- Liaise with external auditors and deal with audit queries.
- Prepare regulatory returns where applicable, including Central Bank returns.
- Ensure agreed client service levels and regulatory filing deadlines are met.
- Coordinate onshore and offshore shared services teams to ensure timely follow-up and completion of audit requests and queries.
- Collaborate with other team members to build scalable financial reporting operations model.
Requirements:
- Accounting experience within the Investment Industry with an exposure to financial reporting an advantage.
- An appreciation of accounting principles is desirable, qualified accountant or part qualified and interested in completing their qualification advantageous.
- Ability to work in a structured pattern, setting priorities and meeting deadlines.
- Strong communication skills.
- Excellent desktop, IT and systems skills. Experience of Yardi and/or Investran advantageous.
About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. We 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.