Job Description
Northern Trust seeks a Financial Reporting Manager to lead a team in Limerick, Ireland, providing financial guidance and services to sophisticated clients. Key responsibilities include managing a team, conducting performance reviews, identifying process failures, and improving quality percentages. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in financial reporting, leadership, and team-building, with strong communication and presentation skills. Knowledge of fund accounting and financial reporting systems, as well as Irish and UK regulatory regimes, is essential. The company offers a flexible and collaborative work culture, opportunities for career growth, and a commitment to assisting the communities it serves. A strong motivator and trainer, the Financial Reporting Manager will be responsible for guiding staff in resolving complex financial reporting issues, monitoring the accounting operation process, and identifying training and development needs. They will also be responsible for producing on-time, accurate, and detailed management information reports and analysis. The ideal candidate will have a detailed knowledge of onshore and offshore funds administration, including Irish and UK GAAP and IFRS experience. They will also have a working knowledge of German and Austrian tax, as well as UK reporting regime requirements. The Financial Reporting Manager will be part of a team that provides innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions. They will work closely with clients and partners to identify opportunities for growth and improvement, and will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to achieve these goals. The role requires a strong understanding of financial reporting principles, as well as the ability to analyze complex financial data and make informed recommendations. The Financial Reporting Manager will be responsible for providing input into the long-term strategy for the department, and will work closely with other managers to identify solutions to problems across all areas of the business. They will also be responsible for monitoring the accounting operation process to ensure 100% quality and timeliness of deliverables, and for identifying training and development needs for the department. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and will be able to build strong relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. They will also have a strong understanding of financial reporting systems and processes, and will be able to analyze complex financial data and make informed recommendations. The Financial Reporting Manager will be responsible for providing guidance and support to staff, and will be a key member of the team responsible for providing financial reporting services to clients. They will work closely with the Head of Financial Reporting to develop and implement strategies to achieve business objectives, and will be responsible for monitoring the accounting operation process to ensure 100% quality and timeliness of deliverables. The ideal candidate will have a detailed knowledge of financial reporting principles, as well as the ability to analyze complex financial data and make informed recommendations. They will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and will be able to build strong relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. **Key Responsibilities:** Manage a team of financial reporting professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks. Conduct performance reviews and identify training and development needs for the department. Monitor the accounting operation process to ensure 100% quality and timeliness of deliverables. Develop and implement strategies to improve quality percentages and identify process failures. Provide input into the long-term strategy for the department. Work closely with other managers to identify solutions to problems across all areas of the business. Develop and implement strategies to achieve business objectives. Monitor the accounting operation process to ensure 100% quality and timeliness of deliverables. Identify training and development needs for the department. Provide guidance and support to staff. Build strong relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. Analyze complex financial data and make informed recommendations. Provide input into the development of early warning tools to identify process failures and improve quality percentages. Develop and implement strategies to improve productivity and quality within the business group. Produce on-time, accurate, and detailed management information reports and analysis. Guide staff in the resolution of non-routine and complex financial reporting issues. Monitor the accounting operation process to ensure 100% quality and timeliness of deliverables. Identify training and development needs for the department. Provide guidance and support to staff. Build strong relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. Analyze complex financial data and make informed recommendations. **Requirements:** Proven experience in financial reporting, leadership, and team-building. Strong communication and presentation skills. Knowledge of fund accounting and financial reporting systems. Detail knowledge of onshore and offshore funds administration, including Irish and UK GAAP and IFRS experience. Working knowledge of German and Austrian tax, as well as UK reporting regime requirements. Ability to analyze complex financial data and make informed recommendations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build strong relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. Proven experience in managing teams and delegating responsibility. Experience in designing and implementing development plans, training plans, and succession plans for all levels of staff. Ability to think creatively and identify solutions to problems across all areas of the business. Ability to develop further as the business grows. Genuine committed interest in own career development. Relevant professional qualifications. Managerial and PC skills training. Personal qualities: disciplined, authoritative, determined; enthusiastic, good communicator, coach, mentor; confident, well-balanced, resilient; approachable, gain respect; results-oriented, ambitious, highly driven; enthusiasm to improve company performance and systems; staff motivator and trainer; ability to think and act creatively; identifies solutions as well as issues; takes initiative to improve areas outside of immediate responsibilities.