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Senior Consultant – Fund Administrator – Hedge Fund Services
Company | Northern Trust |
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Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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Salary | $83100 – $141300 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and with accuracy
- Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team environment
- Client focused
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience
- Experience with Investment Management and/or Financial Services; Hedge Fund specific a plus
- CPA designation a plus
- Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Accounting, Master’s degree a plus
- Big 4 public accounting experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Review month-end net asset valuation packages
- Review year-end Financial Statements and work directly with external auditors and client to ensure accuracy of each fund’s annual reports
- Interact with client and other shared services teams to obtain understanding of funds’ activities on a month-to-month basis
- Work closely with technology resources to problem solve and improve processes that increase scalability
- Drive the accounting responsibilities related to new client launches and conversions
- Assist in building a high-performance team through learning, development and recruiting
- Actively participate within Financial Control working groups responsible for executing strategic initiatives
- Work integrally with international partners to troubleshoot queries and provide feedback related to the compilation of the month end net asset valuation packages
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA designation a plus
- Master’s degree a plus
- Big 4 public accounting experience a plus