Senior Accountant, Financial Control

Northern Trust Corp.; Munster; Presencial; EUR 78.000 - 92.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northern Trust Corp. in Limerick is seeking a qualified financial controller to join the Financial Control team.

The role focuses on completing financial control processes, month-end close, regulatory returns, and statutory accounts production for multiple entities. You will produce monthly management accounts, maintain internal controls, prepare board papers, and collaborate with EMEA finance colleagues across locations.

Formación

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA with relevant experience in financial control.
• Experience in multi-currency financial services environments is preferred.
• Experience in corporate financial control, with knowledge of accounting, reporting and statutory/audit requirements.
• Experience liaising with stakeholders across multiple locations.
• Strong IT skills across MS Office suite.

Responsabilidades

• Complete daily accounting and oversight to support financial accounts production for multiple legal entities.
• Produce monthly management accounts for multiple entities and ensure timely reporting.
• Maintain internal controls and substantiate balance sheets with supporting detail.
• Prepare month-end analytics and board papers; manage statutory financial statements and regulatory returns.
• Collaborate with EMEA finance teams and drive process improvements using automation tools.

Conocimientos

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Numeracy

IT skills (MS Excel, Power BI)

Attention to detail

Educación

ACA/ACCA qualified

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

CoPilot (Microsoft)

Descripción del empleo

About Northern TrustAs a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.About the Role:The successful individual will be part of the Financial Control team, based in Limerick.This role will work as part of a team which is responsible for completing financial control processes, report production, timely issue resolution and providing ad hoc support as required to the EMEA regional finance teams. The team will also be responsible for the production of the monthly management accounts, completing the month end close process, regulatory returns and the statutory accounts production for a number of regulated legal entities.The successful candidate will work with a variety of operations and other Finance teams to understand the business and ensure that the books and records accurately reflect the business undertaken, with adherence requirements to accounting policy, US GAAP and IFRS for the relevant legal entities.Key Responsibilities of the Role include:Complete the daily accounting, administration and oversight to support the financial accounts production process for a number of legal entities.Complete the production of the monthly management accounts for a number of legal entities.Maintain and improve internal controls ensuring there is appropriate supporting detail to substantiate the balance sheet.Produce monthly reconciliations and ensure all documentation and accounting is completed in line with corporate requirements and policies.Produce month end analytics and trend data to assist with the review and validation of financial results.Manage the statutory financial statements and audit processes for a number of legal entities.Complete annual regulatory returns and reports.Complete the preparation of Board papers.Respond to and resolve queries on a timely basis from the Business, Finance colleagues and Head Office as they arise.Recommend and implement standardised process improvements and automations using the suite of automation tools available to the EMEA Financial Control team to automate identified activities and processes across EMEA Finance and systems.Provide technical input to systems and business process projects as required.Participate in group-wide finance initiatives.Work with Finance teams in other EMEA locations.Skills / Experience RequiredAbility to work as part of a team in the region and as part of the broader EMEA Finance teamSelf-starter with an ability to self-motivateStrong planning and organisational skillsStrong written and verbal communication skillsHighly numerate with strong analytical skills and high attention to detailAbility to assess issues, identify solutions and problem solveAbility to react and respond on a timely basisAbility to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environmentFlexible approach towards changing work methods, deadlines and variable workloadsQualified accountant (preferable ACA / ACCA) with at experience in a multi-currency financial services environmentExperienced background in a corporate financial control environment with a sound knowledge of accounting, reporting and financial control requirements as well as statutory and audit requirementsExperience in dealing with stakeholders across multiple locationsExperience of US GAAP and IFRSAdvanced level of IT skills notably MS suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI/Query and CoPilot)Work AuthorizationApplicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.Working with UsAs a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.Reasonable AccommodationNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.