Senior Private Equity Fund Accounting Lead

ACCA Careers; Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is recruiting a Senior Consultant to join the Private Equity Fund Accounting team in Limerick. You will lead a high‑performing team, oversee NAVs and valuations, and ensure delivery to agreed SLAs while maintaining strong client service standards.

You will coach staff, promote a culture of excellence, and support strategy and offshore development initiatives, including process automation and enhanced reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of Irish/UK GAAP, US GAAP, and IFRS.
• Understanding of Irish regulatory and tax requirements relevant to fund accounting.
• Experience in Private Equity Fund Administration.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong client service mindset.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise, multitask, and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ownership mindset.
• Proficient in MS Excel and comfortable with systems/process improvement initiatives.
• Experience driving efficiencies and automation in processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage clearly and confidently at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Review and oversee NAVs and valuations.
• Lead and coach the Private Equity team to deliver high-quality client service.
• Manage workloads to meet deadlines and SLAs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting deadlines.
• Develop reporting processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with clients and external auditors as a primary contact.
• Support onboarding of new fund structures and reporting requirements.
• Drive process automation initiatives (e.g., Investran).

Skills

Qualified accountant

Irish GAAP knowledge

US GAAP knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Leadership of teams

Client service mindset

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication skills

MS Excel

Automation experience

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CA)

Tools

Investran

MS Excel

Job description

Northern Trust is recruiting a Senior Consultant to join the Private Equity Fund Accounting team in Limerick. You will lead a high‑performing team, oversee NAVs and valuations, and ensure delivery to agreed SLAs while maintaining strong client service standards.

You will coach staff, promote a culture of excellence, and support strategy and offshore development initiatives, including process automation and enhanced reporting.