Hedge Fund Accounting Team Lead | NAV & Client Ops

Northern Trust Corp; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp in Manila is seeking a senior leader to drive NAV production and hedge fund accounting. You will lead and mentor a team, ensuring high‑quality performance, timely delivery, and strong client relationships.

You will interact with senior management, develop KPIs, and oversee end‑to‑end financial reporting while applying IFRS/US GAAP standards and ensuring process documentation is up to date.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in hedge fund accounting, fund administration or financial operations.
• Leadership experience: 1–2+ years as a team lead, SME, or acting lead.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of hedge funds structures, NAV calculation, capital activities and financial preparations.
• Experience managing teams and client relationships.
• Knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Conducts performance management and career development processes, provides input for staffing and disciplinary actions and provides hands‑on training to staff
• Develops periodic goals, organizes the work, sets short‑term priorities, monitors all activities, and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work
• Carries out activities that are medium‑to‑large in scope, cross‑functional and technically difficult
• Spearhead the development, implementation and administration of programs within functional areas
• Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact
• Have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management
• Manage daily operational activities and supervise day‑to‑day work and to act as a mentor to other junior level employees
• Responsible for maintaining the team’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as per the agreed Service Level Documents (SLD).
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions
• Create, maintain and update procedural/process documents
• Manage and oversee the end‑to‑end NAV production and financial statement preparation for hedge fund clients.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Technical skills

Hedge fund knowledge

NAV calculation

Client management

IFRS / US GAAP knowledge

Job description

Northern Trust Corp in Manila is seeking a senior leader to drive NAV production and hedge fund accounting. You will lead and mentor a team, ensuring high‑quality performance, timely delivery, and strong client relationships.

You will interact with senior management, develop KPIs, and oversee end‑to‑end financial reporting while applying IFRS/US GAAP standards and ensuring process documentation is up to date.