Technical Coordinator, Financial Reporting (pooling)

Northern Trust Corp; Taguig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp is seeking a Financial Reporting professional to support the Asset Servicing group in financial statement preparation and reporting. Under general supervision, you will coordinate and execute the process to ensure accuracy and timeliness, with interaction with senior management and external auditors as needed.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior staff, training on new procedures, and managing workload to meet client deadlines.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years overall experience in financial statement preparation or financial reporting in an Audit Firm, or financial institution.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is highly desirable.
• Background in accounting/regulatory/statutory reporting will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the team/divisions goals for accuracy and timeliness are maintained
• Plans and manages the team workflow to accomplish critical tasks on time
• Ensures that new procedures are effectively communicated and training is administered where needed
• Manages volumes of tasks to meet client deadlines
• Escalates relevant and critical issues to management and all pertinent partners in a timely and efficient manner
• Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact
• May have direct interaction with clients, external auditors of clients and/or Senior Management
• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees
• May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role), including daily interaction with home country counterparts
• More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas
• Delivers a work product that requires less revision
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions in consultation with senior members of the team
• Working Hours APAC/EMEA shift, depending on the specific FR team

Skills

Financial reporting experience

Team coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) desirable

Job description

Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for handling and coordinating work for the Financial Reporting group within the Asset Servicing group. AS is a team of global service financial professionals that has operational capabilities in all locations. AS encompasses Valuation Reporting and Unitized Valuation and Reporting Service and is comprised of partners who support Northern Trust business in conjunction with our global network of operational partners.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

1. Ensures that the team/divisions goals for accuracy and timeliness are maintained

2. Plans and manages the team workflow to accomplish critical tasks on time

3. Ensures that new procedures are effectively communicated and training is administered where needed

4. Manages volumes of tasks to meet client deadlines

5. Escalates relevant and critical issues to management and all pertinent partners in a timely and efficient manner

6. Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact

7. May have direct interaction with clients, external auditors of clients and/or Senior Management

8. Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees

9. May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role), including daily interaction with home country counterparts

10. More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas

11. Delivers a work product that requires less revision

12.Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions in consultation with senior members of the team

Working Hours

• APAC/EMEA shift, depending on the specific FR team

Skills/Qualifications:

The successful candidate would benefit from having:

At least 4 years overall experience in financial statement preparation or financial reporting in an Audit Firm, or financial institution;

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is highly desirable

Background in accounting/regulatory/statutory reporting will be preferred