Technical Coordinator, Fund Accounting (pooling)

Northern Trust; Taguig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is hiring for a technical role focused on fund accounting activities in Taguig, Philippines. The successful candidate will evaluate and reconcile complex funds for production of client reports. Responsibilities include quality assurance checks and maintaining fund procedures.

A strong understanding of fund accounting, operational knowledge, and excellent communication skills are essential. Applicants should be proficient in Excel and be ready to support team transitions.

Qualifications

• Strong subject matter expertise in fund accounting.
• Experience in quality assurance checks and data reconciliation.
• Ability to identify efficiencies to reduce risks.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and reconcile complex funds for client reports.
• Perform quality assurance checks on received information.
• Create and maintain fund procedures.

Skills

Fund accounting expertise

Operational knowledge

Analytical ability

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Technical role in the performance of Fund Accounting related activities.

Evaluates and reconciles complex funds including mutual, commingled, and collective for production of client month-end reports or for daily valuation. Verifies complex transactions, audits income reports within scheduled timeframes and resolves exceptions on a daily basis for fund accounts

Core Skills & Competencies Required:

• Strong subject matter expertise/ knowledge of NT business
• Demonstrate through examples /evidence strong operations knowledge including secondary review & controls, risks & mitigation
• Demonstrate through examples /evidence excellent written and verbal language skills, ability to independently address technical & non-technical issues, knowledge share / training sessions conducted, proactively troubleshoot and manage escalations, and work with global teams
• Demonstrate through examples /evidence analytical ability, problem solving, day-to-day task management and escalation of issues
• Working knowledge of Excel including macros/automations within the process
• Sustainable performance demonstrated through examples/evidence, the above listed core skills and competencies in the current role over a period of at least 24 months

Major Duties / Key Responsibilities:

• To have a thorough understanding of the theoretical and technical nature of fund accounting and administration
• Performing quality assurance checks on information received internally from other supporting functions
• Working closely with home locations to resolve queries
• To create, maintain and update procedures for your funds
• Ensuring that you comply with all controls and procedures outlined in the procedures manual and general company policies
• Reviewing and signing off on NAV files of other team members
• Working closely with the Team Leader and Section Managers for on-boarding new transitions from home locations
• Ensure all scheduled work is completed by agreed deadlines, checklists are signed, and files contain all required
• To identify efficiencies and areas for improvement to reduce risk and become more efficient
• Ensuring that technology available is being fully utilized in the most efficient manner
• To ensure full and proper reporting to the manager of any operational issues
• Where delays are expected to flag any service delivery issues as early as possible
• Ongoing review of daily controls and communications of any new idea’s or suggested procedural changes
• To assist with training and coaching new team members as the group grows