Senior Consultant Financial Control at Northern Trust in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Description: Senior Consultant

Financial Control

Summary:

The job involves working for Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, a Global fund administrator, specializing in administering assets of complex hedge funds. The successful candidate will be an ambitious self-starter who has demonstrated the ability to function as an effective and strategic member in a dynamic, fast-paced and demanding environment. This individual will have a strong technical accounting background, experience working within the Financial Services industry and a proven track record of working well with and leading others.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•Review month end net asset valuation packages
•Review year-end Financial Statements and work directly with external auditors and client to ensure accuracy of each fund's annual reports
•Interact with client and other shared services teams to obtain understanding of funds' activities on a month to month basis
•Work closely with technology resources to problem solve and improve processes that increase scalability
•Drive the accounting responsibilities related to new client launches and conversions
•Assist in building a high-performance team through learning, development and recruiting
•Actively participate within Financial Control working groups responsible for executing strategic initiatives
•Work integrally with international partners to troubleshoot queries and provide feedback related to the compilation of the month end net asset valuation packages

Knowledge / Skills:

•Excellent written and oral communication skills
•Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
•Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and with accuracy
•Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
•Ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team environment
•Client focused
Experience:

•A minimum of 3-5 years' experience
•Experience with Investment Management and/or Financial Services; Hedge Fund specific a plus
•CPA designation a plus
•Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Accounting, Master's degree a plus
•Big 4 public accounting experience a plus

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