Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

Key Responsibilities

• Review annual and interim financial statements of assigned funds
• Review and file monthly and quarterly regulatory reports
• Assist on annual fund investor tax reporting and regulatory reporting
• Deliver high quality service to clients by accurate and timely completion of all assigned tasks and requests for information
• Ensure agreed client service levels and regulatory filing deadlines are met
• Liaise with external auditors and deal with audit queries
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, auditors and other external parties as well as internally: locally with other departments, with offshore partners and on EMEA level with other Financial Reporting teams
• Additional tasks that may from time to time be required which are appropriate to the role and business requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, finance or economics
• Qualified/part-qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Experience in financial statements preparation/review and audit/audit management of investment funds
• Knowledge of Luxembourg GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP, FRS 102/UK SORP Accounting Standards for investment funds
• Fluent English and excellent interpersonal skills; German language is an advantage
• Proficient in Bloomberg, Adobe Acrobat DC, Microsoft Excel and Word
• Technically competent to act as first point of reference for day-to-day client queries, and serve as a liaison to related areas
• Aptitude to own problems and confidently make decisions to resolve issues in a risk-considered approach
• Excellent analytical, consultative, communication and judgment skills
• Ability to work in a structured pattern, setting priorities and meeting deadlines

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.