Program Manager, Fund Accounting

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Responsible for managing large scale or complex, enterprise-wide programs with multiple projects and work streams. Programs involve delivery of critical operational or strategic business capabilities.  The Program Management function manages BU projects or programs to successful outcomes. This role is responsible for aligning resources, monitoring budget goals, creating project plans and tracking key milestones/risks/dependencies. This is the key coordinator to ensure implementation of critical business capabilities or regulatory change.

Program Manager Fund Accounting is a key position and requires high subject matter expertise, advanced technical skills,  and strong communication and organizational skills. This role would support internal teams by ensuring operational excellence, adherence to regulatory standards and will serve as a point of escalation of complex issues.

Major Duties:

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for complex fund accounting topics, including fair value pricing, swing pricing, derivatives, and complex fund structures.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (reconciliations, pricing, corporate actions, client service) and external parties (investment managers, auditors, vendors) to resolve exceptions.
• Participate in the onboarding of new clients or funds (as needed) and implementation of accounting system changes or client-specific requirements.
• Maintain and enhance process documentation and internal controls in compliance.
• Provide support during audits, regulatory exams, and financial statement preparation.
• Identify and support opportunities for automation, efficiency, and risk mitigation in daily processes.
• Act as a technical mentor and knowledge resource for junior team members without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Drive efficiencies and process improvements within the team and oversee management reporting and efficiency metrics.
• Work closely with Product development and Technology to ensure successful development and implementation of new products and product enhancements.  
• Develop and maintain project documents and/or requirements in conjunction with business partners
• Ability to document technical requirements, as needed, for new capabilities or enhancements

Knowledge/Skills:

• Good knowledge around regulatory and governance requirements such as SEC requirements (e.g. Prospectuses and other offering documents) and US fund regulation.                            
• Exceptional communication and relationship management skills, with an ability to think strategically, manage complexity, significant change and multiple key priorities
• Excellent time management, presentation skills and communication to multiple levels (clients, other 3rd parties, executives, peers, subordinates)
• Experience in project management as a plus             
• Highly motivated, self-sufficient, with a can-do attitude and a strong willingness to learn, take on new challenges and serve our clients.          
• Diligent, efficient and able to manage multiple conflicting deliverables including working under pressure while maintaining a high level of attention to detail              

Experience Required:

• Degree educated in a related Finance discipline or with relevant professional work experience   

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

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