Consultant, Fund Accounting (Alternatives)

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.

Role/ Department:

Our Fund Accounting department are seeking an enthusiastic professional to join our 14 person team in Basel. This is a dedicated team within the fund accounting department, supporting alternative products mainly Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate but also Hedge Funds and Private Debt Products. Team and product range has experienced continuous growth over recent years and we are excited to now expand the team to further support our institutional clients including pension funds, banks, investment foundations etc.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Reporting and administration services for Limited Partners / Investors
• Processing of Capital Call and Distribution Notice for Limited Partners / Investors
• Setup and review Static Data through Notices and Investment Memos
• Responding to client requests and regular contact and interaction with Asset Manager and other internal and external parties
• Set Up of new products and implementation of new processes and workflows
• Processing of quarterly data / reporting and tracking of deadlines
• Client specific reporting
• Internal and external Audit Liaison

Skills/ Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• a strong numeric flair
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills are required to effectively interact with clients and partners. Fluency in German is required
• The ability to work inclusively in a team environment as well as an individual contributor, exhibiting initiative and flexibility to meet client expectations
• Ability to work effectively to multiple competing deadlines.
• Interested in fund administration and middle-office activities
• Very good knowledge of MS Office and ability to quickly learn new IT Applications
• Accurate way of working, good attention to detail

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.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.