Senior Consultant, Fund Accounting

About the role

Northern Trust is hiring a Senior Consultant, Fund Accounting for its Australia Fund Accounting (FA) team in Melbourne. The consultant oversees the Unit Pricing and Unit Registry function for all Australia FA clients: unit pricing is done in Bangalore and Manila, with the Melbourne office providing final sign-off and acting as the first point of contact for clients. The role also covers the hard close / month-end process, new client implementation and restructures and transitions for existing clients. It reports to the Manager, Fund Accounting, and the employer is open to both Melbourne and Sydney locations.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functional partners to plan and execute fund accounting work aligned to team, functional and organisational priorities.
• Support and may lead the development, implementation and enhancement of fund accounting processes, programs, controls and initiatives.
• Analyse accounting data, cash activity, investment records, reconciliations, reports and other information to identify trends, risks, exceptions and improvement opportunities.
• Solve complex fund accounting issues using sound judgment, accounting practices and knowledge of related operational disciplines.
• Monitor progress of deliverables, projects and process improvements, track results and share updates, insights and recommendations with stakeholders and management.
• Ensure timely, accurate delivery while maintaining quality standards, control requirements, compliance with functional policies and alignment with client, business or reporting needs.
• Develop or enhance fund accounting documentation, procedures, tools, templates and resources.
• Lead smaller fund accounting projects, process improvements or parts of larger initiatives.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience, sharing knowledge and supporting onboarding and skill development.
• Perform all duties in line with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• More than 5 years of relevant experience in a related role or function required.
• Ability to solve complex problems, think critically and work independently in less defined situations.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills, and ability to build cross-functional relationships.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Other relevant systems or tools used within the function.