Management Accountant, Transfer Agency recruitment
Principal Responsibilities
• To review and sign off the Monthly Management accounts packs.
• Delivery of the monthly Management Information to the Clients within specified Service Level agreements.
• Feedback on the quality and the comments to the Accounts preparer
• Responsible for ensuring that exception reporting is completed and disseminated.
• To liaise with clients and Management Accountants on a regular basis, ensuring all client queries are dealt with in the agreed timescale. To attend the client pre meeting and meeting
• Development / Testing and system administration
• Production of Daily, weekly and monthly stats/KPI's
• Monitor IOL's, Assist on the queries and liaise with other departments where necessary
• Production schedule monitoring
• Responsible for the Chart of Account Management
• Assist in the continued process of TQM (total quality management)
• Day to day assistance and guidance provided on the processing quality and timeliness in Bangalore, seeking appropriate information from local management there where required
• To work with the Manager and Group projects area on any allocated Client projects.
• Analyse monthly management information and provide results to the Accounts Manager
• Maintain relations with third parties - to include Client, internal relations with other departments and Auditors.
• Maintains a close working relationship with other areas, such as Dealing, Registration, Settlements and other internal areas such as the Relationship Managers
• Fulfil additional, relevant, tasks appropriate to the role and business requirements
Accountabilities
• Employees are required to comply with the regulatory regime in which Northern Trust operates as appropriate to the above role.
• Employees are expected to exercise due care and diligence, ensuring the areas the incumbent is responsible for are organised and controlled.
• Employees are required to observe proper standards of market, business and personal conduct, demonstrating integrity in the execution of duties.
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal Key Stakeholders
- Relationship Managers
- Management Team
- Internal Clients
External Key stakeholders
- Regulators including, FSA and FED
- External Clients
- External Advisors
- External Auditors / Trustees and Compliance
- Shareholders
Qualifications / Skills / Experience
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Management accounts, Settlements, Distributions and Technical
• Demonstrate a detailed working knowledge of Management Accounts preparation and review
• Qualified /Part Qualified Accountant - CIMA / ACCA would be preferred
• Knowledge of Cash Management and Client money regulations
• Ability to review and resolve complex issues working under pressure meeting challenging deadlines
• Customer Service experience
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Effective verbal reasoning and numeric skills (Essential)
• Good keyboard skills to include MS Excel and ability to learn systems used within the business (Essential) including Knowledge of PS Financials (desirable)
• Experience in working with Multi Currency companies
• Ability to work under pressure meeting challenging deadlines
• Excellent planning and organisation skills with a flexible approach to work
• Extensive knowledge of collective investment scheme administration and the regulatory environment is highly desirable
• Knowledge of cashbooks and General Ledger packages
• Knowledge and understanding of Standard Accounting Practices and Management Account Structures and financial statements
• Knowledge and understanding of FSA / HMRC regulatory Environment
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Interpersonal (relationship building, respectful, problem solving and understanding)
• Communication (listening skills, oral communication skills, information sharing and written communication skills)
• Self-management (adaptability, integrity, learning and trust builder)
• Motivation (closure and result seeking)
• Thinking (decision making, idea generation, inclusion and problem solving)
• Organisational Knowledge (current knowledge, knowledge and understanding)
• Client Service and Quality (quality, relationship building and client satisfaction)
• Administration (coordination, execution, planning and time management)
• Leadership (direction, idea generation, knowledge sharing and team recognition)