At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain accounting records, prepare financial reports, and coordinate audits for fiduciary clients.
- Company: Northern Trust focuses on fiduciary client portfolios, including pension trusts and corporate entities.
- Benefits: Offers reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the employment process.
- Other info: Client contact may involve annual travel to Saudi Arabia.
- Why this job: Join a team that values accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting.
- Qualifications: Requires ACCA or ACA qualification and advanced Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Senior Accountant role will primarily focus on the asset owner segment of the fiduciary client portfolio, which includes pension trusts, endowments, and corporate entities.
Responsibilities
- Maintenance of accounting system records, including bank reconciliations and accruals accounting. Process is semi-automated and involves clearing exceptions.
- Preparation and review of financial reporting for client entities including trusts and companies, in accordance with best practice, relevant reporting standards and professional and regulatory requirements, on a timely basis.
- Liaison with relationship and account managers to ensure all key accounting activity has been captured and accounted for appropriately in accord with FRS102/IFRS or relevant accounting standards.
- Coordination of the audit process (if necessary).
- Client contact point, including potential annual travel to visit client in Saudi Arabia.
- Assisting in the preparation and completion of regulatory filings.
Skills & Qualifications
- Excellent IT skills – Excel to advanced level, including pivot tables, word, and teams.
- Thorough knowledge of accounting standards (FRS102 / IFRS) and Guernsey trust / company law.
- Experience in preparing accounts in a fiduciary / financial services environment.
- Experience of preparing accounts for consolidated groups (100% owned, with 100+ subsidiaries) would be an advantage.
- Accurate with attention to detail.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Team worker (cross-jurisdictional).
- Qualified accountant (ACCA or ACA).
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.
Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting employer: Northern Trust
Northern Trust is located in Guernsey and is dedicated to providing excellent service to fiduciary clients. The team values collaboration across jurisdictions and offers support for individuals with disabilities.
