Senior Accountant, Financial Control

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

About the Role:

The successful individual will be part of the Financial Control team, based in Limerick. 

This role will work as part of a team which is responsible for completing financial control processes, report production, timely issue resolution and providing ad hoc support as required to the EMEA regional finance teams.  The team will also be responsible for the production of the monthly management accounts, completing the month end close process, regulatory returns and the statutory accounts production for a number of regulated legal entities. 

The successful candidate will work with a variety of operations and other Finance teams to understand the business and ensure that the books and records accurately reflect the business undertaken, with adherence requirements to accounting policy, US GAAP and IFRS for the relevant legal entities. 

Key Responsibilities of the Role include:

• Complete the daily accounting, administration and oversight to support the financial accounts production process for a number of legal entities. 

• Complete the production of the monthly management accounts for a number of legal entities. 

• Maintain and improve internal controls ensuring there is appropriate supporting detail to substantiate the balance sheet. 

• Produce monthly reconciliations and ensure all documentation and accounting is completed in line with corporate requirements and policies. 

• Produce month end analytics and trend data to assist with the review and validation of financial results. 

• Manage the  statutory financial statements and audit processes for a number of legal entities. 

• Complete annual regulatory returns and reports. 

• Complete the preparation of Board papers. 

• Respond to and resolve queries on a timely basis from the Business, Finance colleagues and Head Office as they arise. 

• Recommend and implement standardised process improvements and automations using the suite of automation tools available to the EMEA Financial Control team to automate identified activities and processes across EMEA Finance and systems. 

• Provide technical input to systems and business process projects as required. 

• Participate in group-wide finance initiatives. 

• Work with Finance teams in other EMEA locations. 

Skills / Experience Required

• Ability to work as part of a team in the region and as part of the broader EMEA Finance team 

• Self-starter with an ability to self-motivate 

• Strong planning and organisational skills 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and high attention to detail 

• Ability to assess issues, identify solutions and problem solve 

• Ability to react and respond on a timely basis 

• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment 

• Flexible approach towards changing work methods, deadlines and variable workloads 
• Qualified accountant (preferable ACA / ACCA) with at experience in a multi-currency financial services environment  

• Experienced background in a corporate financial control environment with a sound knowledge of accounting, reporting and financial control requirements as well as statutory and audit requirements 

• Experience in dealing with stakeholders across multiple locations 

• Experience of US GAAP and IFRS  

• Advanced level of IT skills notably MS suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI/Query and CoPilot) 

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.