Consultant, Fund Accounting; Alternatives

Overview

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions with enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity.

Role/Department:
Our Fund Accounting department is seeking an enthusiastic professional to join our 14-person team in Basel. This dedicated team supports alternative products mainly Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate, but also Hedge Funds and Private Debt Products. The team and product range have experienced continuous growth, and we are expanding to further support institutional clients including pension funds, banks, and investment foundations.

• Reporting and administration services for Limited Partners / Investors
• Processing of Capital Call and Distribution Notices 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

• 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

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