Financial Reporting Specialist

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 023 Northern Trust Company Australia Full time

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in operation since 1889.

As a partner in the Australian Financial Reporting team, you will be responsible for supporting the team in monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial reporting, regulatory reporting and tax reporting to a diverse range of investment manager and superannuation fund clients.

You will establish a level of client knowledge to ensure all requirements are met and enable the team to build relationships further.

You will also be involved in managing new client onboarding process as it relates to financial reporting and tax, in conjunction with other teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-level client service and be the first point of contact in relation to all accounting and tax queries for an allocation of clients
  • Review financial statements and templates
  • Proactively seek to identify and improve current core processes and procedures, ensuring they are updated with changes in regulations and industry trends
  • Deliver training and coaching to junior members of the team
  • Work closely with other teams to achieve client reporting objectives – Unit Pricing, Business Process Analysts, Client Services, Operations and Technology
  • Work closely with Financial Reporting and Tax manager on new product developments and process improvement projects
  • Help manage new client onboarding process as it relates to Financial reporting and Tax
  • Provide oversight of off-shore teams' output and performance
  • Ensure sufficient risk management controls are in place and adhered to Northern Trust compliance standards

About You:

  • Experience working within a Custodian, Superannuation fund, or Investment Manager accounting/tax team
  • Technical understanding and practical application of accounting and tax concepts as they relate to Managed Investment Schemes (MIS's) and Superannuation funds
  • Demonstrated understanding of the application of Australian Accounting Standards as they relate to MIS's and Superannuation funds, and the different assets they invest in
  • Demonstrated understanding of the application of Australian Tax rules as they relate to MIS's and Superannuation funds, and the different assets they invest in, and an understanding of different trust structures and entity types
  • Demonstrated understanding of the application of regulatory reporting requirements – APRA, ABS, BAS, PAYG
  • Strong excel skills and the proficiency in utilizing Financial statements and tax reporting system tools
  • Accounting/Commerce/Finance degree qualified ideally with a CA or CPA
  • Demonstrated relevant experience in a similar role
  • Client service and relationship management

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

We are committed to assisting the communities we serve and encourage movement within the organization.

We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us.



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