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.

Role

The job requires working for a Private Equity Fund Administration. PEFA provides third-party clients with comprehensive administration, financial accounting, and investor reporting services for their funds.

This is a supervisory role which is responsible for managing a Fund administration process for Private equity, including conducting the performance management process. Establish goals/objectives for the team and monitors to ensure the timely and accurate completion of all related tasks.

Core skills and competencies required

• Strong accounting / financial services/ Private equity work experience or equivalent knowledge
• Sound knowledge on Investran accounting tool includes report wizard, data exchange portal, Journal posting etc
• Demonstrate through examples /evidence of strong operations knowledge including secondary review & controls, risks & mitigation
• Demonstrate through examples /evidence day to day team management, mentor/coach team members and sharing feedback
• Demonstrate through examples /evidence analytical ability, problem solving, and escalation of issues
• Intermediate proficiency of MS Office specifically Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate through examples /evidence excellent written and verbal language skills, ability to independently address technical & non-technical issues, knowledge share / training sessions conducted , proactively troubleshoot and manage escalations, and work with global teams

Major duties and key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality service to customers by accurate, timely completion of all assigned tasks and requests for information
• Ensure PE Valuations are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Carry out duties in accordance with procedures and Service documents
• Work closely with Manager on various processes, projects and initiatives.
• Reconcile all queries in a timely, accurate and appropriate manner.

• Manage any potentially difficult situations which may impact the clients, by developing a close working relationship with client / client facing contacts.
• Proactively seek to identify and improve current core procedures.
• Seek to learn quickly and strive to continually improve service offered.
• Encourage others to come forward with ideas.
• Look to meet and improve the preparation of client reporting.
• Deliver training to the team members and coach them effectively.
• Provide objective and regular feedback to staff.
• Liaise with other units in Private equity.
• Consistently prioritise team goals above individual goals.
• Manage the team in order that all deadlines are met in an efficient manner.

• Understand operational risk and how to mitigate it.
• Respond flexibly to the needs of the current situation, amend own work program to deliver desired outputs.
• Ability to proof read and pay attention to detail.

• Support the implementation of business plans.

• Manage the allocation of the workload in a fair and efficient manner.
• Delegate appropriately.

Education and Qualifications:

• Qualified CA's with 5+ years of experience excluding article ship, preferably with PE background
• 5-8 years of experience on Core PE accounting Balu- for TL minimum 2 years of team handling experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Must be able to interact and communicate with co-workers in a clear, thorough and concise manner. Work environment and physical demands are those normally associated with work either at office or any other location including home, including frequent use of the computer and telephone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless those accommodations would impose an undue hardship or constitute a direct threat.

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com , or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.