About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Major Duties:

Participates in the successful production of tax deliverables for regulated investment companies, unregistered funds, and common/collective funds in compliance with Internal Revenue Code.  Primary deliverables include fiscal and excise tax provisions, financial statement disclosures, subchapter M and excise distribution requirements, book to tax adjustments, and year-end shareholder reporting.Learns to mentor and provide technical guidance to more junior staff based on experience.Assists with the documentation of policies and procedures on various tax items.Assists in the research of new and existing regulatory tax requirements and tax compliance issues.Gains proficiency in the use of custom technology tools to assist with the complex tax analysis and reporting needs.Assists in the coordination of tax functions with outside auditors, Fund Accounting, transfer agents and other operational departments and stakeholders.Assists in the identification of technical and operational problems; understands and recognizes broader impact across the department and company.Guided by policies and departmental plan, impacts the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives.Builds relationships and interacts with clients to provide excellent tax services.

Knowledge:

Leadership and organizational skills to help manage and motivate team toward goals that have been set.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.Functional and in-depth industry knowledge.Flexible and adaptable to change with ability to prioritize multiple projects.

Experience:

3-5 years of Regulated Investment Company tax experienceDegree in accounting/finance, CPA preferred

Salary Range:

$67,500 - 111,500 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. 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.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

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.

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.