Fund Accounting Training Consultant

Northern Trust • Tempe, AZ

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the COO L&D Training Team, the Fund Accounting Training Consultant will work collaboratively with team members to deliver training solutions to the assigned business unit. Under general direction the Training Consultant will assist with defining learning solutions that support the functional requirements. The Training Consultant role involves designing, delivering functional training solutions, analyses solutions for continuous improvement and undertakes appropriate operational and administrative aspects of the training curriculum.

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience in a Fund Accounting operations function
• A strong understanding of fund structures and concepts
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff.
• Self-starter and team player.
• Attention to detail.
• Three to five years of training consulting experience.
• Experience using ADDIE instructional design methodology.
• Strong instructional design and/or organizational development skills.
• Has either a broad knowledge of a wide range of tools and delivery techniques or is an expert within a specific content area or delivery methodology.
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Nice To Haves

• A heavier weighting will be applied to a candidate with strong Fund Accounting functional knowledge.
• A working knowledge of the GIO InvestOne/Enterprise accounting platform is preferred but not essential for this role
• Experience with Captivate, Articulate or Easy Generator or similar is preferred.
• Experience in training/curriculum development, along with proficiency in Power BI, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 tools, would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Works with management, performance consultants and/or subject matter experts to understand desired business outcomes and translate them into learning and organization development objectives.
• Works with stakeholders to determine appropriate learning methodologies and organization development solutions.
• Develops project plans including the identification of subject matter experts where appropriate.
• Develops facilitates and delivers learning and organization development programs.
• Maintains an inventory of training and organization development programs/tools and schedules their use according to management priorities.
• Evaluates training and organization development programs for effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Delivers a work product that requires minimal revision.
• Serves as a key subject matter expert in program design and may mentor more junior staff.
• Handles all types of analysis.
• Represents the department in various meetings.
• Coordinate/deliver the i2i programme mandatory curriculum within assigned geographic location.
• Liaise with both managers and participants to outline programme requirements.
• Continuous evaluation of the programme working with Fund Accounting Operations and all Stakeholders.
• Design, develop and maintain a training curriculum for the Fund Accounting function within the Global curriculums which can be implemented and delivered regardless of geographic location.
• Coordinate/deliver the new hire curriculum within your geographic location.
• Design and deliver training for existing systems and new system rollouts.
• Ensures that COO L&D learning and development interventions are aligned with the Business Unit and/or enterprise-wide needs.
• Consult with areas in the business unit to provide ongoing support.
• Work collaboratively with other Global Training Teams.

Benefits

• 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
• other voluntary and well-being benefits
• discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed