Manager, Global Financial Controls

1 month ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Northern Trust Full time

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.

The Manager, Global Financial Controls is responsible for managing the Global Financial Control teams, which provide governance, oversight, and/or internal control testing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) program for Northern Trust Corporation in periodic filings of financial information with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Service Organization Control Reports (SOC) program for Northern Trust business areas, and the Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review (CCAR) program for Northern Trust Corporation. This is a leadership position in the Controller's Group that reports directly to the Corporate Controller who in turn reports to the Chief Financial Officer. As a leader, this position will participate in performance management and career development processes, as well as staffing and disciplinary actions. This role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of the strategic direction of the global financial control team.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Oversee all aspects of the SOX and SOC program.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external Auditors and business partners.
  • Present internal control finding and status updates to various governance bodies including the Controls Committee, Disclosure Committee, Audit Committee, and other steering committees.
  • As subject area expert, provide comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level.
  • Conduct performance management and career development processes, provide input for staffing and provide hands-on training to staff.
  • Develop periodic goals, organize the financial control programs, set short-term priorities, monitor all activities, and ensure timely and accurate completion of the work.
  • Develop and/or provide input and support to budget management process.

Skills / Experience:

  • Demonstrated experience in the management of applicable internal control programs.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to build and manage relationships with partners at all levels.
  • Ability to persuade and influence at all levels.
  • Proven ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and implement value added solutions.
  • Highly flexible and adaptable to frequent change.
  • Leadership and organizational skills required to develop periodic goals and to manage and motivate team members towards the goals set.
  • 8 - 10 years of experience working in public accounting or corporate internal control functions with an emphasis on financial services industry.
  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, Accounting or Finance preferred.
  • Qualified Accountant, Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor a plus.

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.

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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.

Talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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