Project Lead – Global Financial Control

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.

Seasoned Financial Services professional with expert knowledge in the areas of Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”), System & Organization Controls (“SOC”), and/or Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”).  Acts as a subject matter expert in risk and controls across the various programs within the Global Financial Control (“GFC”) group.  Consults with the various GFC teams as well as senior management across all business units and functions across the company.

Major Duties:

• Seasoned financial services professional with experience in the specialized area of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or with an Internal Audit background.
• System Administrator/Point of Contact for SOX & SOC Controls Tool.  This includes full implementation and ongoing maintenance.
• Assist the Head of Global Financial Control (GFC) with timely review of Audit reports for potential impacts to the SOX and SOC programs.
• Co-represent GFC on internal initiatives, as needed.
• Assist the Head of GFC with driving modernization of the various department programs, including continuous improvements, automation opportunities, and ensuring alignment with NT strategic business initiatives.
• Provide support to the various GFC teams during peak seasons, as needed, to ensure program deliverables and objectives are timely met.  This includes SOX governance, control testing, etc.
• Lead critical administrative tasks across GFC, including training, creating and/or updated related policies, procedures and standards as well as ongoing maintenance of each ensuring alignment with firmwide initiatives and any regulatory issuances.
• Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities
• Act as Secretary for the Controls Committee, including updating and organizing meeting materials, minutes, etc.

Knowledge:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change

• Ability to interact with partners at all levels of the organization in a professional manner.
• Highly organized.

Experience:

- A College or University degree is required. Master's degree or MBA a plus.

- Experience working with SOX, Internal Controls, or Internal Audit required.

- 10+ years of financial services experience in either a full-time or contractor capacity.

- Experience working with an internal control tool a plus.

- Prior system implementation experience a plus.

- Modernization, automation, or process efficiency experience a plus.

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Salary Range:

$114,700 - 194,900 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.