Program Support - SOX/SOC/CCAR

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.

This position supports all compliance applications (Trintech, Bwise, and Wdesk) for the SOC, SOX and CCAR programs as well as supports the global account reconciliation process. This role will also support the Global Financial IT manager with Adhoc Technology (IT) projects.

Major Duties:

1. Organizes the work of the team, assigns tasks, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work.
2. Possesses the leadership and organizational skills required to prioritize assignments and provide feedback to staff.
3. Conducts performance management and career development processes, and staffing and disciplinary actions.
4. Provides input and support to budget management process.
5. Manages own work load/projects.
6. Analyzes general ledger accounts, researches and resolves discrepancies, and compiles reports for management.
7. Balances and reconciles the different system interfaces to the bank's general ledger system.
8. May process vendor invoices for payment and enters data into the computer.
9. Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact.
10. May have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management.
11. Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees.
12. May perform IT governance support work for the SOC, SOX and CCAR programs.

Knowledge:

1. Leadership and organizational skills are needed to prioritize assignments and provide feedback to staff.
2. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
3. Functional / Industry Knowledge is required.
4. Knowledge of accounting and finance normally acquired through a four-year degree program or related work experience is required to perform financial analysis and accounting duties.
5. Analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills are necessary to analyze financial data and prepare reports.
6. Technical skills/systems knowledge (e.g. Microsoft) is required.

Experience: A College or University degree and/or some relevant work experience in accounting duties and/or financial analysis is preferred.

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.

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 .

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.