Head of Global Financial Controls

About Northern Trust:

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

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds 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 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The Head of Global Financial Controls is responsible for managing the Global Financial Control teams which provide governance oversight and/or internal control testing of the SarbanesOxley 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 Controllers 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 and development and 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 indepth 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 handson training to staff.
• Develop periodic goals organize the financial control programs set shortterm 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.
• Bachelors and/or Masters degree Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Qualified Accountant Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor a plus.

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Salary Range:

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 wellbeing 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.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us andapply today.#MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

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We hope youre 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.