Senior Project Consultant Audit Operations

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.

Role/ Department: Senior Project Consultant/Audit Operations

The Audit Service Departments Professional Practices Group (PPG) is an independent function within the Northern Trust internal audit department that is responsible for overseeing audit operations (e.g. external reporting and Departmentrelated requests Departmental technology oversight issue management affiliate reporting methodology and other administrative activities as needed); executing special projects maintenance of the audit universe annual risk assessment and planning; internal metrics; and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (e.g. QA and training).

The Senior Project Consultant role within PPG will be responsible for supporting the Associate Director of Audit Operations in providing oversight/challenge of key activities developing and implementing solutions for corporate and industry initiatives and supporting the of other key initiatives/tasks as needed. To accomplish these responsibilities the candidate will need to develop and maintain a sound understanding of the financial services industry and internal audit practice. This knowledge will be demonstrated by effectively reviewing/challenging output from individual audit teams in areas such as audit universe coverage audit universe/risk assessment documentation/rational support and other areas to support the Department in managing its risks providing high quality assurance capabilities and supporting activities to achieve adherence with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards 2024. The Senior Project Consultant will also play a significant role within PPG and the Departments initiatives particularly in broader risk management initiatives and uplift required to achieve the new IIA Standards. This position will report to the PPG Associate Director aligned to Global PPG.

The key responsibilities of the role include:
Establishes and develops strong working relationships and open communication with members of PPG and the Audit Services department
Works with individual audit teams and their responsibilities related to corporate risk management initiatives
Plays a strong role driving PPG initiatives
Drives required communications needed to ensure audit services is appropriately aware of new initiatives rolling out and department wide changes
Reviews and challenges audit team coverage and project tagging
Perform certain quality assurance activities over audit steps
Works independently ask questions and facilitates discussions that reach decisions
Proposes and drafts department wide communications on Department wide changes

Skills/Qualifications:
A college or university degree required
10 years of internal audit and/or Risk/Compliance experience with financial services organizations
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills required
Selfstarter with an ability to selfmotivate
Strong analytical organizational and problem solving skills with attention to detail
Ability to react and respond on a timely basis
Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment
Ability to multitask and work under pressure during peak periods
Must be a team player

The successful candidate will benefit from having:
Advanced degree
Professional certifications (e.g. CPA CISA CIA ACA ACCA) are preferred

Working Model: Hybrid #LIHybrid)
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

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.