Job Description
**Job Summary:** Northern Trust is seeking a skilled finance professional to lead a small team and oversee financial accounting and reporting processes for global entities. About Northern Trust: Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with over 130 years of experience, serving the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. We are proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. **Job Description:** * Lead a small team of finance professionals to support the expanding and increasingly complex business requirements. * Analyze, review, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly accounting, reporting, and oversight to support financial accounting and reporting processes. * Review monthly reconciliations and ensure all documentation and accounting is completed in line with corporate requirements and policies. * Produce and review month-end analytics and trend data to assist with the review and validation of financial results. * Investigate issues affecting financial and regulatory reporting, document issues, and conclude on new or improved controls required. * Work with the Functional Control Team locally and globally to recommend and implement standardized process improvements identified in day-to-day activities. * Respond to and resolve queries on a timely basis from the business, finance colleagues, and head office as they arise. **Key Responsibilities:** * Lead a small team of finance professionals * Analyze and review financial data * Complete monthly reconciliations * Produce and review month-end analytics * Investigate issues affecting financial and regulatory reporting * Implement process improvements * Respond to and resolve queries **Requirements:** * Strong planning and organizational skills * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and high attention to detail * Ability to assess issues, identify solutions, and problem-solve * Ability to react and respond on a timely basis * Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment * Flexible approach towards changing work methods, deadlines, and variable workloads * Qualified accountant (preferable ACA/ACCA) with a number of years post-qualified experience in a multi-currency financial services environment (banking background preferred, including FX, Treasury, and/or Custody) * Experienced background in a corporate financial control environment with a sound knowledge of accounting, reporting, and financial control requirements * Advanced level of IT skills notably MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) **Working with Us:** As a Northern Trust partner, 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.