Specialist - Business Unit Financial Analysis (Asset Management)

About Northern Trust :

Northern Trust, a Fortune company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since .

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 years of financial experience and over 22, partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

This is a Specialist role with the Asset Management Finance team.

Major responsibilities include :

• Finance lead supporting the Global Institutional Client Group (GICG) within Asset Management. This individual will partner closely with the GICG leadership team and business partners to support financial analysis of the business.
• Lead analysis of new business opportunities and overall organic growth, including ownership of the sales incentive accrual process.
• Play an active role in analyzing the financial performance of the NTAM business overall. This individual will own processes end-to-end with an eye toward how we leverage technology to work more effectively, incorporating automation into what we do.
• Ownership of key reporting deliverables for monthly and quarterly cycles. This will include materials put together for the NTAM Executive team, the Northern Trust CFO and Corporate MRP&A, as well as the Management Group.

Successful candidate will benefit from having :

• Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred, but other relevant degrees will be considered
• 7+ years in a financial analyst role or similar role with proven experience in accounting, reporting and financial analysis.
• Financial services industry knowledge strongly preferred but not required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required. Proficiency with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) and financial applications (e.g., COGNOS, Hyperion, TM1) strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including management reporting and presentation experience.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Highly adaptable to change with exceptional organization and time management skills.
• Previous experience driving strategic and tactical process improvement initiatives is highly desirable.

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

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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.