Senior Financial Analyst

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.

Role/ Department:

This is a replacement hire within UK Finance, a London-based hybrid working team reporting to the UK Finance Director. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will be for the Financial Reporting and control oversight for all UK regulated and non-regulated entities. The individual will have oversight and governance responsibilities including those for outsourced activities and will gain exposure to all aspects of finance.

The successful candidate will help maintain a robust reporting and control environment to reduce risk whilst aiding business development.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Oversight of the outsourced monthly close process for all UK entities working closely with the Limerick Financial Control team.
• Produce the quarterly financial board/SMF reports and dashboards for all UK entities including executive commentaries.
• Assist in the construction and review of UK statutory accounts, support annual audits and preparation of other communication materials.
• Complete the ICARA financial forecasts for the regulated UK entities including the Asset Management, Brokerage and Depositary businesses, working closely with the Capital team.
• Research and resolve accounting/business transactions and reporting issues, where some expertise is required to interpret and or highlight policy, guidelines and/or processes issues.
• Project engagement and management, working on cross-function and location processes, providing added value, insight and support.
• Recommend and work to implement process change, productivity and technology improvements identified in day to day work.
• Support the UK Finance Director in maintaining a strong control environment through EUC management, Outsourced SLD oversight, account ownership and data reporting to Risk and other control functions.

Skills/ Qualifications:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Qualified Account (ACA or ACCA)
• Strong IT skills (Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and general ledgers) are required to perform analysis and communicate financial information to various constituents.
• A clear understanding of accounting, reporting and financial control requirements.
• Attention to detail with strong communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships both within finance and with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical and problem solving skills are required to evaluate financial results and projections.
• Highly motivated individual who has the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates willingness to help others outside team and learn new processes.

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. #MadeForGreater

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 [email protected].

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.