Technical Coordinator, Financial Reporting

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.

Hybrid

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.

Role:

Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for handling and coordinating work for the Financial Reporting group within the Asset Servicing group. AS is a team of global service financial professionals that has operational capabilities in all locations. AS encompasses Valuation Reporting and Unitized Valuation and Reporting Service and is comprised of partners who support Northern Trust business in conjunction with our global network of operational partners.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

1. Ensures that the team/divisions goals for accuracy and timeliness are maintained
2. Plans and manages the team workflow to accomplish critical tasks on time
3. Ensures that new procedures are effectively communicated and training is administered where needed
4. Manages volumes of tasks to meet client deadlines
5. Escalates relevant and critical issues to management and all pertinent partners in a timely and efficient manner
6. Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact
7. May have direct interaction with clients, external auditors of clients and/or Senior Management
8. Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees
9. May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role), including daily interaction with home country counterparts
10. More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas
11. Delivers a work product that requires less revision
12. Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions in consultation with senior members of the team

Working Hours

• 7AM to 4PM or 11AM to 8PM, depending on the specific FR team

Skills/Qualifications:

• The successful candidate would benefit from having:
• At least 4 years overall experience in financial statement preparation or financial reporting in an Audit Firm, or financial institution;
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is highly desirable
• Background in accounting/regulatory/statutory reporting will be preferred

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

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

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.

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