CFO - Auditor

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

Northern Trust’s internal audit function (Audit Services) is offering an exceptional opportunity for you to showcase and expand your knowledge in Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Treasury Management and join a global team of experts, whose common goal is to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activities that assess risks and protect the assets, reputation, and sustainability of Northern Trust.

As an Auditor, you will be part of audit engagements covering accounting, capital management, liquidity risk, payroll, and certain operations on a global level. The Auditor executes portions of planning/testing, develops understanding of audit methodology/standards, and support contribution to workpapers. Success is measured by the comprehensiveness of the workpapers, quality of the audit reports, timeliness of the deliveries, and your ability to foster relationships both internally in the audit department and with key stakeholders. While not required, experience in data manipulation, transformations, and reconciliations is highly desired.

This position will report locally to the Senior Audit Manager in Manila, and you’ll be expected to work closely with partners in Chicago and London.

Skills / Experience

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics or Law/ Legal Management
• 4+ years of experience within the banking/financial services sector or similar public accounting experience in the financial services industry
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred
• Knowledge of auditing techniques and approaches in the financial services industry would be an advantage
• An ability to work in a fast paced environment as part of a global audit team across multiple time zones and jurisdictions.
• Willing to work from 5:00 am to 2:00 pm with three days work in the office
  
  

Major Duties

• Conduct and document low or moderate risk audits throughout the Corporation.
• Demonstrates professional skepticism and comfort with questioning how certain processes are being performed in order to facilitate making improvements.
• Assists in finalizing the planning documents.
• Documents walkthrough process flows
• Executes audit test procedures, and applies analytical skills to review information, perform assessments of the audit results, and evaluate the adequacy of controls.
  
  

Knowledge

• Knowledge of audit procedures and standards usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program is required.
• Has a comprehensive understanding of the Audit Services Internal Audit Charter, Policy and Methodology and adheres to all applicable requirements within those documents.
• Knowledge of corporate policies and procedures that relate to auditing/accounting standards and analytical skills are necessary to prepare audits.
• Knowledge of the operations, functions, and objectives of interfacing areas is required to properly audit operations, services, systems, workflow, and operational impact on other areas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Must be flexible and adaptive to change
  
  

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

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.

About Our Manila Office

The Northern Trust Manila office celebrated a decade of excellence in 2024. Through agility, resiliency, innovation, and excellence, they have evolved into a dynamic hub with diverse capabilities and a thriving workforce of over 1,200 — driving meaningful impact and sustainable growth. Learn more.

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