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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. We are 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 our sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Company and Department Summary: Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust is one of the world's leading financial institutions specializing in providing asset servicing solutions to institutional clients. Our delivery of products and services is supported through a network of offices in more than 20 countries globally. We believe that our most valuable asset is our engaged, empowered, and diverse workforce. As a global institution, we are committed to building upon this diverse talent by encouraging innovative thinking and personal courage in an inclusive environment. Audit Services provides financial services professionals with the opportunity to work on challenging industry issues, applying knowledge, insights, and objectivity to protect and strengthen Northern Trust's legacy. Role Overview: The Asset Servicing International (ASI) Team within Audit Services is responsible for providing assurance focused on Northern Trust's core banking and asset servicing operations, as well as evaluating and advising on the implementation of new and emerging Technology and Data Analytics. Team members have the unique opportunity to develop views towards enterprise risks across global processes and key technologies, drive thought leadership in assessing fraud risks and controls, and create data analytics strategies to increase assurance effectiveness. It is encouraged for team members to build authentic relationships, think creatively, challenge the status quo, seek emerging trends, develop an insightful point-of-view, and hold themselves accountable in a flexible and delivery-driven culture. The Audit Manager is responsible for leading audit projects across ASI, providing oversight to the audit team, and communicating results of the engagement to senior management. The Audit Manager offers technical expertise and training to auditors within the engagement audit team, working closely with Senior Audit Managers to confirm the scope of the audit and devise an appropriate testing approach for the engagement. Major Duties: - Leads a minimum of two audits simultaneously - Conducts and documents more complex and high-risk audits throughout the Corporation - Demonstrates professional skepticism and comfort with questioning processes to facilitate improvements - Finalizes planning documents and assists in Audit Plan evolution by challenging scoping - Functions in various roles on audit assignments, such as leading audits, staffing audits, and providing oversight functions - Applies analytical skills to review information, perform assessments, and evaluate controls - Leads a team in executing audits and works closely with Senior Audit Managers on planning, scoping, and execution strategy - Reviews work papers of audit team members to ensure departmental standards are met - Communicates audit status to business unit and Audit Services management - Completes findings and recommendations for status updates, memos, and audit reports - Coordinates with other audit teams to ensure evaluations of related areas occur timely The successful candidate will benefit from having: - 8 to 12 years of internal audit experience in the financial services industry preferred - Comprehensive knowledge of internal audit processes and strong work paper documentation skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; experience with audit work paper applications preferred - Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA preferred - General knowledge of operations, functions, and objectives of interfacing areas - Proven ability to work independently and in a team environment - Strong organizational and time management skills - Flexibility and adaptability to change Experience Required: - A College or University degree and/or auditing experience in a financial institution or similar public accounting experience Working with Us: As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization committed to exploring new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company dedicated to assisting the communities we serve. Build your career with us and apply today to be part of a workplace with a greater purpose. Reasonable Accommodation: Northern Trust is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the employment process, please contact our HR Service Center. We are excited about the role and the opportunity to work with you. We value an inclusive workplace and understand that flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and share your flexible working requirements with us for a greater achievement together.,
