Specialist, Strategy & Financial Planning

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.

• Major Duties :
• Lead / contribute to the development of key business unit, technology and corporate strategies on platform, capabilities, growth, performance, talent, and new business opportunities.
• Leads financial analysis support for IT / business alignment, business case analysis and presentation, corporate development opportunities and cost / benefit analyses to support transformation.
• Manages and / or participates in business case analysis to support the strategic direction of the business.
• Present business cases and other analysis to upper management and continue to enhance the asset servicing business case process
• Build and maintain relationships with business unit and functional leaders, their teams, and members, able to influence across various levels.
• Dissect problems using qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, inductive and deductive reasoning, abstract thinking and root-cause analysis.
• Serve as internal consultant to drive completion of strategy projects, working with the IT and the business as a client.
• Analyze total cost of ownership for our business application architecture, compile financial data, ensure data completeness and accuracy, and recommend opportunities to better align IT and business capital and expense management and allocations.
• Seasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical and / or business knowledge and functional expertise
• Carries out complex initiatives involving multiple disciplines and / or ambiguous issues. Displays a balanced, cross-functional perspective.
• Leads special projects and ad hoc financial analysis requests to support the business unit.
• Focus of role is on execution of strategic direction of business function activities
• Knowledge : Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to present relevant information to senior management.

In-dept knowledge of internal cost allocations, financial analysis, and reporting usually acquired through an advanced degree program or related work experience is required.

Highly flexible and adaptable to change.

• Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint) is required
• Analytical and problem-solving skills required to evaluate financial results and projections.
• Experience : A College or University degree and / or relevant proven work experience in accounting, reporting and financial analysis is required.

An advance degree in Accounting for Finance and / or related industry qualification is 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. #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 MyHRH redacted .

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.