Auditor

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. This role functions in various roles on audit engagements, providing essential consulting and oversight functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Functions in various roles on audit engagements, including leading audits, staffing audits and providing consulting or oversight functions based on the needs of the team.

• Responsible for staying current on regulatory rules and changes within the industry.

• Manages and performs special projects as assigned.

• Participates in meetings with business unit to discuss audit results.

• Communicates with partners at all levels, developing and presenting recommendations on operations and controls for the business unit.

• Utilizes understanding of various Corporate units to ensure operations, services, and systems have proper audit controls in place.

• Evaluates corporate management, business processes, business controls and operating practices during audits and consulting or monitoring engagements.

• Applies analytical skills to review information and determine potential control weaknesses.

• Develops a thorough understanding of the Northern Trust Audit Methodology and adheres to all applicable Department Standards.

• Completes and compiles a high quality summary of findings and recommendations for review in a concise and professional manner.

Requirements

• Knowledge of auditing in the financial services industry and basic accounting principles and related work experience.

• Analytical and organizational skills necessary to conduct audits.

• Strong report writing and workpaper documentation skills.

• A College or University degree and auditing and/or systems experience in a financial institution or similar public accounting experience in the financial services industry is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, or ACCA.

• An MBA along with demonstrated technical abilities in select areas such as accounting and regulatory compliance.