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/Department:

The Manager, Financial Analysis is a senior role within the Chief Financial Office (CFO), Chief Operating Office (COO) and Strategic Change, Data & Digital (SCDD) team. The role is responsible for Capital and Productivity Reporting & Analytics.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Deliver IT capital reporting for actuals, forecast, plan across the enterprise

Enhance and mature existing IT Capital PowerBI dashboards as defined by the Strategic Portfolio Management team, executives and other stakeholders

Lead the team responsible for connectivity between the portfolio and project management tool, Alteryx and PowerBI. Ensure technology standards are upheld.

Mature the existing business case process across the enterprise, including reporting of expense benefits as part of Productivity reporting

Ensure governance of the business case process including appropriate sign-offs from senior executives

Understand and articulate changes to the Productivity forecast as result of changes to business cases

Deliver Productivity reporting monthly for the enterprise

Mature Productivity reporting into PowerBI

Partner with the Productivity Office, businesses and functions in a consulting capacity in relation to Productivity initiatives and associated benefits

Brainstorm cost levers to implement in conjunction with the Productivity Office

Prepare both planned and ad hoc reports for executives

Suggest and implement automation opportunities in day-to-day responsibilities of the team

Lead and develop of a team of partners. Act as a role model for others, driving positive change both within the team and more broadly through the organization.

Skills/Qualifications:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

Significant experience in a financial analysis role, preferably within the financial services industry

Strong analytical and problem solving skills are essential for success in this role

Advanced Excel skills are critical

Advanced Power BI skills are critical

Excellent critical thinking, curiosity and creativity about how technology is used to solve business challenges.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences including executives.

Flexibility and adaptability 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.