Manager - SOC Governance at Northern Trust in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

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.

This managerial role is responsible for overseeing the governance of the Service Organization Control (SOC) program for Northern Trust's business areas. This is a leadership position in the Global Financial Control team which is responsible for governance, oversight, and testing for not only SOC, but, also Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review (CCAR) programs for Northern Trust. The role requires a flexible, cross functional leader who is willing to engage with all levels and groups across the organization.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Administer growing SOC Governance program for Northern Trust, including managing the team to ensure proactive and accountable end-to-end project management for each report and to ensure report milestones and issuance dates are met / exceeded.

• Partner cross-functionally with internal business, technology, and corporate stakeholders, and liaise regularly with external auditors.

• Lead timely evaluation of control matters, including exception investigation / resolution and control change initiatives, to ensure financial risk for clients is appropriately mitigated.

• Ensure governance program data, report content, processes and procedures are optimized, fit for purpose, and reflect accounting guidance requirements / industry best practice.

• Develop and embed proactive internal stakeholder communications to better set expectations around the SOC processes and develop proactive control forecasts.

• Develop messages and processes for Northern Trust clients, their auditors, and their NT Relationship Managers to address client SOC questions and needs.

Skills / Experience:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and manage relationships with partners at all levels.

• Proven ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and implement value added solutions.

• Highly flexible and adaptable to change.

• Extensive experience with business, IT general, and IT application controls.

• Extensive experience working in Big 4 public accounting and/or corporate internal controls functions.

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Salary Range:
$85,900 - 145,900 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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.