Auditor - Asset & Wealth Management (Internal Audit)

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.

Department:

We believe our most valuable asset is our engaged, empowered, and diverse workforce.  As a global institution, Northern Trust is committed to building upon this diverse talent through encouraging innovative thinking and personal courage in an inclusive environment. Audit Services provides the opportunity for financial services professionals to work on some of the most challenging issues in the industry to apply knowledge, insights, and objectivity to protect and strengthen Northern Trust’s legacy. 

Audit Services independently and objectively assesses operational, financial, compliance, risk management, and corporate governance processes to evaluate the adequacy of the design and effectiveness of key internal controls.  In addition to providing assurance, Audit Services offers advice as a trusted partner with process subject matter expertise.

Role:

The Asset Management and Wealth Management (AMWM) Team within Audit Services is responsible for providing assurance on Northern Trust’s wealth and asset management capabilities.  With this focus, team members have the unique opportunity to develop views towards enterprise risks across global processes and key technologies, drive thought leadership in assessing risks and controls, and create data analytics strategies to increase assurance effectiveness.  Team members are encouraged to build authentic relationships, think creatively and challenge the status quo, seek emerging trends and develop an insightful point-of-view, and hold themselves accountable in a flexible and delivery driven culture.

The Auditor is responsible for conducting and documenting routine audit examinations throughout Northern Trust Corporation.  The role is a direct report to a Senior Audit Manager and is responsible for completing the audit in accordance with stated budget, timeframes, and Department Policies and Standards.  The Auditor provides input to improve operational efficiency and/or to enhance the design or operating effectiveness of the internal control environment. 

Major Duties:

• Supervised; but developing audit independence
• Execute portions of planning/testing
• Developing understanding of audit methodology/standards
• Support contribution to workpapers
• Identify Data Analytics opportunities

Planning:

• Complete portions of Planning Documentation
• Attend walkthroughs, collect materials
• Drafts risk and controls

Fieldwork:

• Low or moderate complexity/risk
• Complete testing; assist in approach Manages budget, escalates issues

Reporting:

• Assist in drafting issues for Audit Report
• Issue Validation:
• Performs testing

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Knowledge of auditing in the financial services industry and basic accounting principles
• Interest in pursuing professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA along with demonstrated technical abilities in select areas (e.g., accounting, regulatory compliance, etc.) are preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills are necessary to conduct audits
• Strong report writing and workpaper documentation skills
• Experience Required:
• A College or University degree and 1+ years auditing and/or systems experience in a financial institution or similar public accounting experience in the financial services industry 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 [email protected].

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.