Associate Auditor - Audit Services

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

The Associate Auditor is responsible for performing and documenting routine audit examinations across Northern Trust Corporation. Reporting directly to an Audit Team Lead, the role is accountable for completing audit activities in line with established budgets, timelines, and departmental standards. The Associate Auditor also contributes insights and recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to enhance the design and operating effectiveness of the internal control environment.

Key responsibilities

• Performs review of various departments by understanding the key risks and controls within the function being reviewed.
• Develops and executes test steps, documents results and evaluates results to assess the quality of the control and/or control environment.
• 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 (i.e., design of the control environment).
• Evaluates corporate management, business processes, business controls and operating practices during audits and consulting/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.

Skills / Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:

• Knowledge of auditing within the financial services industry, including a sound understanding of basic accounting principles, supported by a college or university degree and/or entry level auditing experience within a financial institution.
• Professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA, with demonstrated technical expertise in areas such as accounting, regulatory compliance, or risk management, preferred.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to plan, execute, and support audit activities effectively.
• Clear and effective report writing capabilities, alongside strong workpaper documentation skills and attention to detail.

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.

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 .

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.

Looking for greater? You found it. A global financial leader with more than 22,000 employees in 23 locations worldwide, Northern Trust empowers our employees to achieve more than just business goals. Our focus on work life balance, career mobility and unique opportunities are just a few of the reasons we've been named one of the world's most admired companies.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age.

All employment decisions will be made in a non discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. This includes human resources' decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at Northern Trust are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.

It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. This includes human resources' decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

It is the policy of The Northern Trust Company to afford equal opportunity in all phases of employment without regard to an individual's age, race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic tests and information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.