Northern Trust
Project Manager Specialist, Audit Operations
Northern Trust, Chicago, IL
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: Project Manager Specialist/Audit Operations
The Audit Service Department's Professional Practices Group (PPG) is an independent function within the Northern Trust internal audit department that is responsible for overseeing audit operations (e.g., external reporting and Department-related requests, Departmental technology oversight, issue management, affiliate reporting, methodology, and other administrative activities as needed); executing special projects, maintenance of the audit universe, annual risk assessment and planning; internal metrics; and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (e.g., QA and training).
The Specialist role within PPG will be responsible for supporting the Associate Director of Audit Operations in providing oversight/challenge of key activities, developing and implementing solutions for corporate and industry initiatives, and supporting the execution of other key initiatives/tasks, as needed. To accomplish these responsibilities, the candidate will need to develop and maintain a sound understanding of the financial services industry and internal audit practice. This knowledge will be demonstrated by effectively reviewing/challenging output from individual audit teams in areas such as audit universe coverage, audit universe/risk assessment documentation/rational support, and other areas to support the Department in managing its risks, providing high quality assurance capabilities, and supporting activities to achieve adherence with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards (2024). The Specialist will also play a significant role within PPG and the Department's initiatives, particularly in broader risk management initiatives and uplift required to achieve the new IIA Standards. This position will report to the PPG Associate Director, aligned to Global PPG.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
• Establishes and develops strong working relationships and open communication with members of PPG and the Audit Services department
• Works with individual audit teams and their responsibilities related to corporate risk management initiatives
• Plays a strong role driving PPG initiatives
• Drives required communications needed to ensure audit services is appropriately aware of new initiatives rolling out and department wide changes
• Reviews and challenges audit team coverage and project tagging
• Perform certain quality assurance activities over audit steps
• Works independently, ask questions, and facilitates discussions that reach decisions
• Proposes and drafts department wide communications on Department wide changes
Skills/Qualifications:
• A college or university degree required
• 10+ years of internal audit and/or Risk/Compliance experience with financial services organizations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills required
• Self-starter with an ability to self-motivate
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to react and respond on a timely basis
• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure during peak periods
• Must be a team player
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
• Advanced degree
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) are preferred
Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.
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 MyHRH[redacted].
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.
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: Project Manager Specialist/Audit Operations
The Audit Service Department's Professional Practices Group (PPG) is an independent function within the Northern Trust internal audit department that is responsible for overseeing audit operations (e.g., external reporting and Department-related requests, Departmental technology oversight, issue management, affiliate reporting, methodology, and other administrative activities as needed); executing special projects, maintenance of the audit universe, annual risk assessment and planning; internal metrics; and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (e.g., QA and training).
The Specialist role within PPG will be responsible for supporting the Associate Director of Audit Operations in providing oversight/challenge of key activities, developing and implementing solutions for corporate and industry initiatives, and supporting the execution of other key initiatives/tasks, as needed. To accomplish these responsibilities, the candidate will need to develop and maintain a sound understanding of the financial services industry and internal audit practice. This knowledge will be demonstrated by effectively reviewing/challenging output from individual audit teams in areas such as audit universe coverage, audit universe/risk assessment documentation/rational support, and other areas to support the Department in managing its risks, providing high quality assurance capabilities, and supporting activities to achieve adherence with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards (2024). The Specialist will also play a significant role within PPG and the Department's initiatives, particularly in broader risk management initiatives and uplift required to achieve the new IIA Standards. This position will report to the PPG Associate Director, aligned to Global PPG.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
• Establishes and develops strong working relationships and open communication with members of PPG and the Audit Services department
• Works with individual audit teams and their responsibilities related to corporate risk management initiatives
• Plays a strong role driving PPG initiatives
• Drives required communications needed to ensure audit services is appropriately aware of new initiatives rolling out and department wide changes
• Reviews and challenges audit team coverage and project tagging
• Perform certain quality assurance activities over audit steps
• Works independently, ask questions, and facilitates discussions that reach decisions
• Proposes and drafts department wide communications on Department wide changes
Skills/Qualifications:
• A college or university degree required
• 10+ years of internal audit and/or Risk/Compliance experience with financial services organizations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills required
• Self-starter with an ability to self-motivate
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to react and respond on a timely basis
• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure during peak periods
• Must be a team player
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
• Advanced degree
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) are preferred
Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.
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 MyHRH[redacted].
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.