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:

Working closely with Finance partners in Limerick, Manila, London & Chicago the Financial Controller supports the Guernsey CFO and will be responsible for all aspects of financial control and regulatory reporting for the three principal Northern Trust (NT) entities based in Guernsey.

Individuals with previous experience in bank financial control are of particular interest for the role.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

Contribute to the monthly financial reporting close process, reviewing variance explanations and approving reported data. Review and approve various balance sheet reconciliations.
Plan, prepare and review annual financial statements as part of the annual external audits, acting as the primary liaison between internal partners and auditors.
Manage the preparation and completion of all applicable financial reports, including submissions to the Guernsey regulator. Provide reports to the Boards of Directors of Guernsey NT companies. Provide input to financial and capital forecasts as part of the Guernsey bank’s ICAAP process.
Ensure the integrity of financial information by implementing appropriate accounting policies and procedures.
Proactively identify accounting and reporting issues and oversee the research to determine the impact and evidence the position. Recommend steps for resolution and appropriately communicate as necessary.
Ensure that projects are completed accurately and in a timely manner by prioritising and setting short and long term goals.
Act as key contact for various internal and external parties, building strong relationships to help in meeting their needs.
Proactively drive continuous improvement through ongoing evaluation of existing processes to promote greater effectiveness.
Work as part of the wider EMEA Finance group, engaging with other teams to help meet group objectives.

Skills /Qualifications:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

Expertise in financial control/reporting and critical accounting related concepts.
Excellent analytical and evaluation skills combined with considerable attention to detail.
Excellent time management and organisational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to various audiences.
Flexible approach to process changes and variable workloads.
Ability to make sound decisions and resolve problems before they escalate.
Thorough business knowledge and big picture understanding that is likely to have been gained through eight or more years of relevant accounting work experience.

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.