Financial Analyst - Enterprise FP&A (Allocation Team)

About the role

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution with over 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners. We provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions, focusing on service, expertise, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the monthly close activities, financial reporting, and variance analysis (focusing on revenues and expense allocations).
• Perform monthly/quarterly reporting processes involving forecasting, indirect expense/allocated costs variance analysis, and preparation of various reports.
• Support the business unit in the preparation, timeliness, and integrity of the annual indirect expenses budget, including periodic cost allocation runs and reporting.
• Proactively provide sound and valuable recommendations to stakeholders that impact key business decisions.
• Work closely with the team to identify process improvements to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Participate in other special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Preferably a candidate with a background in costing and allocations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate financial results.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to present relevant information to the Senior Management and various stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Office 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Co-pilot, to efficiently perform analyses and communicate financial information.
• Knowledgeable in PeopleSoft, HFM, TM1/Cognos, and other similar systems used in financial reporting, planning, and analysis.
• Experience Required: 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, costing, and other relevant functional areas which may cover accounting and management reporting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in SAP is a plus.
• Flexible and a team player who is conscious of deadlines.
• Able to work effectively and build relationships in a geographically blended environment (primarily North America and Philippines).

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Office 365 applications.
• Knowledgeable in financial systems and tools.
• Flexibility and adaptability to a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Includes 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. A discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component is also provided.

Pay

$67,500 - 111,500 USD

Schedule

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.