Senior Auditor - Asset & Wealth Management

About the role

Audit Services offers financial services professionals the opportunity to work on some of the most complex and impactful issues in the industry. Our team applies insight, objectivity, and technical expertise to help protect and strengthen Northern Trust’s legacy. We are a collaborative, globally connected team of over 200 professionals.

Responsibilities

• Leads moderately complex audits end to end - one at a time
• Advancing understanding of audit methodology/standards
• Advanced testing and first level reviews of less complex tests
• Lead presentations of findings
• Planning Assist in the development of the audit objective and testing approach
• Lead as Auditor in Charge (AIC) on less complex audit engagements
• Complete planning documents
• Lead walkthroughs, develop process flows; identify risks collect materials
• Drafts risk and controls; assign inherent risk rating
• Fieldwork Perform higher complexity tests
• Lead discussions with stakeholders on testing findings
• Perform first level (L1) reviews on less complex tests
• Reporting Assist in first drafts of audit issues
• Assist in drafting report
• Data Analytics Proactively identify DA opportunities
• Issue Validation Performs testing
• Drafts memo

Qualifications

• Knowledge of audit/accounting principles usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program is required
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills - including effective business writing skills
• Interest in pursuing professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA)
• Experience: A College or University degree and 3+ years auditing experience in a financial institution

Skills

• Knowledge of audit/ accounting principles usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program is required
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills - including effective business writing skills
• Interest in pursuing professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA)

Benefits

Salary Range $74,200 - 126,200 USD
Northern Trust provides 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.
Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Pay

Salary Range $74,200 - 126,200 USD

Schedule

Hybrid