Senior Consultant, Audit Data Analytics

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:

Knowledge gathered from raw data has become a valuable commodity in the digital world of financial services. Here at Northern Trust, to support and implement a data-driven strategy and drive continuous innovation in the Audit Services (AS) department, we are increasing our investment in our global Data Analytics (DA) team. Therefore, Northern Trust is seeking a Data Analytics Senior Consultant to apply their knowledge and experience in data and technology to enhance Audit Services’ ability to increase audit coverage and achieve operational efficiencies. This includes implementing technical capabilities including descriptive and predictive analytics, automation, and business intelligence. This candidate will collaborate with Audit Services teams, identifying opportunities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of audits through leveraging data.

Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of Audit Services’ Charter, Policy, and Methodology along with Business Units and associated risks. 

• Engage with Audit Services partners to translate business needs into insightful digital solutions.

• Independently lead the delivery of ad hoc and customized analytics in support of global internal audits. 

• Champion the usage of data analytics on audits within the region, working with partners to encourage the application of data analytics to audit objectives. 

• Communicate analytics results and insights to end users in non – technical terminology.

• Develop advanced business intelligence, allowing users to unlock insights across disparate data sources.

• Support the implementation of complete Big Data solutions including data acquisition, storage, transformation, and analysis.

• Exhibit strong attention to detail, ensuring data completeness and accuracy throughout the coding process.

• Demonstrate an innovative mindset, identifying opportunities to generate increased coverage and assurance throughout the Internal Audit process. 

Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Computer Science -  or equivalent work experience. 

• Extensive experience working with data analytics solutions such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, QlikView, Alteryx, ACL or equivalent. 

• Prior Internal Audit experience is preferred, though not required.

• Critical thinking skills, demonstrating an ability to innovatively solve real world business problems.

• The ability to articulate complex data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences. 

• Self-discipline and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a hybrid environment, on a global team with frequent collaboration across time zones. 

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.