Senior Financial Control Analyst

Northern Trust; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Bangalore Brokerage Operations team. The role focuses on financial control, ensuring integrity of reporting, maintaining internal controls and supporting regulatory compliance.

The candidate should be open to late EMEA shift and interacting with senior stakeholders. Key duties include variance analysis, threshold maintenance, month/quarter/year-end analytics, and audit coordination.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate in Commerce/Accounting.
• 2+ years of experience in Financial Services Industry / Asset Servicing.
• Strong MS Office, Power BI and SQL skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and document variance and control analysis thresholds.
• Review and adjust thresholds for changes in business practices.
• Escalate material errors affecting financial reporting integrity and ensure proper resolution.
• Produce monthly/quarterly/year-end analytics and trend data for review.
• Interact with committees or Senior Management as needed.
• Prepare monthly management packs and metrics for Brokerage unit.
• Respond to queries from Front Office, finance control and middle office stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal and external audits for compliance.
• Process and manage broker/vendor invoices with proper approvals.

Skills

MS Office

Power BI

SQL

Education

Graduate / Postgraduate in Commerce / Accounting

Tools

SQL

Job description

Senior Analyst

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Overview

This role will be part of Bangalore Brokerage Operations team. The role involves financial control responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements. The current role is for late EMEA shift and candidate is expected to be open for supporting this shift.

Principal Responsibilities

• Establishing and documenting reasoning for variance and control analysis periodic thresholds.
• Reviewing thresholds regularly and adjusting as needed for changes in business environment or practices.
• Escalating issues such as material errors requiring adjustment, inappropriate accounting practices, planned or foreseeable exceptions to policy, or any issue that may compromise financial reporting integrity.
• Ensuring proper resolution of escalated issues.
• Produce periodic (month / quarter/year-end) analytics report and trend data to assist with the review and validation of financial results.
• May have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management
• Production of the monthly management pack / metrics for BU (Brokerage)
• Respond to and resolve queries on a timely basis from the Business (Front office trading, operations), finance control and middle office stakeholders
• Audit Management: Coordinate with internal and external audits to ensure compliance with statutory, risk & control requirements.
• Invoice Processing & Management : Receive, verify, code, and enter broker / vendor invoices, ensuring proper approval before payment.
• Reconciliation: Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies in invoice data, such as number of trades, rate applied, duration, markets, asset type and other information.

Skills / Experience Required

• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
• Ability to adapt quickly to change
• Ability to react and respond on a timely basis
• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment
• Flexible approach towards changing work methods, deadlines and variable workloads

• 24 months as Analyst(currently P1 level)
• 24 months as Technical Coordinator/Associate Consultant
• Graduate / Postgraduate in Commerce / Accounting
• 2+ years of experience in the Financial Services Industry / Asset Servicing
• Experience will be preferred (Please mention if previous work experience was relevant to Financial Services Industry)
• Good technical skills, most notably MS office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), Power BI & SQL are key requirements.
• Added Advantage if candidate has experience in a corporate financial control environment or accounting practice with a sound knowledge of accounting, reporting and financial control requirements as well as statutory and audit requirements

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail] , or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Bangalore Office

The Northern Trust Bangalore office, established in 2005, is home to over 5,600 employees. In this stunning office space, we offer fantastic amenities which include our Arrival Hub - Jungle, the GameZone, and the Employee Experience Zone that appeal to both clients and employees. Learn more.

Experience Level

Senior Level