Associate, Global Financial Control

ACCA Careers; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a candidate for a SOX/SOC-focused role within its Global Financial Control team in Manila. The role involves supporting compliance processes, risk assessment, and testing across functions, under direct supervision.

The position offers opportunities to develop professionally, exposure to financial services, and collaboration with senior partners in a Fortune 500 environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
• Knowledge of auditing in financial services, basic accounting principles, and related work experience.
• Analytical and organizational skills for internal controls documentation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Performs review of various departments by understanding and documenting key risks and controls.
• Develops and/or executes test steps, documents results, and evaluates control quality.
• Stays current on SOX and SOC regulatory rules and changes.
• Communicates with partners at all levels, presenting recommendations on operations and controls.
• Identifies and resolves problems within established guidelines.
• Occasionally uses initiative; refers complex issues to supervisors/experts.
• Works effectively as a team member and independently.
• Meets deadlines and demonstrates knowledge of core job aspects.
• Generates and/or creates formal reports.
• Works toward proficiency in all areas of the job.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Auditing knowledge

Financial services knowledge

Basic accounting principles

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience in financial services preferred

Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance a plus

CPA or CIA certification a plus

Job description

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.

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. Under direct supervision responsible for supporting processes related to compliance with the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act and SOC on a Global Financial Control team. The team primarily provides oversight and internal control testing of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act (SOX) program for Northern Trust Corporation in periodic filings of financial information with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and Service Organization Control Reports (SOC) program for Northern Trust business areas. May be entry level position with opportunity to develop professionally.

Major Duties

• Performs review of various departments by understanding and documenting the key risks and controls within the function being reviewed
• If assigned, develops and/or executes test steps, documents results clearly and evaluates the results to assess the quality of the control and/or control environment
• Responsible for staying current on SOX and SOC regulatory rules and changes within the industry
• Communicates with partners at all levels, developing and presenting recommendations on operations and controls for the business unit
• Responsible for identifying and resolving problems within established guidelines
• Expected to use some initiative but refer more complex problems to supervisors/experts
• Works effectively as a team member but also independently
• Works to meet deadlines
• Knowledgeable of the core aspects of the job
• Generates and/or creates formal reports
• Working towards becoming proficient in all areas of the job

Knowledge

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
• Knowledge of auditing in the financial services industry, basic accounting principles, and related work experience
• Analytical and organizational skills are necessary to conduct internal controls documentation and testing

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, Accounting or Finance preferred
• Experience in financial services preferred
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance a plus
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor, a plus

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.

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 [e-mail]. 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.

About Our Manila Office

The Northern Trust Manila office celebrated a decade of excellence in 2024. Through agility, resiliency, innovation, and excellence, they have evolved into a dynamic hub with diverse capabilities and a thriving workforce of over 1,200 — driving meaningful impact and sustainable growth. Learn more.