Financial Accountant (Regulatory Reporting)

Northern Trust; Philippines; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a professional for regulatory reporting duties in Manila. The candidate will prepare and review reports, analyze impacts of regulatory changes, and collaborate with internal partners.

The role requires an undergraduate degree in Accounting and preferably CPA certification. Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential.

If you need any reasonable accommodations during the employment process, please contact Northern Trust's HR Service Center.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of corporate or industry experience in a related field.
• Experience in audit or regulatory financial reporting.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review regulatory reports for various entities.
• Analyze impacts of changes in regulations.
• Communicate succinctly with internal partners.

Skills

Business and technical accounting knowledge

Strong written communication skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting

MBA or other advanced degree

CPA certification

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. 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.

Major Duties

• Prepares and reviews regulatory reports for various EMEA entities
• Prepares and reviews daily monitoring for various EMEA entities
• Acts as a key contact for various internal partners with the ability to communicate succinctly and interpret regulatory and financial results.
• Recommend and implements process improvements identified in day to day work.
• Perform various analyses to assess the impact of changes in regulations, new business etc.
• Work with various internal and external partners on cross-function processes or projects providing analytical and procedurally represent the team.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of all regulatory reporting systems and demonstrate the ability and the desire to share the knowledge in the form of training to lower level staff.

Knowledge

• Thorough business and technical accounting knowledge, acquired through 2-4 years of corporate or industry experience.
• Experience in audit, regulatory or statutory financial reporting with a large organization an advantage.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines by multi-tasking and prioritizing various assigned deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires attention to detail and solid documentation techniques.

Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting is required. MBA or other advanced degree a plus.
• CPA certification strongly preferred.

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].

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.