Lead Senior Analyst

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

Job summary

Northern Trust in Manila seeks a qualified accountant to lead the production and review of global Asset Servicing financials and forecasts. You will coordinate monthly reporting across Hub and Spoke teams, handle queries from managers, and drive automation initiatives to improve processes.

Required ACA/ACCA, strong IT skills (Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint) and ability to operate across a complex global organisation with focus on risk and compliance.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with multinational experience.
• Strong IT skills including Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and review of financials and forecasts for Asset Servicing globally.
• Coordinate monthly reporting across Hub and Spoke teams.
• Respond to queries from business management and finance stakeholders.
• Identify and implement new tools and automation initiatives.
• Maintain risk, controls and compliance updates.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Planning & organization

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent / team player

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

SharePoint

Office 365

Job description

The role

Team Coordination & Governance

• Support the development and operation of a high-performing reporting team in Manila, contributing to a collaborative and efficient team environment.
• Support local hiring and onboarding of new team members, ensuring effective integration and knowledge transfer.
• Work closely with the direct manager to facilitate targeted 1:1’s with partners, focusing on performance oversight and behavioural feedback.
• Organise and facilitate monthly team meetings covering key updates, issues, risks, and leadership communications, ensuring actions are tracked and followed through.
• Initiate and support regular review and maintenance of Service Documents (SDs), coordinating with indirect teams and their managers to ensure alignment on scope, roles, and delivery expectations.
• Support stakeholder engagement through participation in quarterly service review calls, contributing to discussions on performance, issues, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate and support Business Continuity Planning (BCP) activities, ensuring documentation is maintained, tested, and aligned to governance requirements.
• Ensure adherence to risk, controls, and compliance requirements, providing timely updates and escalating issues to management where required.

Operational

• Assist to lead the production and review of financials, forecasts and related reporting for Asset Servicing globally including its business segments, ensuring that all reporting is produced in line with defined standards, in a consistent manner and on a timely basis.
• Support and coordinate monthly reporting activities across Hub and Spoke teams, ensuring responsibilities, hand-offs, and dependencies are clearly defined and effectively managed.
• Ensure all queries from business management and finance stakeholders are responded to and resolved in a timely manner.
• Play a key role in the ongoing assessment and enhancement of financial reporting, analysis, and metrics to ensure outputs remain relevant and aligned to evolving business requirements.
• Drive and support the identification, testing and implementation of new tools, technologies, and automation initiatives, including assessing impacts on existing processes and supporting transition to improved ways of working.

The successful candidate will demonstrate some of the following skills

• Experience in leading and coordinating work across teams, including providing guidance, oversight, and informal mentorship to colleagues and indirect team members.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills with high level of attention to detail.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Confident verbal and written presentation and communication skills.
• Motivated, proactive and resilient self-starter who takes the initiative and drives tangible and credible outcomes.
• Positive and solutions orientated individual with an adaptable and hands-on approach that can work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver accurate and sound financial analysis under tight deadlines.
• Ability to navigate and operate effectively across a complex global organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (preferable ACA / ACCA) with experience in a multi-currency multinational environment (financial services experience preferable).
• Strong IT skills, notably Office 365 products including Power BI, Power Applications, SharePoint.

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.