Technical Coordinator, Financial Reporting

ACCA Careers; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Manila seeks a Financial Reporting professional to coordinate the Asset Servicing group’s reporting activities under supervision, with independence in day-to-day tasks.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, training junior staff, and collaboration with global partners; a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance and CPA is preferred, with over 4 years in financial statement preparation.

Qualifications

• Over 4 years of experience in financial statement preparation or financial reporting in an audit firm or financial institution.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA is highly desirable.
• Background in accounting/regulatory/statutory reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the team workflow to accomplish critical tasks on time.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of the team’s goals.
• Communicate new procedures and provide training where needed.
• Manage high-volume tasks to meet client deadlines.
• Escalate relevant issues to management and partners promptly.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert and mentor to junior staff.
• May interact with clients, external auditors, or senior management.
• Deliver work with minimal revision.
• Facilitate discussions and decisions with senior team members.

Skills

Financial reporting

Regulatory reporting

Team mentorship

Audit firm background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

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, 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.

Hybrid

We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

Role

Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for handling and coordinating work for the Financial Reporting group within the Asset Servicing group. AS is a team of global service financial professionals that has operational capabilities in all locations. AS encompasses Valuation Reporting and Unitized Valuation and Reporting Service and is comprised of partners who support Northern Trust business in conjunction with our global network of operational partners.

The Key Responsibilities Of The Role Include

• Ensures that the team/divisions goals for accuracy and timeliness are maintained
• Plans and manages the team workflow to accomplish critical tasks on time
• Ensures that new procedures are effectively communicated and training is administered where needed
• Manages volumes of tasks to meet client deadlines
• Escalates relevant and critical issues to management and all pertinent partners in a timely and efficient manner
• Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact
• May have direct interaction with clients, external auditors of clients and/or Senior Management
• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees
• May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role), including daily interaction with home country counterparts
• More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas
• Delivers a work product that requires less revision
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions in consultation with senior members of the team

Working Hours

• 7AM to 4PM or 11AM to 8PM, depending on the specific FR team

Skills/Qualifications

The successful candidate would benefit from having:

• At least 4 years overall experience in financial statement preparation or financial reporting in an Audit Firm, or financial institution;
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is highly desirable
• Background in accounting/regulatory/statutory reporting will be preferred

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.