Finance Technology Director — Platform Modernization

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and pension benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Director of Finance Technology in the Chicago area to lead strategy, transformation, and operational excellence across key finance platforms. You will guide the modernization of planning, subledger, and regulatory reporting engines, while ensuring strong controls, data integrity, and alignment with corporate risk appetite.

You will partner with Finance and Technology leaders to deliver scalable solutions, drive agile delivery, and build a high-performing global

Qualifications

• Senior technology leadership experience within Finance, Accounting, or Regulatory platforms in a regulated financial services environment.
• Hands-on engineering or architecture experience.
• Deep understanding of finance data flows, accounting processes, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Finance Technology strategy and roadmap, aligned to Finance modernization and regulatory priorities.
• Lead enterprise-scale Finance transformation initiatives, including accounting engine modernization, platform consolidation, and data standardization.
• Own end-to-end delivery, stability, and evolution of Finance platforms across Planning, ARE, GL, and Regulatory Reporting.
• Ensure platforms meet regulatory, audit, SOX, and operational resilience expectations, with strong controls and traceability.
• Partner with Finance and Treasury leadership to translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Provide clear executive-level visibility into risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
• Lead and develop high-performing global engineering and product teams.
• Drive disciplined execution across Agile delivery, release management, and incident response.
• Reduce key-person risk and improve sustainability through talent development and succession planning.
• Govern strategic vendors and platform providers, ensuring delivery quality, cost discipline, and roadmap alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Finance Tech

Regulatory reporting

SOX/compliance

Vendor management

Agile delivery

Global engineering teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Finance Systems

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Director of Finance Technology in the Chicago area to lead strategy, transformation, and operational excellence across key finance platforms. You will guide the modernization of planning, subledger, and regulatory reporting engines, while ensuring strong controls, data integrity, and alignment with corporate risk appetite.

You will partner with Finance and Technology leaders to deliver scalable solutions, drive agile delivery, and build a high-performing global