Senior Project Manager - Professional Practice Group (Audit)

ACCA Careers; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Senior Project Manager for its Audit Services group. This role involves managing audit operations, enhancing processes, and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective risk management. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, alongside a relevant degree and substantial audit experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement benefits (401k and pension)

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus program

Qualifications

• 6+ years of internal audit and/or Risk/Compliance experience with financial services organizations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Self-starter with ability to self-motivate.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop strong working relationships with members of PPG and Audit Services.
• Drive PPG initiatives and manage corporate risk management responsibilities.
• Review and challenge audit team coverage and ensure effective quality assurance.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

College or University Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Professional Practice Group (Audit)

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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.

The Audit Service Department’s Professional Practices Group (PPG) is an independent function within the Northern Trust internal audit department that is responsible for overseeing audit operations (e.g., external reporting and Department-related requests, Departmental technology oversight, issue management, affiliate reporting, methodology, and other administrative activities as needed); executing special projects, maintenance of the audit universe, annual risk assessment and planning; internal metrics; and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (e.g., QA and training).

The Senior Project Manager role requires a seasoned internal auditor that is able to demonstrate strong audit skills, business acumen, and communication skills.

This role will work with the business unit, corporate function, and technology audit teams across the global Audit Services Department to ensure key controls (particularly around audit planning, risk assessments, and audit coverage) are effective, support the Audit Services Department in effectively managing its risks, and continuously identify and drive opportunities to strengthen and improve processes.

In performing these activities, there will be exposure to a broad range of business activities within Northern Trust, opportunities to interact across all audit teams and Audit Services Leadership, and opportunities to have effective and meaningful impact in how the Audit Services Department performs its responsibilities and manages its risks.

The Key Responsibilities Of The Role Include

• Establishes and develops strong working relationships and open communication with members of PPG and the Audit Services department.
• Works with individual audit teams and their responsibilities related to corporate risk management initiatives.
• Plays a strong role driving PPG initiatives.
• Drives required communications needed to ensure audit services is appropriately aware of new initiatives rolling out and department wide changes.
• Reviews and challenges audit team coverage and project tagging.
• Perform certain quality assurance activities over audit steps.
• Works independently, ask questions, and facilitates discussions that reach decisions.
• Proposes and drafts department wide communications on Department wide changes.
  
  

Skills/Qualifications

• A college or university degree required.
• 6+ years of internal audit and/or Risk/Compliance experience with financial services organizations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Self-starter with an ability to self-motivate.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to react and respond on a timely basis.
• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure during peak periods.
• Must be a team player.
  
  

The Successful Candidate Will Benefit From Having

• Advanced degree.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) are preferred.
  
  

Working Model: 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.

Salary Range

$83,100 - 141,300 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

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.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Accounting

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