Strategic Procurement Finance Consultant

ACCA Careers; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 74,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a skilled Financial Consultant to join the Global Procurement PMO. The role focuses on financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting across procurement initiatives, partnering with Procurement, Finance, and COO teams to drive value and governance.

The candidate will support budgeting, variance analysis, and stage-gate decisions while coordinating inputs for consolidated executive materials. A Finance-related degree and 3–5 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of financial models, forecasts, and cost analyses for procurement programs and initiatives.
• Perform variance analysis and basic scenario analysis to support program and leadership reviews.
• Assist with annual planning and in-year forecasting for capital and operational activities for procurement initiatives.
• Provide financial support across multiple procurement projects under PMO governance.
• Prepare standardized financial reporting, dashboards, and materials for program reviews and leadership updates.
• Support stage-gate reviews, funding approvals, and post-implementation financial assessments.
• Identify financial risks, issues, and data gaps; elevate concerns with recommended actions.
• Partner with Procurement PMO leads, category managers, and Finance counterparts to ensure financial accuracy and alignment.
• Coordinate inputs from multiple stakeholders to support consolidated reporting and executive materials.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a skilled Financial Consultant to join the Global Procurement PMO. The role focuses on financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting across procurement initiatives, partnering with Procurement, Finance, and COO teams to drive value and governance.

The candidate will support budgeting, variance analysis, and stage-gate decisions while coordinating inputs for consolidated executive materials. A Finance-related degree and 3–5 years of experience are preferred.