Technology Strategy Business Consultant

Northern Trust
Chicago
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 83,100 - 141,300 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 7-10 yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Analytical","Communication","Problem-solving","Stakeholder management","Team collaboration"]

Senior financial analyst responsible for technology spend analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the Technology Portfolio. Prepares leadership-level analyses, builds business cases for technology decisions, and uses Power BI, SQL, and Excel to drive data-driven discussions with senior leadership. Works with Technology, Finance, and Procurement on productivity, automation, and strategic projects in a hybrid Chicago-based environment.

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Northern Trust
Northern Trust
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Technology Strategy Business Consultant

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Job Summary

Senior financial analyst responsible for technology spend analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the Technology Portfolio. Prepares leadership-level analyses, builds business cases for technology decisions, and uses Power BI, SQL, and Excel to drive data-driven discussions with senior leadership. Works with Technology, Finance, and Procurement on productivity, automation, and strategic projects in a hybrid Chicago-based environment.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive analysis and presentation material for IT Capital Expenditures in the Technology Portfolio, including consideration for strategic prioritization, developing budgets, forecasting, and variance analysis.
  • •Create Leadership-level analyses that inform on Technology usage and demand, financial impacts, contractual analysis, while considering potential
  • •Build financial business cases for technology decisions (e.g. considerations for switching vendors, adding new products or capabilities, etc.)
  • •Leverage data analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, Excel, etc.) to reach data-driven suggestions that drive strategic discussions and planning efforts with senior leadership.
  • •Work with finance and procurement to analyze and report on efforts for productivity and automation.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 83,100 - 141,300 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kPension

Key Requirements

  • •7 to 10 years of related experience with emphasis on project analysis and management reporting, planning, and analysis.
  • •Strong accounting (GAAP), reporting and financial analysis usually acquired through an advanced degree program or related work experience.
  • •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate financial results and projections across all financial statements.
  • •Strong computer skills and analytics tools usage (Power BI, SQL, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) to perform analyses and communicate financial information.
  • •Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and IT capital expenditures in a technology environment
Experience:7-10 yearsFinanceTechnologyIT financeIT budgeting
Education:Master's
Skills:AnalyticalCommunicationProblem-solvingStakeholder managementTeam collaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Power BISQLExcelPowerPoint

Company Brief

Northern Trust
Global financial services firm providing wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions to institutions, corporations, and affluent individuals, with a focus on custody, investment management, and technology-driven services.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1889
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