Sr. Analyst – Global Financial Controls (SOX & SOC)

Northern Trust
Manila
Full timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 5-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Adaptability","Attention to detail","Systems understanding"]

Evaluate process-level financial reporting risks and design SOX/SOC controls, documenting risk/control objectives and maintaining control matrices and process narratives. Execute walkthroughs and validate risk-to-control alignment, then perform and document tests of design and operating effectiveness, assessing evidence and reporting conclusions. Support governance planning, communicate findings and deficiencies, track remediation, and partner with control/process/IT owners across jurisdictions.

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Northern Trust
Northern Trust
4 months ago

Sr. Analyst – Global Financial Controls (SOX & SOC)

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Job Summary

Evaluate process-level financial reporting risks and design SOX/SOC controls, documenting risk/control objectives and maintaining control matrices and process narratives. Execute walkthroughs and validate risk-to-control alignment, then perform and document tests of design and operating effectiveness, assessing evidence and reporting conclusions. Support governance planning, communicate findings and deficiencies, track remediation, and partner with control/process/IT owners across jurisdictions.
Location: Manila
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Evaluate process-level and financial reporting risks to identify risks, control objectives, and potential sources of misstatement.
  • •Develop and maintain understanding of assigned SOX and SOC business operations, systems, and control environments.
  • •Execute walkthroughs to document end-to-end processes, key risks, controls, and supporting systems; validate risk-to-control alignment and ownership.
  • •Perform and document tests of design and operating effectiveness (sampling and testing standards); evaluate evidence to support control conclusions.
  • •Assess severity and root cause of deficiencies, document conclusions, escalate evidence requests, communicate results, and support remediation tracking and validation.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting or Finance preferred.
  • •5 to 8+ years of experience in SOX, SOC, internal controls, audit, or related financial services roles.
  • •Experience working with financial services industry (preferred) and prior public accounting experience (strongly preferred).
  • •Strong oral and written communication skills to clearly articulate risks, controls, and testing results to diverse stakeholders.
  • •Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, or CISA (a plus).
Experience:5-8 yearsFinancial servicesSOXSOCInternal controlsAudit
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementAdaptabilityAttention to detailSystems understanding
Certifications:CPACIACISA
Languages:English (United Kingdom)

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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