Corporate Financial Management Senior MRPA Business Partner (EMEA)

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Qualified accountant with experience in a multi-currency, multinational financial services environment.
• Experience working directly as a strategic financial business partner in an asset management or asset servicing business partner role
• Detailed product knowledge across the full range of asset management and asset servicing (custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, banking) products with the ability to dialogue knowledgeably on each product
• Experienced background in the production of management reporting, business information, financial analysis and investment appraisal proposals for an asset management / asset servicing business
• Experienced background in the production of complex financial analysis to support strategic business investment
• Advanced level of IT skills notably MS office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio)
• Hyperion, Cognos, Workspace Advanced and TM1 experience (preferable but not essential) 

The competencies that would be valuable for this role include:

• Self-starter with a professional work ethic, initiative and an ability to self-motivate
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and high attention to detail to support complex data analysis
• Strong written and clear and effective verbal communication skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Ability to assess issues independently, identify solutions and problem solve
• Ability to react and respond on a timely basis
• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in the region and as part of the broader EMEA financial management team 

The Employee Experience - Life at Northern Trust.

Joining us, you would benefit from a positive work culture, where we support our employees' efforts to balance work and home life, in part by offering access to a broad range of workplace support options including: flexible working; emergency family or child care support; professional mentoring; paid volunteering days and the opportunity to buy or sell additional leave.

Personal and professional growth – a world of opportunity.

To support our Global business strategy, we have a number of Business Resource Councils committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and supporting employees in their personal and professional growth. We provide opportunities for networking, mentoring and personal and career development across demographic and geographic groups. In 2014, these groups were responsible for a broad range of personal and professional activities including, guest speaker thought leadership, elder care, nutrition for children, stress awareness day, language classes and religious and cultural celebrations to name a few.

Interested in giving back?

Volunteerism, philanthropy, sound business practices and ethics in addition to a conservation-minded approach to protecting the environment; all are integral to Northern Trust’s culture of caring and form the foundation of our corporate social responsibility (CSR). All employees are given 2 days paid leave to volunteer and support. Take a look our CSR report on our careers site to find out more.