IT Controls Lead - Global Financial Controls

Job description

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. We are seeking an experienced IT Controls Lead to be a part of the Global Financial Controls IT pillar, which covers SOX, SOC 1 and SOC 2 controls across a complex, regulated financial services organization. This role combines strategic program leadership with hands-on control testing expertise, including IT General Controls (ITGCs) and application controls (ITACs), as well as working knowledge of business process controls. The Lead is responsible for ensuring SOC reporting is accurate, complete, and audit-defensible, while also validating the effectiveness of controls through independent testing and technical revi...