Northern Trust
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.
Job Summary A Client Consultant in Financial Reporting serves as the primary liaison between the firm and its clients for all reporting-related matters. This role blends technical financial expertise with client-facing responsibilities and project management. Operates under general supervision but works on own most of the time. Technically competent to act as first point of reference for day-to-day queries and serves as a liaison to operations.
Major Duties
Client Relationship Management: Act as the main point of contact for key clients, especially top-revenue relationships. Lead communication around reporting deliverables and inquiries.
Reporting & Analysis: Prepare, validate, and deliver monthly and quarterly financial reports. Ensure accuracy, compliance, and clarity in all client-facing documents.
Project Leadership: Manage new business transitions, including RFPs and onboarding. Lead internal initiatives to improve reporting processes and service delivery.
Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies and propose enhancements to reporting workflows, systems, and documentation.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with internal teams—operations, data, technology, and relationship management—to resolve issues and align on reporting goals.
Experience 1–5 years in financial reporting or client-facing roles. Experience with asset management or institutional clients is preferred.
Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent oral and written communication
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Knowledgeable in accounting practices, financial reporting and analysis
Salary Range $66,700 - 113,300 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working With Us As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose. We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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Job Summary A Client Consultant in Financial Reporting serves as the primary liaison between the firm and its clients for all reporting-related matters. This role blends technical financial expertise with client-facing responsibilities and project management. Operates under general supervision but works on own most of the time. Technically competent to act as first point of reference for day-to-day queries and serves as a liaison to operations.
Major Duties
Client Relationship Management: Act as the main point of contact for key clients, especially top-revenue relationships. Lead communication around reporting deliverables and inquiries.
Reporting & Analysis: Prepare, validate, and deliver monthly and quarterly financial reports. Ensure accuracy, compliance, and clarity in all client-facing documents.
Project Leadership: Manage new business transitions, including RFPs and onboarding. Lead internal initiatives to improve reporting processes and service delivery.
Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies and propose enhancements to reporting workflows, systems, and documentation.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with internal teams—operations, data, technology, and relationship management—to resolve issues and align on reporting goals.
Experience 1–5 years in financial reporting or client-facing roles. Experience with asset management or institutional clients is preferred.
Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent oral and written communication
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Knowledgeable in accounting practices, financial reporting and analysis
Salary Range $66,700 - 113,300 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working With Us As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose. We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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