Specialist, Business Management-Accounting & Fund Services

The Business Management (BM) role provides centralized financial, operational, risk, and governance oversight for Accounting & Fund Services. The role focuses on producing executive-level reporting and dashboards, tracking, and managing financial targets and timely delivery of management information to senior leaders and governance forums.

This role combines strategic oversight, financial and operational performance monitoring, business planning, regulatory and risk management, and cross-functional coordination to support the business head and leadership team. The Specialist works closely with business leaders and functions to develop and implement strategy, monitor results, and embed strong governance and controls. Success in this role requires a blend of big-picture strategic thinking and hands-on execution to optimize performance, manage risks, and deliver on business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Business Oversight

• Manage workforce planning, including headcount tracking and resource allocation.

• Review, consolidate, and produce recurring financial and productivity reporting.

• Track and forecast dollar and FTE savings, including surrendered posts and productivity-driven closures.

• Lead development and communication of strategic business plans.

• Review financial forecasts provided by practice leads and ensure we are managing performance against plan.

• Quantifies the impact of efficiency initiatives on financial goals.

• Support development and maintenance of dashboards for decision making.

• Provide ad-hoc business management support and analytics for decision-making.

Reporting & Dashboards

• Develop and maintain key business metrics, including productivity measures and unit costs, and use these insights to support >

  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.

  About Our Manila Office

  The Northern Trust Manila office celebrated a decade of excellence in 2024. Through agility, resiliency, innovation, and excellence, they have evolved into a dynamic hub with diverse capabilities and a thriving workforce of over 1,200 — driving meaningful impact and sustainable growth. Learn more.