Tax Team Leader

at  Northern Trust Corp

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.
Hybrid
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Assigns tasks to the tax team. Organizes the work, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activity, and ensures timely and accurate
• completion of the work.
• Provides input into the performance management process and staffing decisions.
• Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and reviews data for more complex income tax returns in compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Prepares team reports, conducts team meetings, and provides training to subordinates.
• Responds to internal/external inquiries from auditors, insurance companies, federal and state tax authorities, accountants, attorneys, and partners.
• Communicates with partners and/or clients on tax issues.

Skills/Qualifications:

The successful candidate would benefit from having:

• 3-5 years of related tax experience.
• Background and experience in tax, local or international
• Experience in either an accounting firm, or BPO or shared services role
• Excellent desktop, IT and systems skills
• At least 2 years people manager experience
• Background in banking or financial institution
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred for all hires)
• CPA (preferred)
• Knowledge of one or more specific tax areas

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
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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

• Assigns tasks to the tax team. Organizes the work, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activity, and ensures timely and accurate
• completion of the work.
• Provides input into the performance management process and staffing decisions.
• Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and reviews data for more complex income tax returns in compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Prepares team reports, conducts team meetings, and provides training to subordinates.
• Responds to internal/external inquiries from auditors, insurance companies, federal and state tax authorities, accountants, attorneys, and partners.
• Communicates with partners and/or clients on tax issues