Global Accounting Product Lead – SVP

Northern Trust

Global Accounting Product Lead driving innovation in financial services at Northern Trust. Leading product solutions for institutional clients to modernize the platform and deliver impactful outcomes.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $137,400 - $233,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the evolution of Northern Trust’s global accounting product suite across fund, insurance, partnership, and related capabilities
Help advance product solutions that support institutional clients across custody, administration, fiduciary, and data services
Serve as a senior product leader through expertise, influence, and sound judgment
Drive industry analysis, modernization initiatives, and product differentiation
Represent the product in client and industry engagements
Partner across Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk, and Compliance
Influence priorities and decision-making with senior stakeholders
Help shape pricing strategy and product financial performance
Support capital planning, investment prioritization, and business cases
Ensure adherence to governance, risk, and control frameworks
Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and risks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
15+ years in financial services and product management
Deep accounting product expertise
Experience leading global product portfolios and contributing to product financial performance
Proven ability to lead in a senior individual contributor role
Strong cross-functional partnership and stakeholder management skills
Strategic thinker with strong execution focus

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
voluntary and well-being benefits
discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounting product expertiseproduct managementfinancial performancecapital planninginvestment prioritizationgovernance frameworksrisk managementcontrol frameworks

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencesound judgmentcross-functional partnershipstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingexecution focus

Certifications

Bachelor's degree