Expert Financial Reporting & Controls

Finance Wholesale Banking is looking for a Financial Accounting Controller with a curious financial mindset and a desire to work and learn in a dynamic and internationally oriented finance team at our CEDAR head office in Amsterdam. The position provides the opportunity to develop and learn in all areas of responsibility covered by our team.

The team

Wholesale Banking Finance - the department of the Wholesale Banking CFO – is an entrepreneurial team empowering our business partners with valuable information, controls and advice. The various teams with a total over 50 colleagues have global exposure supporting and challenging the business on 40 locations across the globe.

The Global Financial Reporting & Controls team within WB Finance is responsible for the global oversight, challenge and coordination of financial reporting and related reporting controls within Wholesale Banking Finance.

The team is the primary contact for financial reporting and control topics for the Wholesale Banking network. The team consists of five members, is highly agile and works mostly on project basis. The team packed with knowledge and experience ready to support you with your work and learning journey.

Roles and responsibilities

Our team mission is to ensure the Wholesale Banking Reporting & Controls environment is best in class. To achieve this, you will work with other team members on;

• Deep dives on specific reporting and control themes within Wholesale Banking and provide advice to the Wholesale Banking network;
• Accounting, Reporting and Control best practice sharing with the WB Network;
• Coordination and oversight of the Financial Reporting and SOX processes;
• Roll-out the Financial Reporting and Controls framework for Wholesale Banking;
• Interactions with internal and external auditors;
• Global Finance Wholesale Banking projects and PARP’s (Product Approval and Review Process).

How to succeed 

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you will stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility, challenge your team members and not afraid to bring your unique perspective into the discussion

Furthermore, you have:

• Current residency in the Netherlands;
• (Proven) affinity with financial reporting and controls;
• 0-24 months max of relevant work experience (preferably in a Financial Controlling and/or reporting position);
• An (ongoing) education at University (Master) level- MBA, preferably in the areas of accountancy, business administration, Finance, and control, but other areas might be a good fit as well;
• Affinity with technological developments, Business Intelligence, and data;
• A curious mindset and positive attitude with a proven ability and willingness to develop yourself.

We are looking for someone who always demonstrates ING’s Orange Code behaviors. You:

• Have a take it on and make it happen mentality and are a real team player
• Are accurate; quality of work should match with high standards of our stakeholders
• Have strong analytical skills and do not hesitate to ask questions
• Like to build relationships and bridges across functions and nationalities

Interested?

We want to know what makes you tick and what your motivation is to join the team, therefor we cannot process your application without a suitable cover letter.

Please click on the "apply" button and upload your CV and cover letter, we are looking forward to meet you!

Rewards & benefits  

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions here.  

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience in global job grade 14/15 (FS 8/9)
• 12-month contract with view to extend
• 36 or 40 hour workweek
• Individual leave: 24+2 individual holiday days based on 36 hr workweek
• Diversity leave: 3 days per year (1,5 paid, 1,5 unpaid)
• CSR days: up to 2 days per year to actively engage in society by volunteering
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• Mobility card
• Attractive pension scheme
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation

About us 

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us and apply today!