Finance Control Specialist in Amsterdam

The Finance Control team is an energetic team of Financial Control experts with a strong focus on mitigating financial reporting risks within ING Bank Netherlands, the largest entity of ING Group.

Our team has to ensure that ING Bank Netherlands is in control over the figures in financial reports such as the annual accounts and regulatory reports like FINREP and Liquidity Reporting.

We are expert consultants for over 20 Business Tribes, such as Mortgages, Business Lending, Data Management, Financial Reporting and Credit Risk Management. The Finance Control Team has high exposure towards Senior Management and our external auditor. We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who gets energy from acting as a Risk & Control Business Partner to various stakeholders, thereby enhancing the finance control framework within ING Bank Netherlands in an innovative and data-driven way. The Finance Control team is part of the Financial Accounting department.

Role and responsibilities 

As a Finance Control Specialist you will operate as a trusted business partner and hands-on consultant that advises and supports our Tribes on the design of control frameworks to mitigate financial reporting risks (including SOx404). You also support the Tribes in responding to the related (ad-hoc) questions from our external auditors. In addition, you will closely monitor progress on timely execution of controls, and remediation of control defects.

You work within a fast paced, high demanding and digital environment. Within our self-steering team, you will play an important role in ensuring that the semi-annual In Control sign-off of our CEO and CFO is of the highest quality, and you will support other team members.  Lastly, you will also be supporting the Financial Accounting department with Non-Financial Risk related topics.

Your most important tasks will include:

• Being a seasoned and reliable Business Partner to the Business Tribes on SOx404-related topics
• Supporting the Finance Control team with the In Control Sign-off process for ING Bank Netherlands on Statutory and Regulatory Reports
• Significantly contributing to being compliant on Non-Financial Risk related topics
• Researching and supporting/coordinating the implementation of new technological opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of our control framework, such as Robotics Process Automation (RPA)
• Taking part in investigations and deep dives related to various finance control and accounting matters
• Support with the creation of In Control Dashboards
• Enhancement of Risk & Control awareness within ING Bank Netherlands

How to succeed 

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself. 

Who are we looking for, your profile & competencies:

• An academic degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other related field. A RA or CIA certificate (or international equivalent) is a plus
• 4+ years of work experience in (external/internal) audit with a financial industry focus. A Big-4 background is a big plus
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting risk mitigating practices according to SOx404
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Affinity with IT, Data and Data Management topics
• Growth mindset

Furthermore, you adhere to the ING values and your behavior is fully aligned with the Orange Code, meaning that you challenge the status quo, you help others to be successful and you are always a step ahead.

Rewards & benefits  

Working at ING means working in a dynamic and international setting. You will become a member of the Finance Domestic Bank tribe, a no-nonsense and progressive tribe known for qualitative deliveries. We strive to achieve the best and therefore are seeking for talented and driven colleagues.

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 .  

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience  (indication: job grade 10)
• 24-27 vacation days depending on contract 
• Diversity day and 2 additional CLA determined vacation days
• Pension scheme 
• 13th month salary 
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary 
• 8% Holiday payment 
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities 
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues 
• Work Agile, so new ideas come to life faster 

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About us 

With 57,000 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!