Finance & Operations Associate at ING Ventures in Amsterdam

The opportunity

ING’s strategy is centred around providing a best in class experience to its customers, aiming to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and business. Innovation is considered to be a core enabler to accomplish this mission, especially given the fast changing environment we live in today.ING Ventures is part of ING Neo and is a corporate venture capital fund that invests in fintech companies around the world. The team has full responsibility for the origination, execution and portfolio management of all fintech investments at ING. Partnering with and investing in fintechs is core to our innovation activities as we see it as a way to accelerate the implementation of our strategy and increase business impact.

Roles and responsibilities

As a Finance & Operations Specialist, you support the Finance & Operations Lead and the deal team from the moment it is decided that an investment will be done. You will ensure the financing of the investment, you will prepare the booking and administration of the investments, you will help on non-financial risk (NFR) matters and you will take care of the performance reporting of all portfolio companies of ING Ventures, including reporting towards ING’s Finance teams. You will also identify and trigger the implementation of process improvements. There will be close collaboration with the deal team to discuss developments around portfolio companies and evaluate relevant actions. You will also work with the Innovation Risk team and Finance team of ING Neo, COO Finance and Group Finance. This position offers a unique opportunity to use and enhance your knowledge on Finance, NFR and other operational topics in a small dynamic and international team, while working closely together with other teams that are contributing to ING’s innovation strategy.

• Consolidate and analyse performance data of portfolio companies

• Prepare the financing, booking and administration of investments

• Prepare and validate the proposed accounting for the investments

• Monitor and manage compliance of the activities of ING Ventures with ING’s policies and procedures, monitor follow-up of action points resulting from NFR assessments

• Ensure timely monthly reporting of financials

• Prepare the (quarterly) review meetings on financials and NFR items

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.

• A Master’s degree, for example in Economics, Business Administration and 1-3 years of relevant experience in Finance. Knowledge about operations and/or NFR topics is a benefit

• Experience with IFRS accounting matters

• Solutions driven, intrinsic drive to succeed and get the job done

• Good team player

• Advanced Excel skills

• Quick learner and able to propose and drive improvements

• Knowledge of ING’s financial and management accounting systems is a benefit

• Fluent in English

• *No relocation budget available, candidates who are already in The Netherlands are preferred*

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 at

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience
• 24-27 vacation days depending on contract
• 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

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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. Apply today.