Lead Finance control

ING is a predominantly European Bank with strong global franchises in Wholesale Banking, serving clients in over 40 countries. ING’s strategy is centered 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. For Finance, it means we continuously adapt to all business changes, and to all changes in the more and more data driven regulatory and statutory reporting requirements (including ESG), while improving our processes and remaining in control at all times of ING’s financials.

Finance Domestic Bank is responsible for the financial accounting and statutory/regulatory reporting of all Retail activities in ING’s home market, with a Balance Sheet of 200 billion euro and responsible for 40% of ING’s worldwide profit.The Financial Accounting tribe aims at finding the balance between high speed to continuously deliver on all regulatory changes and an efficient and up-to-standard way of working to process vast data sets according to strict IFRS and ECB rules.

In our Financial Accounting tribe you can get involved in assignments that cover every aspect of the Finance world, from accounting dilemmas and new ESG requirements to Basel regulation updates and technical challenges in one of our data warehouses. Working at ING Finance Domestic Bank will provide you with a wide range of experiences with significant responsibilities and development opportunities. If you have a strong can-do-attitude, you will excel in our organization.

About the team

This team consists of 4 FTE. It is a mixed group in terms of nationalities, ages, experience and gender, where we find it important that everyone can feel part of the team.

Roles and Responsibilities

As WB Reporting squad, you will plays a vital role in the timely and accurate preparation of regulatory and sustainability-related data and reporting to internal and external stakeholders for ING Netherlands. The scope of reporting covers:

• ESG-related information disclosed in ING Group’s Annual Report (EU Taxonomy, CSRD and separate ESG metrics) as well as in ING Group’s Pillar 3 report,
• FINREP
• Asset Encumbrance
• Commercial Real Estate
• Anacredit
• Liquidity reports
• SE Statistical Reports, and
• related ad-hoc requests.

An important component of the role relates to ensuring we remain compliant with the increasing and changing (regulatory) requirements, and continuously improve on how we do that. The team has to ensure we design/maintain the End-to-End information architecture in an effective and efficient manner, and ensure we have the right controls in place to demonstrate that we are in control over the relevant external disclosures.

How to Succeed

Our ideal candidate has a proven track record in statutory or regulatory reporting. You are curious, do not hesitate to challenge the status quo, have a clear vision on strategic priorities and are able to take decisions and make priority calls. In addition, you have:

• the skills to motivate, empower and stimulate people.
• strong analytical skills, with an eye for detail
• strong communication skills (written and oral)
• a problem-solving mindset
• strong collaboration skills
• proven to take initiative and make things happen
• experience in dealing with important stakeholders like the external accountant
• affinity and experience with big (IT) change programs and process improvements, and you are passionate about innovation
• a strong customer focus, and you enjoy collaborating with people in various roles and squads
• Prior work experience in a banking environment
• experience with international accounting standards (IFRS)
• A Master's degree in accounting, finance or a comparable field

Furthermore, your behaviour is fully aligned with the ING values. For more information, please visit http://www.ing.jobs/Netherlands/Why-ING/This-is-ING-too/ING-Values.htm

Rewards and 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 https://www.ing.jobs/netherlands/Why-ING/benefits.html
 

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• 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

• Work Agile, so new ideas come to life faster

• Having fun in an open and honest working environment

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. Apply today.