Jr. Principal in Finance Control

Help strengthen the controls behind a global bank

Banking is constantly evolving. Behind every financial report, regulatory submission, and business decision is a strong control framework that helps ensure information is accurate, reliable, and compliant.

As a Jr. Principal – Finance Control (Financial Controller III), you will play a key role in strengthening the controls that support ING's global financial and regulatory reporting processes. You will work with stakeholders across countries and functions, helping identify risks, improve controls, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

If you are passionate about financial control, governance, risk management, and creating meaningful impact in a global environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Summary

As part of the Group Finance – Reporting Control Management (RCM) team, you will help maintain and enhance ING's Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework. You will monitor control effectiveness, support regulatory compliance, identify improvement opportunities, and provide guidance to stakeholders across the organization.

This role requires a combination of technical expertise, analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and a continuous improvement mindset. You will contribute directly to the quality and reliability of ING's financial and regulatory reporting.  

About the Team

Reporting Control Management (RCM) is part of Group Finance and serves as a key partner to Finance, local ING entities, shared service centers, corporate departments, and internal and external auditors. The team is responsible for maintaining a strong control environment over financial and regulatory reporting while ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.

You will join a team that values collaboration, ownership, transparency, and continuous learning within an international environment.

What You'll Do

• Monitor and evaluate controls over financial and regulatory reporting and identify opportunities to strengthen control effectiveness.
• Analyze testing results, reporting observations, and stakeholder feedback to identify trends, risks, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain guidance, frameworks, and documentation related to ICFR, SOX, and reporting controls.
• Provide subject matter expertise on financial reporting controls, regulatory requirements, policies, and governance standards.
• Support global and local finance teams in implementing and enhancing reporting controls.
• Prepare materials for governance forums, evaluations, and stakeholder discussions.
• Identify control deficiencies and support remediation activities.
• Deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions to strengthen control awareness across the organization.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• At least 5–7 years of experience in Financial Control, Internal Audit, External Audit, Regulatory Reporting, SOX, ICFR, Risk Management, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of SOX, COSO 2013, internal controls, financial reporting processes, regulatory reporting, and governance frameworks.
• Ability to interpret regulations, policies, and control requirements and translate them into practical recommendations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and drive process improvements.
• Experience collaborating with global stakeholders and building effective working relationships.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, ACCA, or equivalent are an advantage.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work within a leading global bank.
• Exposure to international stakeholders and senior governance forums.
• Meaningful work that directly impacts financial reporting quality and regulatory compliance.
• Opportunities to lead change, influence decisions, and drive process improvements.
• A collaborative culture that supports learning, growth, and career development.

How to Apply

Ready to make an impact?

Click the application button on our career site and submit your application through Workday. We look forward to learning how your experience can help strengthen Finance Control at ING.

Equal Opportunity

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About ING

With 65,000 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 while ensuring you work with integrity and keep 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.

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