Internal Control Analyst-2

Your role & work environment

Within the Finance department at ING Belgium, the Center of Expertise “Internal Control & SOx”:

• Makes sure that Finance teams have complete and efficient controls and processes.
• Challenges the content and functioning of the accounts used within the bank.
• Guide the Finance teams in their (non-)financial risk and change management.
• Ensures that the evaluation of the SOx control framework within the bank is adequately established and maintained, via proper coordination and support of the departments in scope of SOx.

You will be part of a team which has the mission to support the bank-wide BE organization in general and the Finance organization in particular, in a way that the bank can provide reliable and explainable activities, information and reports in a controlled environment.

Your key responsibilities

You are looking to add real value to the departments and to deliver results by setting the right priorities while you are working in a structured way and are paying attention to detail. You are eager to learn and to be in control,  work  autonomously  while  also  able  to  collaborate  and  coordinate  work  done  across  teams  and departments. You are flexible and stress-resistant regarding deadlines. Together with your team colleagues, you will increase your knowledge and take ownership of some of the following areas of responsibility:

• Ensure that the process documentation of the Finance teams is of great quality: you guide the process owners, review the process documentation, implement new processes and identify improvement and simplification opportunities.
• Manage the Finance Internal Accounts Control Framework: you perform controls on internal accounts used within Finance and you animate the other Finance teams regarding their controls on the internal accounts from other departments.
• Support the SOx framework for the ING Belgium organization: you coordinate narrative sessions, risk assessments, walkthroughs and testing of the SOx controls applicable for departments in SOx-scope, and you help but also challenge them pro-actively in improving their SOx Control Framework.
• Implement the various internal standards applicable to the Finance teams: you establish and maintain robust processes to evidence the controls described in multiple internally developed standards.
• Act as an ambassador for reducing financial and non-financial risks within the Finance domain, by promoting risk awareness and support risk compensation/mitigation in the teams.
• Guide  the  Finance  teams  in  their  issues  &  events  management:  you  act  as  sounding  board  when discussing possible issues and events and you support the teams in opening, adjusting, evidencing and closing of issues and events.
• Support and improve specific control areas within the Finance domains: you can be involved in  the annual  Internal  Control  Statement  exercise,  participate  in  the  Confirmation  Letters  process,  detect Unusual Transactions, etc...
  

This  position  allows  you  to  gain  a  complete  overview  and  understanding  of  what  a  bank  is,  how  a  bank operates and how that translates into its control frameworks and its financials. You will develop your process, control and risk management skills which are at the heart of the banking industry. You develop your ability to work collaboratively while having to develop your independence and your personal judgment skills. You have regular contact with internal and external auditors of the bank.

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast-changing and complex environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and  invests  in  others  to  achieve  common  goals.  You  love  to  challenge  the  status  quo  and  are  eager  to propose creative solutions to problems.

As an Internal Control Analyst, you will also need ideally:

• A master degree or equivalent through experience;
• Knowledge of Accounting and/or Reporting within the Finance domain;
• Experience in control related areas like SOx, Audit, Internal Control or Operational Risk;
• Proven interpersonal skills, including ability to listen and learn, very communicative;
• Good knowledge of MS Office;
• Good knowledge of Dutch or French, and of English.
  

We offer you

A clear purpose, a unique offer and a range of flexible compensation and other benefits:

• Personal growth and challenging work with endless opportunities to realize your ambitions.
• An informal, dynamic environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavors.
• A progressive and agile way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention.
• A hybrid way of working
• We give autonomy to our employees to let them organize their work in a flexible way that suits best for them while ensuring business continuity, customer service and employee wellbeing.
  

Furthermore,  within  the  Finance  department,  you  can  count  on  a  range  of  opportunities  to  invest  in  your personal and professional growth with:

• The possibility of participating in courses and training.
• Challenging projects and a steep learning curve.
• The possibility to evolve from one job to another easily within Finance, to build a full knowledge of the Finance business in a major bank.
• An easy road into other jobs outside Finance, since you are in contact with a lot of stakeholders in the bank, both in Belgium and in The Netherlands.
  

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