Business Controller (Finance Advice Expert)

Do you want to make impact by supporting ING’s management team and businesses in all financial aspects and contribute to make a difference for our customers? Then join us!

Innovation in Finance

We are looking for a (senior) employee for our Finance Business Advice department. In Finance we are looking for people with a talent for taking ownership and making it happen, an enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a capability for always being a step ahead. In return we offer personal growth & challenging work, an open and dynamic environment and a progressive and forward-looking mentality.

Your new role and responsibilities

ING is a predominantly European Bank with strong global franchises in Wholesale Banking. Clients are supported through an extensive network in more than 40 countries. We are working in an Agile way to stay ahead in being a financial innovator offering the best possible solutions and services to millions of customers worldwide.

At Finance Business Advice, we’re not your typical finance team. We’re the strategic advisors and financial conscience of ING’s domestic bank in the Netherlands – and we’re looking for fresh talent to join us.

Right now, we’re on the lookout for a Financial Business Partner to support our COO & Tech departments – the engines behind ING’s operations and digital innovation. From streamlining processes to driving cutting-edge tech initiatives, these teams are the core of how we deliver value to millions of customers.

As a business partner, you won’t just crunch numbers – You’ll challenge ideas, influence decisions, and help shape strategy. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholder, dive into complex financials, and translate data into actionable insights that drive real change. But in general you can expect to pursue the following tasks:

- Provide financial result presentations, analyses and advice to relevant stakeholders:

• Ensure high quality, first time right deliverables;
• Actively develop relationships with your business partners and act as a trusted advisor by supporting the leads with strategic analysis to steer the business;
• Proactively look for ways to improve the content and format, keeping it relevant in the current fast-changing environment.

- Be involved in the overall budgeting and forecasting process:

• Be responsible for providing accurate forward looking financial plans for a broad range cost drivers;
• Play a strong role in challenging and aligning with stakeholders on financial developments within their respective domains;
• Analyze actuals and derive action points.

- Play an active role in the FBA department:

• Work on overarching projects which cover the full bank (e.g. cost allocation);
• Closely collaborate with FBA colleagues on your domains;
• Actively work and think along in the team to look for possible efficiencies in our processes and to improve business relevant insights.

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. 

Furthermore, you have:

• A financial Master degree;
• Experience in a financial advice position within a bank is preferred;
• Experience in translating complex data into independent, strategic and sound advice to senior management;
• Advanced excel and PowerPoint skills;
• A sincere interest in banking and a curious attitude in market developments;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English, Dutch is a strong benefit
• Ability to quickly switch between detailed topics;
• Analytical, client driven, proactive and have an innovative mindset, striving for continuous improvement.

Interested?

If the above appeals to you and if you are eager to contribute to turning our customers dreams into reality, we are looking forward to meeting you and finding out which role suits you best.

Upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the “Apply” button. Please send your CV and motivation including a vision on the development of banking and the role of Finance.

We are looking forward to your application!

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 here.  

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A salary indication tailored to your qualities and experience
• 36 or 40 hour workweek
• Individual leave: 24+2 individual holiday days based on 36 hr workweek
• Diversity leave: 3 days per year (1,5 paid, 1,5 unpaid)
• CSR days: up to 2 days per year to actively engage in society by volunteering
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• Mobility card
• Attractive pension scheme
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation

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 and apply today!