Senior Accounting Methodology Expert @ ING Bank

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ING believes in a world where everyone has the right to grow and progress in their own way. We express this in our global tagline, “do your thing”. Perhaps more than in any other large company, we extend our belief in the power of autonomy to our own people. But there’s a catch. In return for great freedom, we expect people to do great things for our customers, our stakeholders, and ING at large.

To work here is to be surrounded by people who are energetic, ambitious, friendly and respectful: talented specialists who take the responsibility and autonomy to make great things happen. We stay curious, thrive on change, and seek new and better ways to make it happen. Active in Romania for 30 years, ING Bank pioneered and challenged the local banking industry. Technology and innovation are at the core of what we do, making our products relevant for our customers’ lives and businesses.

ING Bank Romania is the only bank with an organic growth within the top 10 local banks by assets, without acquisitions of client portfolios or other banks. ING Bank Romania is an universal bank with more than 1.8 million customers from three business segments: individuals (retail), SME and Mid-Corporate companies and Wholesale Banking.

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Mission

The Accounting Methodology Team within Finance Department plays an important role in maintaining the bank’s financial integrity, supporting informed decision-making, and fostering stakeholder confidence.

Your Day to Day

• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies and procedures in accordance with IFRS and group accounting manual.
• Regularly review and update accounting methodologies to reflect changes in regulations, standards, and group requirements.
• Provide expert advice on complex accounting issues and transactions, including derivatives, and complex financial instruments.
• Initiate change requirements, develops business specifications necessary to implement accounting treatments for products / services / and tests their adequate implementation in the bank's IT systems.
• Update the Chart of Accounts and establish the accounts used within monographs and issues new accounts depending on the necessities within the statutory reporting requirement/internal projects.
• Perform openings/modifications/closing of accounts in the IT application.       
• Analyze all requirements received from Business or Finance related to the changes that can create an impact on reporting applications (regulatory or management accounting reports).
• Revise the existing reporting treatments and mappings for the existing products and services based on specific planning and working procedure.
• Business analysis on Bank systems together with the technical analysis for identifying the accounting specifications that should be requested to be developed or implemented (mappings from internal accounts to NBR or Group accounts).
• Single point of contact (“SPOC”) for IT developments department & external service provider related to finance changes in respect with accounting requirements.
• Analyze all specific legal requirements (Local, Group, EBA, ECB, etc).
• Analyze and develop accounting policies and procedures (new & updates).

What you bring to the team

• Relevant experience in banking accounting methodology area, relevant knowledge of banking products and services.
• BIG 4 experience on financial services clients, internal audit or operational risk management experience will be a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and regulatory requirements. Familiarity with accounting software and core banking systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex accounting issues to non-technical stakeholder.

What we offer

• Impactful work in a fun and collaborative environment.
• Open-concept offices designed for both teamwork and relaxation.
• Corporate events and social gatherings
• Hybrid way of working with flexible working schedule and short week options.
• Monthly budget on Benefit platform.
• Extra annual leave days depending on the total length of working experience.
• Growth opportunities through upskilling/ reskilling programs and a variety of learning and development platforms: ING
• Learning Centre, Udemy, Bookster, as well as through trainings and certifications.
• Possibility to access Internal roles, International Short-Term Assignments or Long-Term Assignments.
• Context to make an impact through Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility projects.