Finance Advise Expert

Finance Business Advisor

Background on what ING is about:

ING Hubs Philippines (ING Hubs PH) is an international part of the ING organization delivering services to many Business Units across the world for both Wholesale Banking and Retail Banking activities. Working for ING Hubs PH means working with the most diverse workforce and where no challenge is the same.

At ING our purpose is to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and business. We believe that sustainable progress is driven by people with the imagination and determination to make a better future for themselves and those around them.

ING is changing what banking is. For you, that means plenty of opportunities for personal growth in a continuously evolving environment. If this is the environment you thrive in, then apply and join us in changing the future of banking!

Job Overview & Your working environment 

Within Finance Business Advice (FBA) we are looking for a (senior) employee to strengthen our Finance Consolidation & Communication team. 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.

Within FBA, we have the purpose to be a pro-active partner empowering the business with valuable information and advice. We foster a similar way of working driven by our values with “our data is always right” at the core. We take ownership, have the expertise, we communicate clear and easy, and we challenge and advise.

You will join the Finance Consolidation & Communication team, which is made up of three people. The team provides regular reporting and advice to the Executive Committee of ING Belgium, as well as to ING Group, while also maintaining a relationship with various other internal stakeholders (e.g. Credit Risk, Balance Sheet Risk, CoE Reporting, Financial Accounting, Capital & Balance Sheet Management) and external stakeholders (e.g. National Bank of Belgium, several rating agencies etc.). The team is responsible for organizing and coordinating the overall Budgeting and Forecasting process within finance and for providing support to the CFO and the Head of Finance Business Advice in their day-to-day activities. Furthermore, the team provides ad-hoc support and advice on major bank-wide challenging projects (strategic projects, peer review with our main competitors, questions from regulators, etc.).

Key Responsibilities

Coordination of regular (external) financial result presentations, analyses and advice

• Coordinate, collect and challenge input received from other teams
• Ensure high quality, first time right deliverables
• Look for ways to improve the content and format, keeping it relevant in the current fast-changing environment
• Support other finance teams with ad hoc requests

Provide ad-hoc support to ING Belgium CFO, the Head of Financial Business Advice and for major bank-wide projects

• Ensure high quality, first time right deliverables within short timeframes
• Investigate and understand complex issues in detail and summarise them on executive level  

Organizing and coordinating the overall Dynamic plan and forecasting process

• Ensure timely involvement and information sharing between stakeholders throughout the whole process
• Responsible for presentations to senior management and the Management Board

 Key Capabilities/Experience & Minimum Qualifications

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, an enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a passion for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to the table and to embrace challenges in a fast-changing and complex environment. You are a naturally curious and 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 a Finance Business Advisor you will also need:

• A master's degree in economics, finance or equivalent
• An analytical mind and intellectual curiosity
• A sincere interest in banking and market developments
• A proactive and autonomous attitude
• Ability to resist stress and be able to be flexible when deadlines are due
• 3-5 years’ experience in a (business) control or management accounting position
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Experience in translating data analysis into sound advice
• Experience in giving independent strategic advice to senior management

We offer you 

A clear purpose, a unique offer and a challenging environment:

• Personal growth & challenging work with endless opportunities to realise your ambitions
• An informal, dynamic environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavours
• A progressive way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention

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

• The possibility to participate in multiple courses and trainings throughout the year focused on both hard and soft skills
• Possibility to work on complex projects & tasks with a steep learning curve