Specialist Finance SOX Control @ 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 more 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 Specialist Finance SOX Control has the main responsibility to coordinate and to perform the update process documentation/flowcharts and controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and Finance internal control frameworks, including understanding and analyzing potential failures, maintaining and updating the internal SOX reporting and preparing the period reporting as required by Global ING methodology.

Your Day to Day

• Coordinates the documentation of the allocated process workflow through extensive engagement, communication and close collaboration with multiple stakeholders;
• Ensure that the documentation for the allocated process is correct in complete according to internal SOX and key control frameworks documentation requirements.
• The knowledge should include that of flowcharts, narratives, risks assessments, key-controls, internal control deficiencies, process mapping, technology and financial statement assertions (both Balance Sheet and Income Statement);
• Maintain clear and accurate Process/Control documentation matrix on assigned SOX and key control frameworks processes.
• Reviews and assess both the design and operating effectiveness of the SOX controls and key control frameworks and ensures sufficient documentation standards are met.
• Keep close relationship with SOX testers in order to identify and address bottlenecks or potential deficiencies.
• Support external financial auditor requests on SOX.
• Facilitate and challenge the control owners he/she is overseeing ensuring that the company is addressing operating and financial reporting risks appropriately.
• Escalates SOX and key control frameworks deficiencies, issues or concerns immediately and ensures items are appropriately documented.
• Following up and chasing on agreed remediation actions of deficiencies, reporting on the progress to the next higher management level / Group on request.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating all aspects of the internal SOX reporting system.
• Assist with the production of period reporting and status updates as required.

What you bring to the team

• Experience of at least 4 years in financial services, financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, internal control, internal audit or external financial auditor.
• Big 4 experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Financial Services industry and economical changes impacting financial reporting and related internal controls, in accordance with SOX and COSO legislation requirements and other related guidance.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, excellent active listening skills
• Ability to communication and inter-personal development skills to move toward a common vision or goal.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in a continuously dynamic situation.
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills.
• Team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.

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.