Finance Advice Expert – Planning, Control & Consolidation COO (or CTO) 

The team

The COO (Chief Operating Officer) and CTO (Chief Tech Officer) Finance team aims to support the Global COO/CTO organization to make robust business decisions based on our analysis and advices. The COO/CTO organization is at the core of delivering our strategy to build a leading digital bank. As approximately 40% of the cost base in ING is in our Tech and Operations this means you can truly make a difference. The COO and CTO Finance team is a small department, which will allow you to get exposure to senior managers of COO/CTO. We think every day about how we can do things smarter, so we can spend our time on where we make the most impact: advising the business.

The opportunity

The Planning, Control and Consolidation department will be responsible for global reporting COO and CTO domain, performance management and controls (incl. SoX), and the control of selected COO/CTO staff departments. As Finance Advice Expert COO (or CTO) you are responsible for the global consolidation and reporting of COO (or CTO) domain. Furthermore you will be first point of contact for COO (CTO) teams in the locations regarding all finance related topics from global to local (and vice versa), including the charging from Head Office to locations.

Responsibilities

• Sparring partner for senior management in strategic and tactical decision making
• Provide reports and analysis in a timely manner to support management decisions
• Advise on all matters concerning operational efficiency, cost modelling, allocation, financial planning and control
• Tracking and tracing of Global COO (CTO) business cases and reporting to MT COO (CTO) on it.
• Follow cost trends and adjust Rolling Forecast periodically
• Contact person for countries; redirecting and collecting answers and feedback all questions from countries regarding Head Office charges, invoices, gateways, etc.
• Perform run-rate analysis, advise on cost efficiency opportunities and prepare business cases for Change programs
• Strong collaboration with finance colleagues from Group Finance, Retail Finance and

Wholesale Finance to ensure alignment, transparency, consistency, and insight

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:

• University (Bachelor’s/Master’s) degree
• 5+ years of professional working experience in a relevant position such as Finance Business Partner, Business controller, or compatible
• Knowledge of banking operations and operational excellence.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of management
• Being pro-active and curious will help you to be successful in this dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills
• Track record in a complex environment
• Organizational sensitivity and effective conflict management skills

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 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

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Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.

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!