Discover ING Hubs Romania
\nING Hubs Romania offers 130 services in software development, data management, non-financial risk & compliance, audit, and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide, with the help ofover2000 high-performing engineers, risk, and operations professionals.\n
We started out in 2015 as ING’s software development hub, then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies. Now we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities andoperatefrom two locations: Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca.
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Our tech capabilitiesremainthe core of our business, with more than 1800 colleagues active in Dataand AnalyticsTech,Tech Foundation andChannels,Retail Core Banking and Architecture, andGlobal Products and Technology Services.
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We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged.
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For us, impactisn'taperk.It'sthe driver of our work. We are guided and rewarded by a shared desire to make the world a better place, one innovative solution at a time. Our colleagues make it their job to do impactfulthingsand they love doing it in good company. Do you?
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The Mission
\nThe Reporting Control Management (RCM) Romania team is an integral part of Group Finance/Reporting Control Management in the Netherlands, the corporate staff department responsible for Internal Control over Financial Reporting.\n
In this capacity the team is the linking pin between Group Finance and the other corporate departments, local ING entities, shared service centers, and first line testers. This includes maintaining the day-to-day relationship with the local finance control officers and taking the ownership for implementing the requirements leading to a sound internal control over global reporting processes.
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This is a dynamic environment as requirements in financial and regulatory environment are continuously increasing. The department supports Group Finance stakeholders by ensuring that processes, controls, and testing activities comply with internal and external reporting requirements. Other key stakeholders include enterprise risk management, and internal and external auditors.
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The RCM team has a dynamic culture, characterized by open, direct and informal communication, with a focus on teamwork.
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Your day to day
\nAs a SOX IT Specialist, you support the maintenance of an effective framework for identifying and reducing reporting risks and strengthening control awareness across relevant processes. You are a result-oriented professional who actively seeks opportunities to improve ways of working and contribute to high‑quality outcomes.\n
You bring solid knowledge and experience in your area and confidently share your perspective to support sound decision‑making. You can translate guidance into clear actions, view issues from a broader process perspective, and work through detailed topics when required.
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You work independently on assigned responsibilities while collaborating effectively in small teams. At times, you may provide guidance to junior colleagues and contribute to larger (multi‑disciplinary) projects and initiatives. This role may also support QA activities for first‑line testers, including helping with testing standards, training materials, review steps, and contributing to the preparation of QA result summaries.
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You contribute significantly to the team’s responsibilities and support the effective execution of the ICFR/SOX framework across ING. You play an important role in the following activities:
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- Develop, update and maintain the ING guidance on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
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- Coordinate and actively participate in the ICFR/SOX404 sign‑off process:\n\n
- Involvement in the local sign off from entities, (IT) service organizations, Business Lines, and Corporate Departments
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- Coordination and evaluation of an ING wide focus area (e.g. IT controls, Loan Loss Provisioning, or Disclosures)
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- Communicate QA observations and suggest improvements to strengthen testing quality and entity‑level controls.
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- Communication with internal stakeholders and the external auditor of the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of the ING ICFR control framework, with a focus on IT general controls and application controls.
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- Support entities with the implementation of internal controls in line with the guidance to ensure a sound control environment, resulting from:\n
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- New accounting standards under IFRS
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- Change management or changes within the IT environment
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- Increase of Sox scope, new locations added that need to apply the Sox controls for the first time
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- Identified deficiencies throughout the organization, indication for attention areas where guidance needs to be improved or training should be given
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