Consultant Finance Business Advice

Do you want to make impact by supporting ING’s management team and businesses in all financial aspects and contribute to make a difference for our customers?

Innovation in Finance

We are looking for a senior employee for our Finance Business Advice department for a permanent position per 1 February 2026. In Finance 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.

Role and responsibilities

ING is a predominantly European Bank with strong global franchises in Wholesale Banking. Clients are supported through an extensive network in more than 40 countries. We are working in an Agile way to stay ahead in being a financial innovator offering the best possible solutions and services to millions of customers worldwide.

Our Finance Business Advice department is a management accounting department with a strong focus on advice. We act as the financial conscience via the role of business partner for all departments within ING in the Netherlands. Currently we are looking for a financial business partner in the Support Functions domain where you will focus on multiple staff domains CRO, CFO, CEO. In all these domains staff costs are an important driver however the CEO domain also includes the full marketing budget of ING Netherlands.

You will have your own senior business partners to provide complex analytics and insights in their financial trends and performance. You will give them your independent (strategic) advice on this. In general you can expect to pursue the following tasks:

• Provide financial result presentations, analyses and advice to relevant stakeholders
  • Ensure high quality, first time right deliverables
  • Actively develop relationships with your business partners and act as a trusted advisor by supporting the leads with strategic analysis to steer the business
  • Proactively look for ways to improve the content and format, keeping it relevant in the current fast-changing environment
• Be involved in the overall budgeting and forecasting process
  • Be responsible for providing accurate forward looking financial plans for a broad range cost drivers
  • Play a strong role in challenging and aligning with stakeholders on financial developments within their respective domains
  • Analyze actuals and derive action points
• Play an active role in the FBA department
  • Work on overarching projects which cover the full bank (e.g., cost allocation)
  • Actively work and think along in the team to look for possible efficiencies in our processes and to improve business relevant insights

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:

• A financial Master degree;
• A sincere interest in banking and a curious attitude in market developments;
• Experience in a financial advice position within a bank;
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting process;
• Experience in translating complex data into sound advice;
• Experience in giving independent strategic advice to senior management;
• Ability to quickly switch between detailed topics;
• Advanced excel and powerpoint skills;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English, Dutch is a strong benefit
• Analytical;
• Client driven;
• Proactive;
• Innovative striving to continuous improvement.

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 indication tailored to your qualities and experience within GJA17
• 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

Want to apply directly?

Upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the “Apply” button. 

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!