The junior cost controller (Junior Strategy and Business Effectiveness) plays a key role in supporting the success of the Procure to Pay (P2P) process and the effective Cost Control management, collaborating with all ING teams (Procurement, Finance, Marketing, Product, Distribution Channels, etc.). He/she will work in a fast paced and international environment as a member of the Strategy & Business Effectiveness team, under the Private Individuals area, having the opportunity to improve his/her professional knowledge and competence in Retail banking.

Key Responsibilities:

Within Private Individuals domain the junior costs controller is a key member of the Strategy & Business Effectiveness team of ING Italy, and he/she will cover:

Retail Banking area
End-to-end management of the purchase requests process
Expenses and volumes/drivers reporting, planning and control
Business cases evaluation, analysis and monitoring KPIs

Educational/Professional background:

University degree in Finance, Business Administration or Economics/Statistics.
Work experience: at least 1 year in similar roles
Banking background desired (experience in international banks is a plus)

Skills required:

Advanced usage of MS Office tools (especially Excel, PowerPoint)
Advanced knowledge of ERP systems an advantage (Oracle)

Our preferred candidate:

Capable of thinking big picture, tell a story taking all aspects - financial, operational, commercial - into account
Excellent communicator, able to communicate to all levels of the organization - board level to operational level
Well organized and flexible - capable to assign priorities and cope with a changing environment
Proactive, self-starter and execution driven
Has good interpersonal/team working skills
Eager to learn
Fluent in English
Accurate with numbers

Working conditions: Full Time

Duration: Permanent

Location: Milan (hybrid)

About ING

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional.Our purpose - empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business - represents our belief in people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach or to tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realize their own vision for a better future.#doyourthing is our brand direction with us each and every day. It is how we articulate our purpose and our promise to make banking frictionless to the world.‘do your thing’ is about people being free to live the life they want to live, knowing that they will make their world a little better for it.Do you think you are "a step ahead"? Apply now!

The benefits of joining ING

In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:

· Super flexible smart working

· Competitive base salaries and performance based bonuses

· Diverse cultures & Innovative mindsets

· International Environment

· Commitment to sustainability

· Lots of training development opportunities to help you grow

· Lots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-being

· A special day off when it is your birthday: we call it #doyourbirthday!

· And of course we can’t forget: free water & coffee at the office!

Our Commitment

Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture, and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment, based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.