Finance Business Controller - Cost Management and Business Advice (Germany)

Finance Business Controller – Germany

(CoE Management Reporting & Business Advice)

Deliver high-quality management reporting and trusted business advice that enable informed decision-making across Germany.

At ING, we believe banking should make life easier, not more complicated. Behind that mission is a team of finance professionals who provide the insights and transparency that help the business make better decisions.

We’re looking for a Business Controller to join ING Hubs Philippines as an integrated member of Finance Germany. If you think strategically, challenge the status quo, and simplify complex financial issues, this role is for you. You will go beyond the numbers by strengthening controls, analyzing performance, and translating insights into clear advice, with direct visibility to the Board and Senior Management. Join a diverse and inclusive team where equality, initiative, and fresh perspectives are valued. Interested? Apply now—your CV is all we need. We look forward to meeting you.

Role Summary

As a Finance Business Controller within the extended Germany Finance team, you will deliver financial analysis, cost management, planning and forecasting, management reporting, and business advice. You will combine analytical expertise, clear communication, strong business acumen, and knowledge of banking financial models to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

Success in this role requires ownership of financial data quality, accuracy, and integrity, together with the agility to respond to changing stakeholder needs. You should be curious, confident, and effective in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to communicate clearly and assertively with colleagues and stakeholders.

About the Team

Based at ING Hubs Philippines, you will join a diverse global finance community supporting business domains worldwide. You will collaborate with senior controllers and international stakeholders in a highly visible role that offers broad global exposure and a direct opportunity to improve ING bank performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a finance advisory and analytical support partner for FBA Germany, helping stakeholders understand financial performance, cost movements, forecast changes, and key business drivers.
• Apply strong business acumen and a good understanding of banking financial models, including key value drivers, revenue and cost dynamics, balance sheet considerations, profitability measures, and performance indicators relevant to banking and Retail Banking Germany.
• Prepare, analyze, and validate actuals, forecasts, Dynamic Planning inputs, and management reporting outputs with strong focus on timeliness, accuracy, and reliability.
• Support cost management activities, including cost trend analysis, run-rate analysis, savings tracking, cost allocation review, and business case support for efficiency initiatives.
• Develop clear financial commentaries and management narratives that explain variances, risks, opportunities, and expected financial impacts.
• Collaborate with Germany-based finance stakeholders, business controllers, global controllers, and country finance teams to align expectations, clarify requirements, and ensure smooth delivery.
• Operate effectively in a global and international working environment, balancing Manila-based execution with Germany-led priorities, expectations, governance, and ways of working.
• Work with financial data from key systems and reporting tools, including global management accounting platforms, local SAP environments, Excel-based reporting, presentation materials, and other tools used by the Germany finance team.
• Support documentation of role expectations, reporting responsibilities, critical activities, operational guidelines, and playbooks to enable sustainable knowledge transfer and performance management.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate recurring reporting and analysis activities, contributing to a more efficient and scalable FBA delivery model.
• Maintain strong professional discipline during peak reporting, planning, and forecasting cycles, balancing quality, urgency, stakeholder responsiveness, and continuous learning.

What We Are Looking For

• Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; a relevant professional certification or postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
  • At least 5 of relevant experience in FP&A, management accounting, business controlling, finance advisory, cost management, or management reporting.
  • Experience in banking, retail banking, financial services, technology, shared services, or another multinational organization is strongly preferred. Exposure to Germany- or Europe-based stakeholders is an advantage.
• Finance and Business Expertise
  • Strong knowledge of corporate finance, month-end and actuals reporting, planning, forecasting, variance analysis, cost control, management reporting, and business case development.
  • Sound understanding of banking financial models and the drivers of financial performance, including customer activity, product economics, revenue and cost dynamics, funding, risk, capital, balance sheet impacts, and profitability measures.
  • Strong control mindset, with the ability to validate financial movements, identify inconsistencies, challenge assumptions, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of outputs.
• Analytical and Technical Capability
  • Strong analytical and data-handling skills, with experience working with multidimensional financial data, complex models, reporting packs, management dashboards, and executive presentations.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Power Query, Power BI, SAP, Hyperion, SmartView, Oracle EPM, Essbase, TM1, SQL, or comparable planning and reporting tools is an advantage.
• Communication and Stakeholder Management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into concise business insights, clear management commentary, and executive-ready presentations.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to clarify requirements, challenge assumptions constructively, manage expectations, and collaborate across functions, cultures, and time zones.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in a global matrix environment, balancing Manila-based delivery with Germany-led priorities, governance, timelines, and ways of working.
• Ways of Working
  • Highly organized, diligent, and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate outputs within demanding reporting, planning, and forecasting cycles.
  • Curious, adaptable, and improvement-oriented, with the ability to respond effectively as reporting requirements, stakeholder needs, and business priorities evolve.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work in a truly international environment.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic business discussions.
• A role with meaningful impact on business performance and decision-making.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and career growth.
• A collaborative and diverse workplace where your ideas and expertise are valued.

How to Apply

Ready to help shape better financial decisions and support ING's future growth?

Click the application button on our careers site and submit your application through Workday.

Equal Opportunity

Don't meet 100% of the qualifications? Don't let that hold you back. If this role excites you and your experience is close to what we're looking for, we encourage you to apply.

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About ING

With 65,000 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. Apply today.