Global Head of Finance Business Advice Wholesale Banking Lending, Transaction Services and CMA

Your role and work environment

Our Finance Business Advice team works in close partnership with product leaders across Lending (LS) Transaction Services (TS) and Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) to provide insights that guide thoughtful decisions and nurture long-term value. We go beyond numbersturning data into meaningful stories that inspire growth and innovation.

As Global Head of Finance Business Advice youll lead with care and clarity guiding a talented team that supports key decisions and facilitates planning processes such as quarterly Performance Dialogues Dynamic Planning and Rolling Forecasts. Your role will be about bringing people together building trust and creating alignment so that we can achieve sustainable performance and shared ambitions.

Based in Amsterdam within the CFO Wholesale Banking Finance department youll report directly to the CFO Wholesale Banking and join the Global Leadership Teama collaborative group of eight finance this role youll connect with diverse stakeholders worldwide including product MTs Group & WB Finance CTO Treasury Risk Corporate Strategy and COO Finance.

This is your opportunity to lead with purpose influence decisions that shape the future of our global business and create an environment where people feel valued and supported. If you are a strategic thinker who believes in collaboration and can turn insights into action wed love to hear from you.

Your key responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships across Wholesale Banking and Finance ensuring open communication and a trusted independent finance perspective at the highest level.
• Set an inclusive and clear direction for financial advice and insights delivering timely accurate and forward-looking analyses that empower senior leaders to achieve goals and foster sustainable growth.
• Support and guide the development of impactful Business Cases for global initiativeshelping shape the future of Wholesale Banking through innovation and thoughtful investment.
• Partner with global and regional leadership teams during planning and performance cyclesquarterly reviews Dynamic Plan and Rolling Forecastsensuring alignment with Group Finance standards and shared priorities.
• Create and refine global product profitability framework offering transparent actionable insights that help teams make informed decisions.
• Encourage collaboration and innovation through cross-functional projects and virtual teams within WB Finance sharing best practices across geographies and disciplines.
• Champion continuous improvement using digital tools and advanced analytics to make reporting forecasting and communication more intuitive and effective.
• Maintain strong supportive relationships with regional and local finance leaders offering guidance listening actively and ensuring consistency and integrity in financial reporting worldwide.

Who are you

• Lead with empathy and clarity guiding the global finance advisory function for Lending Transaction Services and CMA.
• Be a trusted partner offering thoughtful strategic financial advice to the CFO of Wholesale Banking and senior leaders.
• Translate complexity into clarity turning financial insights into actionable strategies that create long-term value.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to drive planning performance management and capital allocation.
• Promote strong governance and risk awareness ensuring alignment with regulations and shared standards.
• Embrace transformation using innovation data and digital tools to enhance insight and efficiency.
• Inspire and nurture a globally diverse finance teamfostering a culture of inclusion learning and shared success with continuous development of your team into a high performing future ready Finance team

• 15 years of experience in finance ideally within global financial institutions.
• A proven track record in senior finance leadership roles with exposure to Wholesale Banking.
• Advanced degree in Finance Economics or a related field.
• Experience leading global teams and delivering strategic financial advice at the executive level.
• A strategic and inclusive thinker with deep knowledge of lending transaction banking and capital markets.
• Skilled at building trust and influencing senior stakeholders across global teams.
• A collaborative leader who values diverse perspectives and empowers others to grow.
• Experienced in financial modelling risk frameworks and navigating regulatory landscapes.
• An excellent communicator who brings clarity and connection to complex topics.
• Comfortable leading through change in dynamic cross-border environments.

Rewards & benefits

We want to make sure that its 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
• 36 or 40 hour workweek
• Individual leave: 242 individual holiday days based on 36 hr workweek
• Diversity leave: 3 days per year (15 paid 15 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 or lease car
• Attractive pension scheme
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation

About us

With 60000 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 whats possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customers 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!