Senior Business Analyst

Description:
The mandate of the Finance Department is to be a strategic partner for a wide range of constituents within and outside of ING DIRECT USA. It is the objective of our Finance associates to deliver the right information, in the right format, to the right people at the right time. This requires active solicitation of cross-departmental support as well as a well-defined appreciation for the commercial fundamentals of our business. Commensurate with this aspiration, and in addition to satisfying its core regulatory requirements, the Finance Department is output focused, seeks to influence strategic and tactical decision-making, balances backward and forward perspectives and captures the economic realities underlying ING DIRECT USA by integrating quantitative and qualitative performance drivers. The Finance Department performs its function in strict compliance with regulatory requirements, applicable policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Further, it is the department's responsibility to be an active participant in the organization's Data Governance framework and perpetuate the "Single Source of Truth" philosophy for financial information. As part of an organization that seeks competitive differentiation on the basis of cost advantages and the simplification of legacy paradigms, Finance will relentlessly evaluate and enhance today's reporting, processes and analytical frameworks. The Finance team is structured in four major functions that are closely aligned and interact on a frequent basis in order to achieve the collective mandate:

* Budgeting and Expense Management
* Reporting and Analysis
* Strategic Modeling and Forecasting
* Enterprise Planning

Qualifications:
* A post-secondary degree in Accounting/Finance
* 5 years work experience as a business or financial analyst.
* 5 years work experience with information systems.

Technical skills and abilities:
* Proficiency with office automation software (MS Office Suite)
* Familiarity with Cognos tools (cubes, ReportNet)
* Ability to be adaptable and flexible while responding to deadlines on assignments and workflow fluctuations
* Experience with database applications and automated reporting solutions
* Ability to work independently
* Excellent problem diagnosis and analytical skills
* Ability to balance several conflicting demands to achieve optimum services performance with minimum disruption to business operations
* Sound experience in devising ways to extract data from many sources and translate this data into useful information.
* Ability to be adaptable and flexible while responding to deadlines on assignments and workflow fluctuations
* Computer literacy with regards to accounting systems and data consolidation systems

Desired Leadership Competencies:
* Collaborative Style
* Believes in partnering, shares information and resources and operates cross-functionally
* Possesses a well-honed understanding of business issues, dynamics and trends
* Drives for results, displays a sense of ownership, and is passionate about attaining goals and surpassing expectations
* Proactive problem-solver with distinct ability to move comfortably between high-level themes and detailed issues
* Melds analytic reasoning ability with business savvy
* Thrives in a fast-paced, fluid organization, and appreciates and embraces change

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
ING DIRECT offers one of the best benefits plans around, providing medical and dental health coverage; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plans; fitness programs and a great deal on our Orange Mortgage.

Job Location: Wilmington, DE

Job Number: 000890

Company Profile:
Why join the ING DIRECT team? We're on a mission to lead Americans back to saving and are looking for people who share that passion to join our team. Our successful Orange Savings Account and Orange Mortgage have set the bar for how to simplify financial products to provide a better deal for consumers. If you are an energetic individual interested in helping build a different kind of bank, we look forward to hearing from you. To learn more about the world's largest direct bank, visit ingdirect.com.