SOX IT Specialist (Fintech)

Location: Bucharest, Romania — Dacia One

Company

hirify.global Romania provides software development, data management, risk and compliance, audit, and retail operations services to ING units worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop, update, and maintain ING guidance for Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
• Coordinate and participate in the ICFR/SOX404 sign-off process across entities, service organizations, business lines, and corporate departments.
• Evaluate IT general controls, application controls, control design, implementation, and operating effectiveness with internal stakeholders and external auditors.
• Support control implementation for new accounting standards, IT environment changes, expanded SOX scope, and identified deficiencies.
• Lead or contribute to control deep dives, site visits, error assessments, and control optimization initiatives.
• Prepare governance materials, develop training, conduct workshops, and perform quality assurance for first-line testing.

Requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in external or internal audit, financial control, or a relevant risk and control function.
• Solid understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the COSO 2013 internal controls framework.
• Good understanding of IT, IT-related controls, change management, and the accounting impact of software or IT tool implementations.
• Knowledge of banking processes, relevant regulations, internal control requirements, and financial reporting activities.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, influencing, analytical, and independent-working skills.

Nice to have

• Professional certification or progress toward RE, CISA, CISSP, RA, ACCA, CPA, or CIA certification.
• Experience with closing activities, loan loss provisioning, or financial markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position in a flexible and collaborative working environment.
• Open, direct, and informal communication with a strong focus on teamwork.
• Constructive feedback and opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and professionals across ING units worldwide.