Senior Internal Auditor (m/w/d) with fluent German

Key reponsibilities and tasks

We are in the middle of a major change in our department. Building one Group Internal Audit based on the local audit departments. You will have the possibility to be part of the new team and set your mark on the future internal audits.

A specific focus for this job-position is to audit processes related to services within the cards / acquiring business areas. Audits within these areas are regulated and must be performed and documented according to high external requirements. Most of your audits will be in Eschborn / Germany, but you will also be involved in audits across Europe. We use remote auditing to reduce travel to a reasonable level.

Though conducting process audits will be a significant part of the job, there will also be other types of assignments within internal audit. The key responsibilities and tasks will be:

• Audit and consultancy regarding applications, processes, regulatory and industry compliance, including audit of segregation of duties and support of that in the access control systems.
• Assessing the adequacy of risk management, the internal control system and outsourcing controlling.
• Audit and consultancy regarding critical projects.
• Perform quality assurance of audits in areas where you have special competences.
• Coordinate closely with other units, including business areas, Risk Management, Compliance and Information Security departments.
• Audit assignments in other locations, though major part of work will be in Frankfurt

You should be an experienced auditor in the financial services industry with the following background and most of below qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the cards / acquiring business or similar within the financial sector
• Relevant Bachelor/Master´s degree, or equivalent.
• Profound audit skills, e.g. with experience from external audit firm or internal audit department.
• Deeply experienced with compliance audits, process audits, IT audit of applications, general IT controls and projects.
• Knowledge of risk management and the Three Lines of Defense model.
• Experienced in German and European regulation of the payment and/or banking industry (ZAG, GWG, BDSG, EBA Guidelines, BaFin circulars).
• Relevant certifications (Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), CISA, CISSP or other).
• Fluent in both verbal and written English and German