About this role
About the opportunity
We are seeking a Business Audit Manager to join our team in Italy. The primary purpose of this role is to execute a risk-based and support the definition of the annual audit plan covering various processes including the specific regulatory and business landscape of Italy. The roles focus includes conducting internal audits across the N26 group, preparing detailed audit reports within defined scopes, and ensuring audit findings are addressed on time. The position also involves contributing to key projects while maintaining independence, avoiding conflicts of interest, and upholding internal audit policies and professional standards.
In this role, you will:
• Support and conduct all business internal audit activities within the N26 group, including external contractors and the specific regulatory and business landscape of Italy
• Prepare and where necessary lead the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over business operations’ effectiveness, reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.
• Ensure the execution of the annual and multi-year audit plan with Focus on N26’s Italy Branch
• Prepare the Internal Audit reports.
• Support the development of a comprehensive risk-based annual audit plan for business functions, including product, customer operations, sales, marketing, and partnerships
• Supervise and review the audit work of junior team members.
• Prepare the internal audit reports as per requirements with strong focus on attention to details of specific boundaries of the audit/s defined scope
• Monitor in an appropriate form whether the findings identified during the audit are remedied within the specified timeframe
• Participate in key projects, while guarding independence, avoiding conflicts of interest and maintain internal audit policies and procedures
• Performing work in accordance with established professional and regulatory standards
What you need to be successful:
• Significant experience as internal auditor in an international company in an regulated environment, preferably in a bank or other financial institution or for an audit company
• At least 6 years of experience within the Italian market
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, digital product development, and data-driven audit techniques is a plus
• Experience in liaising with the External Regulators and Supervisory Body (e.g. Bank of Italy)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• High degree of process understanding as well as profound knowledge in the areas of online banking and retail products
• Insight into Banking laws & requirements, and willing to become acquainted with local specific Banking laws, standard banking requirements as well as banking IT-Systems
• Proficiency in English and Italian are required. German is a plus High level of integrity, analytical thinking, and independence in e