Internal Audit Manager - Compliance

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About the role

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Join us as an Internal Audit Manager - Compliance and help scale Qonto's audit function as we grow toward one million SMEs served across Europe by 2028, in the context of our ongoing credit institution licensing process. As a senior member of our Internal Audit team — the organization's third line of defense — you will lead compliance-focused audit missions across our nine European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, Netherlands), operating under the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards and reporting to our Head of Internal Audit.

• Our mission and customers: We are creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.7 on Trustpilot, https://www.trustpilot.com/review/qonto.com based on 60,000 reviews. Our culture https://qonto.com/en/careers/culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75 (more about our culture here https://medium.com/qonto-way/the-qonto-way-our-culture-is-our-strategy-90defd4895f9).
• Our journey: Founded in 2017 by Alexandre https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprot/ and Steve https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveanavi/, Qonto has grown to 1,700 Qontoers serving over 750,000 customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started.
• Our beliefs: We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, of which 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity isn't a program; It's who we are. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process https://medium.com/qonto-way/a-recruiters-dilemma-confronting-bias-in-hiring-b78acce148eb because the best teams are built on merit.
• AI at Qonto: AI is deeply embedded in how we work (here https://medium.com/qonto-way/ai-at-qonto-vision-statement-725a7e2f659b) - Every Qontoer gets unlimited access to the best AI tools. We want people who experiment without waiting for permission, push AI beyond the obvious, know when to trust it, and when to question it.

The work

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead audit missions: Own compliance audit initiatives in collaboration with the internal audit team and external providers to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations;
• Participate in centralised process audits: Contribute to Group-wide audit missions on centralised processes led from headquarters (fraud management, operational risk, etc.);
• Coordinate internal and external auditors: Coordinate and oversee Qonto’s internal auditors and work closely with external firms brought in for specialist expertise where needed.
• Drive recommendation follow-up: Ensure timely implementation and monitoring of audit recommendations, escalating where needed;
• Contribute to the risk-based audit plan: Support the Head of Internal Audit in the annual risk assessment on compliance topics, feeding into our multi-year, risk-based audit plan.

Who they want

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Internal audit expertise in banking: Solid experience in internal audit within banking or payment institutions, with a track record of leading audit missions (CIA certification a plus);
• Compliance expertise: Strong knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions screening, FATCA/CRS, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, and related regulatory frameworks for banking/payment institutions (ACAMS certification a strong plus);
• Independent leadership: Comfortable working autonomously, leading missions, and managing relationships with external providers and senior stakeholders;
• Clear communication: Skilled at conveying audit findings clearly, from operational staff to senior management and governance bodies;
• Critically independent: Strong critical thinking to identify inefficiencies and discrepancies independently; confident in holding and defending your positions;