Our client is a hugely successful international bank with a growing workforce of employees across multiple European locations. With their European Head office based in Frankfurt, the Bank offers a broad range of wholesale banking products as well as capital markets and securities products, thereby providing a strong portfolio of financial services across Europe. Growth in the business across Europe has resulted in our clients need to hire an Audit Assistant Manager at AVP level.

The job

This interesting role is primarily responsible for the timely delivery of internal audit assignments which includes:

• Preparing internal audit working papers in accordance with policies and procedures of the audit department
• Documenting sampling methodology with the working papers and performing testing of key controls
• Preparing draft audit control recommendations for review by the Auditor in Charge
• Responding to working paper review points raised by the Auditor in Charge
• Standing in for the Auditor in Charge on occasion
• Preparing draft Audit Control Recommendations for review by Management.
• Preparing the final internal audit report.
• Undertaking follow-up and closure of internal audit recommendations.

Your background

• Educated to Degree/Masters standard with strong numerical and financial skills and an overall understanding of the banking environment.
• Circa 18 months to two years’ experience in Internal Audit within an Investment banking/Securities environment or Big 4 trained with experience servicing an Investment Banking/Securities portfolio.
• You should be able to demonstrate a track record of success in effective internal audit delivery and management or an ability to apply your external audit experience to Internal audit processes.
• The ability to communicate to with and gain the trust of management within the audit function and across the bank.
• The role holder needs to have a good operational knowledge in some aspects of the Bank to enable them to identify control weaknesses and advice on best practice/ process improvements.
• Willingness to work onsite in Frankfurt office on weekly basis (2-3 days per week)
• Fluency in English with some ability to speak German.