Austria-Based Head of Internal Audit — AI-Driven Assurance

Western Union; Wien; Hybride; EUR 104 000 - 127 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive life and medical cover

Contributory pension plan

Luncheon vouchers

Employee discount programs and partner

Résumé du poste

Western Union International Bank (WUIB) seeks an experienced Internal Audit leader to drive independent assurance across governance, risk management, and controls within an Austrian bank undergoing significant transformation. The role offers Board exposure and autonomy to shape risk-based audit programs as WUIB expands into lending and receivables finance.

You will collaborate with global Internal Audit leadership, leverage co-sourced experts, and coordinate regulatory interactions with Austrian

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related discipline; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum eight years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or related assurance function, including at least three years in an audit role within an Austrian banking environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading or conducting audits within regulated banking or financial services organisations and developing risk-based audit plans.
• Experience engaging with Boards, Audit Committees, executive leadership teams, regulators, and supervisory authorities.
• Strong knowledge of Austrian and European banking regulations and governance requirements, including prudential supervision, AML/CFT, sanctions, outsourcing, operational resilience, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong understanding of banking products and services, including credit risk management, lending processes, credit governance, concentrations, arrears management, recovery, impairment, and regulatory reporting.
• Fluent English language skills; German language proficiency is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Own and continuously enhance the WUIB Internal Audit strategy, audit universe, risk assessment process, and annual risk-based audit plan.
• Act as the independent Third Line of Defense, providing objective assurance over governance, risk management, and control effectiveness across the Bank.
• Develop and execute a risk-based audit programme covering lending, factoring, financial crime, regulatory compliance, treasury, finance, technology, data governance, outsourcing, and operational resilience.
• Provide assurance over the Bank’s lending and receivables finance activities, including onboarding, KYC/KYCC controls, credit underwriting, exposure monitoring, collections, settlement processes, and regulatory reporting.
• Assess whether governance, controls, and operating models adequately support business growth, market expansion, increased transaction volumes, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of technology, cybersecurity, operational resilience, business continuity, change management, access management, and data governance controls.
• Lead, coach, and develop internal and co-sourced audit resources while leveraging global Internal Audit expertise, methodologies, training, and specialist support.
• Coordinate regulatory engagements, audits, and supervisory reviews, serving as Internal Audit’s primary contact with Austrian and European regulators.
• Present independent audit opinions, thematic insights, and risk assessments to executive management, the WUIB Advisory Board/Audit Committee, and the TWUC Audit Committee.
• Oversee issue management and validation activities, ensuring audit findings are evidence-based, prioritized, and remediated.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related discipline

Master’s degree preferred

Description du poste

Western Union International Bank (WUIB) seeks an experienced Internal Audit leader to drive independent assurance across governance, risk management, and controls within an Austrian bank undergoing significant transformation. The role offers Board exposure and autonomy to shape risk-based audit programs as WUIB expands into lending and receivables finance.

You will collaborate with global Internal Audit leadership, leverage co-sourced experts, and coordinate regulatory interactions with Austrian