Internal Audit Manager – Financial Services | Risk Advisory

BDO; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

BDO Academy training

Open culture

Career growth

Wellbeing program

Competitive salary

Sustainability policy

Job summary

BDO in Belgium seeks an Internal Audit Manager focused on Financial Services to grow our Internal Audit offering within the Business Risk team. You will lead FS internal audits and build a dedicated FS IA team, translating regulatory changes into client-ready audit approaches.

You will develop sector knowledge, manage client portfolios, and drive value through risk-based recommendations while coaching colleagues and expanding our FS client base across banking and insurance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration, law, economics, management, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Control or a similar field, including banking and/or insurance clients.
• Experience leading engagements and coaching team members.
• Knowledge of GIAS, COSO and regulatory environments relevant to banking/insurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, execute and report on risk-based internal audits for banking and insurance clients, translating sector-specific risks into actionable findings.
• Help strengthen governance, risk management and internal control frameworks for FS clients, considering regulatory context.
• Develop methodologies, audit programmes, reporting practices and quality review processes; ensure engagement delivery and team quality.
• Coordinate engagement planning, staffing and delivery across concurrent projects and ensure timely client communication.
• Build and coach a dedicated Financial Services Internal Audit team in collaboration with Leadership.
• Act as trusted relationship manager for banking and insurance clients and identify opportunities for services.
• Support proposals, pitches and sector-focused service development.

Skills

GIAS & COSO

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Leadership

Dutch & English

Business development

Adaptability

Education

Master's degree

Job description

We live in a fast changing world, full of challenges and opportunities. In order to succeed as a business, it's crucial to react swiftly to these changes.

Join the BDO family, a worldwide consulting firm where you can bring your own personality to your job! We help organisations grow sustainably with our expertise in audit & assurance, tax & legal, advisory, accountancy, sustainability (ESG) and digital solutions.

At BDO, you are not just a number. Your wellbeing and development are just as important to us as the personal, hands-on advice and pragmatic solutions we offer our clients. Because as you grow, so do we and so do our clients. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'!

What will you be doing?

As an Internal Audit Manager focused on Financial Services, you will grow our Internal Audit offering within the Business Risk team. You will combine hands‑on engagement leadership with an entrepreneurial role in building a dedicated Financial Services Internal Audit team. You will bring together and develop sector‑specific knowledge and apply it to banking and insurance clients. You will help manage and expand our existing Financial Services client portfolio, translating client needs into high‑quality, risk‑based Internal Audit and Internal Control services.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, execute and report on risk‑based internal audits for banking and insurance clients, translating sector‑specific risks into clear findings and practical, value‑driven recommendations;
• Help banking and insurance clients strengthen their governance, risk management and internal control frameworks, taking account of their business models and regulatory context and considering automation where appropriate;
• Help professionalise our Financial Services Internal Audit offering by developing consistent methodologies, audit programmes, reporting practices and quality review processes; take responsibility for engagement delivery and the quality of the team’s work;
• Help manage the existing Financial Services client portfolio, coordinating engagement planning, staffing and delivery across concurrent projects and ensuring timely delivery and clear client communication;
• Build a dedicated Financial Services Internal Audit team together with Business Risk leadership, helping recruit, develop and coach colleagues with banking and insurance expertise;
• Act as a trusted relationship manager for banking and insurance clients, deepen existing relationships and identify opportunities to support their evolving Internal Audit needs;
• Drive the further growth of our Financial Services Internal Audit portfolio by identifying opportunities, developing proposals and contributing to client pitches and sector‑focused service development;
• Collect, structure and deepen banking and insurance knowledge within the team, translating relevant regulatory developments, sector risks and good practices into audit approaches and client advice;
• Embed knowledge sharing and continuous improvement through reusable audit tools, sector‑focused training and collaboration with relevant specialists across BDO.

What do you bring to the table?

• Educational Background: Master's degree in business administration, Law, Economics, Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Control or a similar field, including substantial experience with banking and/or insurance clients. You have experience leading engagements and coaching team members, and are motivated to broaden your expertise across both sectors.

Skills & Expertise:

• Sector & technical expertise: Sound knowledge of Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and risk frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000), combined with an understanding of banking and/or insurance business models, governance, key risks and the relevant regulatory environment. You can translate this knowledge into practical audit programmes and advice.
• Regulatory expertise: Profound knowledge of relevant banking and insurance regulations, including a willingness to continuously broaden this proficiency. Belgian and EU requirements: CRR/CRD and the Belgian Banking Law; Solvency II, the Belgian Insurance Supervision Act and ORSA; NBB internal control and audit requirements (Regulation of 19 May 2015 and Circular NBB_2015_21); DORA; Belgian AML/CFT legislation; and MiFID II/IDD conduct rules.
• Analytical & advisory skills: Strong analytical and facilitation abilities, with the capacity to assess complex Financial Services processes and communicate clear, actionable findings to client stakeholders.
• Service development: A passion for improving Internal Audit quality and efficiency, developing reusable methodologies and tools, and turning sector knowledge into pragmatic solutions for clients.
• Leadership & team building: Ability to lead engagements autonomously, facilitation client workshops and presentations, and help build and coach a dedicated Financial Services Internal Audit team.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent command of Dutch and English, proficiency in French is an asset.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: Ownership‑driven and commercially minded, with the ambition to help steer and grow an existing Financial Services portfolio. You proactively identify client needs and opportunities and contribute to proposals, pitches and lasting client relationships.
• Flexibility: Adapt to diverse client contexts.

What do we bring to the table?

• Culture: you will join a family of experts who encourage respect, diversity and teamwork. You work in an open culture, so feel free to speak to anyone, at any level
• Development: you decide the direction of your career, and we support you where necessary. Our BDO Academy provides a whole range of training courses to help.
• Impact: from day 1 you will be given responsibility, with support from your team.
• Network: you can work on different projects and clients, across business practices.
• Flexibility: you choose where you work with flexible working hours.
• Wellbeing: your physical and mental health is important to us.
• Salary: you receive a competitive salary package with interesting benefits.
• Sustainability: you work within a company with an integrated sustainability policy.