DBMN - Principal Auditor Validations - AVP

Deutsche Bank; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house audit training

Flexible working

Mentoring

Career development

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Manila seeks a Principal Auditor (Assistant Vice President) to strengthen Group Audit’s local presence. You will lead audits, validate findings, assess risks, and escalate issues to senior management while maintaining regulatory awareness.

You will engage with diverse teams, build strategic relationships, and benefit from a structured training program, flexible working options, and mentorship within a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Advanced Degree (Masters/Juris Doctor) and professional certifications preferred.
• Experience in audit within financial services, leading audits or validations.
• Strong regulatory knowledge and risk/control environment understanding.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, ability to articulate issues clearly.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to boost productivity and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assess findings by walkthroughs, identify risks and controls, define test plans.
• Conclude on materiality and overall test results.
• Stay updated on regulatory/audit developments and inform GA team.
• Escalate emerging risks to senior management via forums/reports.
• Build strategic internal/external relationships to boost performance.
• Report on validation coverage and flag delays or gaps promptly.

Skills

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Advanced degree (Masters/JD)

Certifications (CPA/CIA/CAMS/CFE)

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Principal Auditor

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President

Location: Manila

As a global function of approximately 850 team members, Group Audit (GA) is the bank's 'Third Line of Defense' acting as an independent and forward-looking challenger and adviser to Senior Management. We are also strongly relied upon by local regulators. We closely partner and collaborate with all Group business and infrastructure areas. This includes the Investment Bank, Corporate Bank and International Private Bank businesses, and Technology, Anti-Financial Crime, Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations infrastructure functions.
A diverse and inclusive culture is at the core of our team dynamic, with strong corporate and ethical governance as a driving philosophy. New joiners are supported with a structured and comprehensive career programme.

• We offer competitive health and wellness benefits, empowering you to value life in and out of the office
• Active engagement with the local community through Deutsche Bank's specialized employee groups
• An environment that encourages networking and collaboration across functions and businesses

• Assess finding validations by conducting walkthroughs, identify risks and controls, define test plan, and conclude on the test plan.
• Be able to assess exceptions materiality and conclude.
• Keep abreast of regulatory and audit related developments in the industry and ensure effective communication to enhance regulatory knowledge throughout the wider GA team.
• Act as a role model by being proactive and support the team and broader department.
• Escalate key emerging risks to senior management through the appropriate forums - such as ad hoc communications, monthly/quarterly control reports, and management meetings.
• Build strategic relationships internally and externally to enhance the department's performance and maximize stakeholder support for the department.
• Support the PAMby regularly reporting on the status of the validation coverage and timely elevate any delays or coverage gaps, if required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline. Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, Juris Doctor) and professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CAMS, CFE, etc.) preferred.
• In depth experience of working in an audit function within the financial services industry, with strong experience of leading audits or finding validations within a fast-paced business environment.
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements, and a thorough understanding of the risk and control environment within the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated experience in proactively building meaningful relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues/data simply and clearly.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

• Training and development to help you excel in your career, including from a dedicated in-house audit training team;
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities;
• Coaching and support from experts in your team and mentoring from across the department;
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.

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Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Click here to find out more about our diversity and inclusion policy and initiatives.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.