Senior Associate Audit & Operations

N26 Inc.; Berlin (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home budget

Wellness discounts

Premium N26 account for employee

Extra annual leave

Relocation visa support

Job summary

N26 Inc. is seeking an Audit Operations professional to support the operational framework of Internal Audit. The role focuses on governance, reporting, data analytics, and system administration within Audimax and the Jira Audit project.

You will help prepare internal audit reports, analyze findings, and monitor remediation progress across a global, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience as internal auditor in an international company in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with online banking and retail products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support operational policy and governance for Internal Audit.
• Assist in audit reporting and consolidation of quarterly and annual reports.
• Develop data analyses to support audit activities and remediation progress.
• Maintain and support Audit systems landscape including Audimax and Jira Audit.
• Monitor findings remediation within specified timeframes.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Audit tools proficiency

Reporting systems

Integrity and independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Audimax

Jira Audit

Job description

About the opportunity

The Audit Operations function is responsible for the operational policy and support processes of Internal Audit. This role ensures that reporting, data analytics, audit tools, and the organisational framework of the audit function are operated efficiently and continuously developed. The objective is to support the auditing function through a structured data foundation, reliable reporting, and a stable system landscape, while ensuring transparency regarding audit activities and findings.

In this role, you will:

• Audit Governance and Methodology: Support the operational framework of the Internal Audit function, including methodologies, operational standards, and supporting governance processes.
• Audit Quality Assurance: Support the Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program in Internal audit.
• Audit Reporting: Support to prepare the internal audit reports, and assist in consolidating quarterly and annual Internal Audit reports for senior management and governance bodies, including analysis of audit coverage, findings, and remediation status.
• Audit Data Analytics: Develop and perform data analyses to support audit activities, including trend analysis of findings, risk indicators, and remediation progress.
• Audit Systems Administration: Support the operation and maintenance of the Internal Audit systems landscape, including administration of Audimax and the Jira Audit project.
• Issue and Findings Monitoring: Monitor in an appropriate form whether the findings identified during the audit are remedied within the specified timeframe.
• Audit Process Support: Support auditors with operational aspects of the audit lifecycle, including reporting structures, system usage, and data preparation.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with other internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders, IT, and other control functions regarding audit tools and data availability.

What you need to be successful:

Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience as internal auditor in an international company in an regulated environment, preferably in a bank or other financial institution or for an audit company.
• High degree of process understanding as well as profound knowledge in the areas of online banking and retail products.
• Insight into Banking laws and requirements, and willing to become acquainted with local specific Banking laws, standard banking requirements as well as banking IT-Systems.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, digital product development, and data-driven audit techniques is a plus.
• Good English and German language skills, or proficiency in English and the local language where the role is located.

Skills:

• Strong communication and engagement skills, with the ability to engage with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency in audit tools, data analytics, and reporting systems.
• Understanding of operational and financial controls, process optimization, and risk mitigation.
• High level of integrity, analytical thinking, and independence in executing internal audit duties.
• Strong level of organisation and time management abilities.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors.
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness and wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation.
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, experiences, and backgrounds.
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower a everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We ve eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Equal opportunities for all

At N26, we believe our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring. We strive to build diverse teams that drive innovation and business success. We actively seek talent from all backgrounds and welcome applications from all genders, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages.

We are committed to providing an excellent and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodations to make this process work for you, please let us know. We’re here to support you!

Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at N26: a https://n26.com/en-eu/diversity-and-inclusion