Senior Manager - Internal Audit

MeDirect is a pan-European digital banking group, supervised by the ECB, the NBB and the MFSA. Our goal is to provide our clients with tools that allow them to have their money in their own hands. Tools that demystify the world of finance and are easy to navigate for all.

In the context of the continued expansion of the Group, the IAF seeks to further strengthen its complement by adding Senior internal audit professionals.

The Senior Manager – Internal Audit role is functionally established at Group level, in Malta, and will perform, coordinate and/or oversee risk targeted internal audit missions across the Group (Belgium, Malta, UK and The Netherlands). As, Senior Manager – Internal Audit you will interact with Board Members, Audit Committees, Senior Executives, Line Managers and Officers across multiple businesses and operations and report to the Group Chief Internal Audit Officer.    

Duties and responsibilities

• Audit Universe (AU) monitoring (new projects/products/services, regulatory changes, emerging risks and incidents) and priority/risk level scoring for assigned segments
• The formulation of appropriate audit review cycle plans and defining (risk/control/testing) audit programmes
• Managing and performing end-to-end audit review missions (planning, scoping, fieldwork, business owner debriefing, reporting and internal / external stakeholder informing) in a local or groupwide setting
• Steering, coaching and/or providing expertise support to other Internal Auditors participating in groupwide or local audit missions
• Raising awareness and providing training on assigned expertise domains within the groupwide IAF
• Conducting follow-up on recommendation and action plan realisation
• Taking part in major business initiatives and projects in an advisory or sounding board capacity and in direct interact with Business Line Management and subject matter experts; Executive Management and control function (Risk/Compliance/DPO/Finance/…) stakeholders; and Audit Committee Members and Regulators   

Required knowledge, skills and experience

• A relevant Degree (or equivalent experience) in Financial Services, Business Administration, Audit, Finance, or Accounting.
• Between 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit or Risk Management (in part);
• Considerable, demonstrable experience in managing / steering, risk managing, monitoring, or auditing in the Financial Services sector. Prior experience in Banking is a plus.
• CIA, CFA, … certification or willingness to get certification desirable but no strict requirement.
• Strong understanding or interest in corporate governance and the regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of IA standards and internal audit best practices. 
• Exposure to financial services, banking products, operational banking processes, is a requirement.
• Professional proficiency in English (written/oral) is a must, proficiency in French, Dutch or other languages is an advantage.
• Able to work well autonomously as well as with a variety of personalities and all staff irrespective of their status in the organisation, feel comfortable in a fast moving multi-cultural and cross-border environment and able to balance multiple work priorities.
• Possess sound judgement, business risk awareness, and inquisitive personality; ability to think critically and critic event and outcome professionally.
• Be a well-organized self-starter with clear leadership, outspoken problem-solving and convincing skills.