Internal Audit Manager (German market)
Qonto.com
Office
Paris
Full Time
Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you doOwnership | Own your part, get things doneTeamwork | Make (team)work easyMastery | Continuously raise the barIntegrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process.
Join us as an Internal Audit Manager (German market) and help shape Qonto's audit processes as one of the first members of our newly established Internal Audit team. You'll ensure robust oversight of our operations in Germany, our second biggest market, and across all markets when participating in Group audit missions.
👩💻🧑💻 As an Internal Audit Manager (German market) at Qonto, you will:
• Lead audit missions: Lead audit initiatives for our German Branch, Qonto’s second biggest market, collaborating with our local provider to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations;• Participate in centralized process audits: Participate in audit missions focused on centralised processes from our headquarters (fraud management, operational risks, …);• Follow-Up on recommendations : Ensure timely implementation and monitoring of audit recommendations;• Participate in local governance: Engage in local governance activities for the German Branch, including the Risk Committee with local stakeholders, risk reporting or authorities meetings;• Conduct annual risk assessment: Assist the Head of Internal Audit in conducting the annual risk assessment for the German Branch.
🤔 What you can expect:
• New team, real impact: Join a newly launched team where you'll build our audit methodology from scratch and directly contribute to Qonto becoming a bank• German market focus: Work on Qonto's second biggest market with significant growth potential and local stakeholders• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with local experts, risk teams, and various Qonto departments• Comprehensive Insight: Gain an extensive understanding of Qonto’s activities and departments.• Structured approach: Use established audit frameworks while having the autonomy to adapt them to Qonto's specific needs
🤝 About your future Manager
Your manager will be Catherine Soria our Head of Internal Audit:
Their background?• Catherine joined Qonto in March 2024, bringing over 12 years of experience in the banking sector, with a strong focus on retail and corporate banking and payment services. Throughout her career, she has held diverse roles in sales, internal audit, and risk management. At Qonto, she was recruited to establish the company's internal audit function, laying a solid foundation to support Qonto's safe and sustainable growth.
What can they bring to the team?• Passionate about her work, Catherine brings a positive perspective to the role of internal audit at Qonto, focusing on continuous improvement and safeguarding the group's interests. As an experienced manager, she will support you with care and guidance to succeed in your role and advance within Qonto.
🏅About You:
• Internal audit expertise in banking: Demonstrated experience in internal audit practices within the banking sector or payment institutions, ideally with CIA certification• German market knowledge & Languages: Fluent in German and English with strong understanding of German compliance regulations, particularly AML• Independent leadership: Capable of working autonomously, leading audit missions, and managing relationships with local providers• Clear communication: Excellent at conveying audit findings clearly to all audiences, from operational staff to senior management• Critically independent: You have a strong critical thinking ability that allows you to identify inefficiencies and discrepancies independently. You confidently maintain your positions and can persuade others of your insights and recommendations.
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.🎁 Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;- Competitive salary package;- A meal voucher;- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);- A great health insurance (depending on the country);- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;- Monthly team events.
💬 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers- A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
Find more information about our interview process on our careers website.On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
To learn more about us:Qonto's Blog | Les Échos I L'Usine Digitale | Courrier Cadres
To know how your personal data will be processed during your application process or to request its deletion, please click here.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you doOwnership | Own your part, get things doneTeamwork | Make (team)work easyMastery | Continuously raise the barIntegrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process.
Join us as an Internal Audit Manager (German market) and help shape Qonto's audit processes as one of the first members of our newly established Internal Audit team. You'll ensure robust oversight of our operations in Germany, our second biggest market, and across all markets when participating in Group audit missions.
👩💻🧑💻 As an Internal Audit Manager (German market) at Qonto, you will:
• Lead audit missions: Lead audit initiatives for our German Branch, Qonto’s second biggest market, collaborating with our local provider to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations;• Participate in centralized process audits: Participate in audit missions focused on centralised processes from our headquarters (fraud management, operational risks, …);• Follow-Up on recommendations : Ensure timely implementation and monitoring of audit recommendations;• Participate in local governance: Engage in local governance activities for the German Branch, including the Risk Committee with local stakeholders, risk reporting or authorities meetings;• Conduct annual risk assessment: Assist the Head of Internal Audit in conducting the annual risk assessment for the German Branch.
🤔 What you can expect:
• New team, real impact: Join a newly launched team where you'll build our audit methodology from scratch and directly contribute to Qonto becoming a bank• German market focus: Work on Qonto's second biggest market with significant growth potential and local stakeholders• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with local experts, risk teams, and various Qonto departments• Comprehensive Insight: Gain an extensive understanding of Qonto’s activities and departments.• Structured approach: Use established audit frameworks while having the autonomy to adapt them to Qonto's specific needs
🤝 About your future Manager
Your manager will be Catherine Soria our Head of Internal Audit:
Their background?• Catherine joined Qonto in March 2024, bringing over 12 years of experience in the banking sector, with a strong focus on retail and corporate banking and payment services. Throughout her career, she has held diverse roles in sales, internal audit, and risk management. At Qonto, she was recruited to establish the company's internal audit function, laying a solid foundation to support Qonto's safe and sustainable growth.
What can they bring to the team?• Passionate about her work, Catherine brings a positive perspective to the role of internal audit at Qonto, focusing on continuous improvement and safeguarding the group's interests. As an experienced manager, she will support you with care and guidance to succeed in your role and advance within Qonto.
🏅About You:
• Internal audit expertise in banking: Demonstrated experience in internal audit practices within the banking sector or payment institutions, ideally with CIA certification• German market knowledge & Languages: Fluent in German and English with strong understanding of German compliance regulations, particularly AML• Independent leadership: Capable of working autonomously, leading audit missions, and managing relationships with local providers• Clear communication: Excellent at conveying audit findings clearly to all audiences, from operational staff to senior management• Critically independent: You have a strong critical thinking ability that allows you to identify inefficiencies and discrepancies independently. You confidently maintain your positions and can persuade others of your insights and recommendations.
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.🎁 Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;- Competitive salary package;- A meal voucher;- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);- A great health insurance (depending on the country);- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;- Monthly team events.
💬 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers- A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
Find more information about our interview process on our careers website.On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
To learn more about us:Qonto's Blog | Les Échos I L'Usine Digitale | Courrier Cadres
To know how your personal data will be processed during your application process or to request its deletion, please click here.
Internal Audit Manager (German market)
Office
Paris
Full Time
September 29, 2025