Head of Internal Audit, bunq
€115.5-162.5k
Potential to gain a performance-based bonus
Challenger bank offering bank accounts and debit cards
Job no longer available
Challenger bank offering bank accounts and debit cards
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
€115.5-162.5k
Potential to gain a performance-based bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To simplify finances, and give individuals full control, whenever, wherever.
Role
Who you are
- You are a great communicator - you are clear and concise, and you're an expert at explaining complex audit findings in an easy-to-understand manner
- You've led teams before, and have worked in a cross-functional setting, allowing you to create a positive team environment for your team, and others around you
- Your ownerships and bunq's goals will be very closely aligned; so looking at the bigger picture should come naturally to you
- Knowledge of industry regulations and best practices within a European fintech / financial institutions context
- You are fluent in English. Speak a few more languages? Even better!
- You are skilled in thinking critically - effectively breaking down complex problems and finding solutions, especially in utilizing a risk-based approach to internal auditing
- You're comfortable engaging with regulators, and have a solid grasp of European regulatory and compliance requirements
- A fast-paced, ever-changing environment doesn't scare you!
- You're looking far ahead and proactive in identifying risks, and are always seeking for areas of improvement
What the job involves
- As bunq's Head of Internal Audit, you will be leading our Internal Audit team, ensuring our processes and controls are working effectively, and consistently. Your ownerships include:
- Ensure that our user's wishes are respected by acting as an internal control system - raising issues and assigningfindings and recommendations where needed, while following through to the resolution of these issues
- Perform checks on bunq's activities - gathering insights, data, and findings that give us an outside-in view into our strategy
- Through periodic reporting, ensure that our Management and Supervisory Board is adequately informed of findings in a timely manner
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of ambitious Internal Auditors within bunq
- At bunq, our mission is to provide our users with the smoothest, most reliable banking experience possible. To achieve this, we need to ensure that all our processes and controls are working effectively and consistently. That’s where the Internal Audit function comes in.
- Internal Audit is a critical part of our team at bunq, providing an independent, outside-in perspective on our strategies and processes. The role is to ensure that everything we do aligns with our users's expectations and meets the high standards expected from us
Our take
bunq, a Dutch-based challenger bank,l has quickly positioned itself as a standout player in Europe's banking sector. Unlike many other neobanks, such as N26 and Monzo, bunq grew its team to over 200 employees without relying on outside funding until 2021. This approach has allowed the company to foster a unique, user-focused culture, which ash player a key role in attracting a loyal base of subsciprtion-paying users.
Looking to expand even further, bunq is now focusing on international growth, particularly through the acquisition of other neobanks and banking services. Thanks to its strategic investments and acquisitions, the company has reached Unicorn status, solidifying its place in the financial landscape.
It doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon either, with recently making headlines by becoming the first bank in the world to launch real-time speech-to-speech AI translation through its AI assistant, Finn. With its unique offerings, bunq is carving out an exciting niche in the evolving digital banking spcae.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2024
$33.5m
LATE VC
Jul 2023
$115.3m
LATE VC
Total funding: $423m
Company HQ
Teleport, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Ali Niknam
(Founder & CEO)During their time studying Computer Science at TU Delft, they became a successful entrepreneur with web hosting company TransIP, founded in 2012.
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