Internal Audit Manager, Qonto
German Market
3-5 days a week in office
The finance solution that energizes SMEs and freelancers.
Open for applications
The finance solution that energizes SMEs and freelancers.
1001+ employees
Open for applications
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create the finance solution that energises SMEs and freelancers.
Role
Who you are
- Expertise in Internal Audit: Demonstrated expertise in internal audit practices (CIA certificate would be a plus)
- Strong Compliance Knowledge: In-depth understanding of German compliance regulations, particularly AML (ACAMS certificate would be a plus)
- Banking or Payment Institution Experience: Proven experience in the banking sector or with payment institutions
- Language Skills: Native level or bilingual in German, fluent in English
- Autonomous and Proactive: Capable of working independently and taking initiative in conducting audit missions, and leading local provider
- Clear Communicator: You excel at conveying audit findings clearly and effectively, whether in writing or verbally, to audiences ranging from operational staff to branch 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
- Discreet and Trustworthy: You handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion, ensuring confidentiality and maintaining trust within the organization
What the job involves
- As an Internal Audit Manager (German market) you will become the first member of our newly established Internal Audit team and play a pivotal role in shaping Qonto’s audit processes, ensuring robust oversight of our operations both locally in Germany and across centralised processes
- 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 centralised 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
- Groundbreaking Role: Be the first to join a team launched just a few months ago, setting the audit methodology from the ground up
- Impactful Position: Play a key role in supporting the sustainable growth of our German Branch
- Autonomy and Collaboration: Work independently while collaborating with local experts, all team members, and several department of Qonto
- Comprehensive Insight: Gain an extensive understanding of Qonto’s activities and departments
- About your future manager:
- Her 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 does she 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
Application process
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers
- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
- We will send you an interview guide so you can best prepare yourself
- On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
Our take
Since its 2016 foundation, Qonto has grown into one of Europe’s most high profile fintech startups. It offers payment services and bookkeeping to SMEs and freelancers, in return for a monthly subscription.
Qonto’s rapid growth has seen it expand its footprint from France into Spain, Germany, and Italy. The company is capitalising on the digitisation of the financial services industry and has leveraged close business and product partnerships with other major fintech startups like Stripe, October, and PayFit, to continue improving its offerings.
The company's value has soared well into the billions and, on top of this, in 2022, the company completed the fastest-to-date €5 million fundraise on Crowdcube. Moving forward, Qonto appears to be working on building up its presence in newer territories. This includes the integration of Penta, a digital business banking provider for SMEs and freelancers in Germany, that will now operate as "Penta by Qonto".
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
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44% female employees
43% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2022
$5.3m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$511.2m
SERIES D
Total funding: $659.2m
Company benefits
- Tailor-made remote policy (from hybrid to full-remote)
- Lunch Card
- Dynamic career tracks
- Employee well-being initiatives
Company values
- Customer Focus: Prioritize customers in everything you do.
- Integrity: Always do what’s right, and respect people.
- Ownership: Own your part, get things done.
- Teamwork: Make (team)work easy.
- Mastery: Continuously raise the bar.
Company HQ
Saint-Georges, Paris, France
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Leadership
Steve Anavi
(President)Prior to co-founding Qonto, they co-founded Smok.io (acquired by a Fortune 500), led operations at Groupon and worked at Deloitte Consulting.
Alexandre Prot
(CEO)Co-founded Smok.io along with Steve Anavi. Also co-founded digital consulting company Smartven.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Qonto
Camille Pelcé (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Project Manager)
- 43% women in the leadership team
- 44% women at Qonto
- 50 nationalities and counting
- 33% of staff are non-French
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