Audit Specialist

About the Position

Audit Specialist (Wholesale Banking Corporate Audit Services) – Bratislava, Full-time

Are you an experienced auditor with a strong understanding of wholesale banking and financial services? Do you enjoy analyzing complex processes, challenging established practices, and helping organizations strengthen their governance and control environment?

Join ING Corporate Audit Services (CAS) and take a leading role in providing independent assurance across key banking processes and risks. You will work in an international environment, collaborate with stakeholders across multiple countries, and contribute to improving the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control frameworks throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

As an Audit Specialist III, you will independently lead and execute audit assignments while working closely with stakeholders across ING. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating audit assignments throughout the audit lifecycle, including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and issue follow-up.
• Performing risk assessments and developing risk-based Audit Work Programmes in accordance with methodology.
• Executing audits by assessing the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Evaluating compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and relevant banking standards.
• Conducting audit interviews and facilitating opening, progress, and closing meetings with stakeholders.
• Identifying control deficiencies, assessing associated risks, and developing well-supported audit findings and conclusions.
• Performing first-level review of audit work to ensure sufficient evidence, appropriate documentation, and compliance with quality standards.
• Preparing clear, concise, and impactful audit reports and management communications.
• Communicating audit results, recommendations, and key risks to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Providing practical and value-adding recommendations to enhance governance, risk management, control frameworks, and operational effectiveness.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with business and functional stakeholders while providing independent challenge where appropriate.
• Supporting the Local Head of CAS in activities such as planning, issue validation, stakeholder management, and other ad hoc requirements.
• Coaching and supporting junior auditors, providing guidance, feedback, and contributing to their professional development.
• Ensuring adherence to internal audit methodology, quality assurance standards, and professional auditing practices at all times.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Extensive experience in internal audit, wholesale banking, risk management, lending, or a related financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of wholesale banking products, services, and associated risks.
• Ability to independently lead complex assignments and confidently engage with senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate complex topics through impactful reports, presentations, and discussions.
• Thrive in an international and collaborative environment while maintaining high professional and ethical standards.

Additionally, you should bring:

• A university degree (Master's degree preferred, ideally in Economics, Finance, or a related field).
• Professional certification such as CIA, ACCA, CISA, CFA, or equivalent (preferred).
• Minimum 6 years of internal audit experience within wholesale banking, or at least 8 years of combined experience in wholesale banking, risk management, lending, Big 4, or internal audit.
• Fluent English and Slovak language skills (C1 level or higher).

We Offer

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• Supplementary Pension Saving (3rd pillar)
• Contribution to Life Insurance
• Sick Days (3 days per calendar year)
• Salary compensation during illness
• Extra holiday days (up to 5 days)
• Multisport Card
• Hybrid working
• Personal growth and challenging work in an international environment
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

About the Company

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