Fixed term Auditor (Non-IT)

Audit Senior Manager - Non-IT (m/f/d)

Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Sector: Banking / Embedded Finance (BaaS)

Contract: Fixed-term, 4 months (multiple positions available)

About the Company

Our client is a well-established, fully licensed German bank serving corporate and fintech partners across Europe. With a strong regulatory foundation and a modern, scalable technology infrastructure, the organisation is investing heavily in its Internal Audit function as it continues to grow and modernise its operations.

The Role

To strengthen the Internal Audit function, our client is looking for Audit Senior Managers to independently steer complex Non-IT audit engagements and regulatory reviews, based in the Frankfurt area. Whether governance, MaRisk or internal control system (ICS) analysis, you'll look behind the scenes of core banking processes - combining classic audit expertise with modern, data- and AI-supported approaches.

Key responsibilities:

• Independently prepare and plan Non-IT audit engagements, and lead audits end to end
• Produce comprehensive audit reports and align findings and recommendations with relevant stakeholders
• Independently analyse and assess the internal control system (ICS) and organisational processes
• Coordinate and guide team members during audits, including performing audit quality reviews
• Independently track and follow up on internal and external audit findings
• Produce concise, meaningful management reports on audit outcomes
• Contribute to the review and quality assurance of the internal control system, compliance, security and process/system efficiency
• Own the audit oversight of internal projects in line with relevant regulatory requirements (e.g. MaRisk, KWG)

What You Bring

• A completed degree, ideally in finance, economics, business administration or law
• Relevant, in-depth hands-on audit experience within financial services (e.g. banking, external audit, or internal audit)
• Proven experience across core banking areas (e.g. treasury, compliance, risk management)
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory banking standards (e.g. KWG, GwG, MaRisk, DORA)
• Solid track record independently steering audit engagements across the full spectrum of banking risks and adjacent interfaces
• Deep expertise supporting core banking projects and continuously developing audit methodology
• Strong analytical, data-driven mindset, with experience using AI-supported tools or automation for process optimisation
• Fluent German and very good English, written and spoken

Benefits

• Home office budget
• €1,000 annual learning & development budget, plus a transparent career framework
• Competitive salary and variable compensation programme
• Monthly meal allowance
• Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (public transport)
• 28 days of annual leave (rising by 2 days after 2 years, and a further 3 days after 3 years)
• Option to work up to 12 weeks per year from abroad

Interested in this opportunity or want to learn more? Get in touch with PCN - we'd be happy to talk you through the role in confidence.