Group Audit Specialist (all genders) Payments & AML

Group Audit Specialist (all genders) Payments & AML

Erste Group was founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank and is today one of the largest stock-listed banking groups in Central Europe. As an attractive employer, Erste Group offers interesting career opportunities in an international environment.

The audit department Markets and Central Functions is responsible for performing audits in Erste Group Bank AG, its subsidiaries, and Austrian legal entities part of the Erste Group. A second responsibility is the coordination of audit activities within Erste Group for the audit area of responsibility. To strengthen our team, we are searching for an auditor with data analytics skills and with a passion for analysis and identification of gaps or inconsistencies. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to communicate technical results to business stakeholders are essential.

Your Tasks

• Contribute to the functional coordination of the Payments & AML Expert Groups across entities and SPOCs.
• Support complex data analytics use cases from idea to implementation, including data sourcing, feasibility assessments, and methodological design.
• Implement automations of standard data-driven audit processes such as fraud analysis and audit procedures on large datasets including payment transactions, AML alerts, and client risk data.
• Develop and enhance data-driven audit procedures and analytics capabilities for the focus areas of Payments and AML.
• Provide technical guidance on the use of data analytics in Internal Audit.
• Perform internal audits focusing on Payments and AML as part of the Group Audit team in Austria and in collaboration with Erste Group subsidiaries.

Your Background

• Minimum 5 years working experience in internal audit using data analytics or a comparable control or assurance environment.
• University degree in Economics, IT, Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics.
• Experience applying statistical methods for pattern detection and anomaly identification.
• Familiarity with Financial Institutions in the area of Payments and AML controls; knowledge of regulatory frameworks is an advantage.
• Familiarity with IT systems used in modern payments processing as well as modern analytics platforms such as Databricks is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Our Offer

• Build up data analytics capabilities for auditing assigned audit areas and help shape the internal audit community at Erste Group.
• Work and develop in a highly dynamic and international environment with growing relevance.
• Carry out audits with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
• Opportunities to deepen expertise through certifications in data science as well as banking and finance topics.
• Discover and enjoy the benefits of Erste Group.
• The minimum wage for this full-time position is EUR 51,336.04 gross per year.
• Employees have the opportunity to divide their hours between working from home and at the office.