Audit Team Leader
About us
In Piraeus our purpose is to be a pillar of stability for the Greek economy, to fuel growth and to promote innovation. We aim our footprint in society to be positive and lasting, for the benefit of our customers, our people, our shareholders and society at large, fully reflecting our values. In this way we express in practice our will to: create value in all we do, challenge the frontiers, enthuse our customers and build relationships of trust.
Piraeus offers a full range of financial products and services to 4.5mn customers, representing the leading Bank in Greece in terms of customer loans and deposits.
In 2025, Piraeus was recognized by the Banker as the “Best Bank in Greece” at the prestigious Bank of the Year Awards, and at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence as Europe’s Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility, Greece’s Best Bank for ESG, and Greece’s Best Digital Bank, reflecting our ongoing commitment to responsible banking, sustainability, and digital transformation.
About the job:
Audit Team Leader
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and detail-oriented Audit Team Leader to join Group Internal Audit, as member of the Business Loans & Impairments Audit team. Its objective is to assess the Internal Control System of areas including the Corporate Loans Credit Origination & Approval, Implementation and Monitoring, Investment Banking, Loans Impairment, Loans Securitisations & Sales.
Responsibilities
- Leads and executes risk – based audits on the above areas, based on the applicable regulatory framework, the organization’s policies/ procedures and leading practices.
- Prepares and updates audit programs, conduct day to day audit projects’ coordination, monitors and oversees audit projects’ progress, while providing support, on the job training, clarifications and insights to the audit teams. Supervises, reviews and updates working papers and documentation in line with the Group Internal Audit quality standards and guidelines.
- Prepares and communicates Draft Audit Reports according to the Internal Audit guidelines and instructions and signs off of the Final Audit Reports, along with the Audit Area Coordinator in charge.
- Prepares internal & external periodical and ad hoc reports
- Participates in the annual risk assessment process as well as in the annual audit plan formation process.
- Provides consultation, upon request, as regards policies, procedures and methodologies.
- Conducts periodical follow-up of agreed remediation actions.
- Monitors the developments in the supervisory and regulatory framework as regards the areas of expertise under audit.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Auditing / Economics / Finance / Accounting /Business Administration / Mathematics / Statistics
- Master’s degree in relevant field will be considered as an asset
- Relevant professional certifications (e.g. ACCA, CIA, CFSA, CFE, CRMA) will be considered an asset
- Minimum experience of 8 years in internal and / or external audit. Experience in financial institutions and / or big four consulting firm will be considered an asset
- Excellent knowledge of the risk management and internal governance framework including the banking regulatory framework (indicatively, IFRS 9, EBA, CRD, CRR) will be highly appreciated
- Strong analytical skills, including being comfortable handling large datasets
- Comprehensive knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools such as ACL, MS Power BI, MS SQL or similar tools will be considered as an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills both in Greek and English
- Proven experience in leading or coordinating audit teams will be considered an asset.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all hierarchical levels.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Highest standards of discretion and confidentiality
- Positive, committed and engaged attitude while demonstrating a team spirit and partnership
What's In It For You
In our bank it is a top priority to provide a modern work environment, where all our employees can perform and grow. As an employee of Piraeus Bank, you will be part of an organization that:
- Holds a leading position in the Greek economy and maintains a robust presence in the community
- Instills a workplace culture that embraces open communication, respect, inclusion and equal opportunities
- Offers a competitive remuneration package, private health insurance program and other benefits for both employees and their families
- Provides a challenging working environment that values accountability and celebrates high performance by implementing appropriate incentives
- Empowers personal & career development and continuous learning while encouraging creative thinking and innovation
- Provides an all-bank wellbeing program, fostering initiatives that enhance physical, mental & emotional health
- Provides digital technologies and tools that fully support new ways of working and flexible working options, while communicate regularly and effectively
All applications will be treated with confidentiality.
Application Deadline : 30/03/2026