Internal Auditor - Compliance

Our platform simplifies banking and finance management for SMEs today, so that they can build their tomorrow. We offer a finance management platform with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.8 on Trustpilot,based on 53,000+ reviews.

Our cultureputs customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75. This level of satisfaction is far above typical traditional banking scores, often ranging from 3 to 12, sometimes even lower.

Founded in 2017 byAlexandre and Steve, Qonto has grown to 1,600+ Qontoers serving over 600,000 customers across 8 European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started as we want to become the indisputable European leader in SME finance management.

We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, and 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity is simply part of who we are. 

We've built a discrimination-free hiring process because we believe the best teams are built on merit.

We see AI as a catalyst for our success 👉🏻 "AI at Qonto - Vision Statement"

We always choose thinking over routine. That's why AI is already deeply embedded in how we work - not as a trend, but as a way to raise the bar for the entrepreneurs who count on us. That is why we grant our Qontoers unlimited access to the best AI tools on the market - Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Dust, and Notion AI.

We want people who experiment without waiting for permission. Who push AI beyond the obvious. Who know when to trust it and, more importantly, when to question it. 

Already pushing AI limits? You'll fit right in.

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Join us as an Internal Auditor - Compliance and help shape Qonto's audit processes as one of the first members of our recently established Internal Audit team. You'll contribute in building robust audit methodology while ensuring oversight of our compliance processes serving 600,000 customers across Europe. You will play a key role in establishing audit standards and processes as we scale towards serving one million SMEs by 2028.

👩‍💻🧑‍💻 As an Internal Auditor - Compliance at Qonto, you will

• Contribute to audit missions: Support and execute generalist and compliance audit initiatives in collaboration with the internal audit team and external providers 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;

• Assist in conducting the annual risk assessment: Assist the Head of Internal Audit in conducting the annual risk assessment on Qonto’s risks.

• New team, real impact: Join a recent team where you'll help build our audit methodology and directly contribute to Qonto becoming a bank

• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with local experts, risk teams, and various Qonto departments

• Comprehensive Insight: Gain an extensive understanding of Qonto’s activities and departments.

• Structured approach: Use established audit frameworks while having the autonomy to adapt them to Qonto's specific needs

Your manager will be Catherine Soria our Head of Internal Audit:

• Their 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 can they 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.

• Internal Audit expertise in banking: Demonstrated experience in internal audit practices within the banking sector or payment institutions

• Compliance expertise: Strong knowledge of compliance topics in the financial sector, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), sanctions screening, FATCA/CRS reporting, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and other regulatory compliance frameworks applicable to banking and payment institutions

• Clear communication: Excellent at conveying audit findings clearly to all audiences, from operational staff to senior 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;

• Languages: Fluency in English required; proficiency in French is a bonus.

- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers (1 hour each)

- A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like

On average, our process lasts 20 working days - more information here on our candidate journey.