Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor, a key role with great influence

The Internal Audit function in Santander provides independent assurance on the quality and effectiveness of internal control, risk management and governance, helping to protect the Bank’s value, solvency and reputation.

The person we are looking for is strong at analytical skills and highly motivated by having influence and freedom in his/her work. As Senior Internal Auditor, you will play a central role, work closely with several key people in the Bank, and have a unique opportunity to be involved in important audit projects.

The position is located in Lysaker office and reports to Internal Audit Leader.

As Senior Internal Auditor, you will

• Conduct internal audit activities across business units within the Bank.
• Perform audit tests in order to evaluate that the Bank complies with applicable regulations and standards and has processes and controls to identify and manage risk
• Prepare audit work papers according to established department guidelines and industry standards
• Preparation of conclusions, reporting to managers and communication to other areas.
• Maintain high quality standards, in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing of the Institute of Internal Auditors and following the Santander Corporate Methodology.
• Provide other support to the department to secure the accomplishment of audit plan, when needed.
• Promote digitalization in the function in order to optimize all the work perform in the Internal Audit department.
• Participate in the annual training program.
• Stay up-to-date regarding regulatory and organizational changes and relevant aspects affecting the audits.

Your experience and background:

• Have 3-5 years of experience within auditing, assurance, risk management or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of audit processes and familiar with issuing reports and recommendations based on audit findings and conclusions.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of corporate governance and main regulatory requirements applied to the financial service industry in Europe and/or Nordic region and Norway.
• Any recognised qualification on CIA, CISA, CRMA, CPA or CFA will be a plus.
• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley related requirements is a plus.
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, technology, accounting or related fields.

Who you are:

• Highly organised, efficient, with proactive attitude and oriented to results and task execution.
• Comfortable working independently and in teams, combining lead vs support roles.
• Good communication skills in English (both written and spoken). Knowledge of any of the Nordic languages will be a plus.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong MS Office skills. Intermediate or advanced user of Excel, SAS, SQL, Power BI or equivalent is an advantage.
• Ability to work towards deadlines, under pressure.

The position is located in Lysaker office and reports to Internal Audit Leader. Limited travel within the Nordic countries may be required.

We offer:

• Great work environment in a dynamic and international organisation
• A corporate culture that is professional and dynamic, yet informal
• Varied and challenging tasks with high degree of flexibility and responsibility
• Personal and professional development opportunities, both locally and internationally
• Competitive compensation, including insurance and pension plan
• Hybrid working practice allowing partially working from home
• Modern offices at Lysaker with excellent public transport connectivity, free parking and training facilities

Interested?

Submit your application and CV and cover letter/email explaining your motivations and qualifications for the job as soon as possible and no later than 26 January 2025. We recruit on a rolling basis.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Trang Nguyen or Diego Moreno Durantez, Internal Audit Leaders, by email: trang.nguyen[AT]gruposantander.com, diego.moreno[AT]gruposantander.com or phone: +47 90 56 59 18 (Trang), +47 41 37 25 23 (Diego).