Head of Audit

Scope is looking for an experienced Internal Auditor for the “Head of Audit” role, based in Berlin. The role will be reporting to the Head of Internal Controls and will be responsible for leading, managing, and driving the development of the Internal Audit function. The Head of Audit will support the execution of risk assessments, lead audit annual planning, drive initiatives to deliver quality audit execution, and perform validation testing for findings and agreed on remediation actions. In addition, this person will have at least a general understanding of risks and regulations that impact the Credit Rating Agency and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and other colleagues across the Group.

Your tasks & responsibilities
- Create Scope’s internal audit plan and perform the related audits from beginning to end. Key activities include audit planning, stakeholder management, fieldwork execution, reporting, and validation of remediated audit findings
- Lead operational audits with a focus on regulatory compliance, demonstrating a strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements that impact the organization in the international legislations in which it operates
- Review and evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of management's response and the corrective action taken on internal audit findings, including validation of remediation activities.
- Prepare relevant and adequate audit materials for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors
- Establish and maintain trusted relationships within business unit management across all levels.
- Work closely with both first and second lines of defense to maximize utility, testing efficiencies, and internal controls review coverage across the organization
- Serve as a value-add and advisory function to business partners by identifying ways to address audit findings or opportunities for enhancements with the goal of mitigating risk and improving the company’s ability to meet business objectives without compromising 3rd Line of Defence independence and objectivity
- Assist with responses to regulatory inquiries as they relate to internal audit matters
- Manage and perform ad-hoc investigations/audits/reviews as required
- Communicate with and educate process owners effectively, including non-finance individuals, on the importance of controls, an effective control environment, and the role of Internal Audit
- Promote new ideas / innovative means of executing projects and internal infrastructure enhancements focused on process or technology improvements

Your professional & personal profile
- A BA/BS degree in accounting/finance, law, or related fields
- 8+ years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or Management Consulting
- Business fluency in English
- Excellent understanding of an internal control environment
- Understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and risk management practices for the credit rating agency industry
- Proven project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and deadlines
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with high standards for quality, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Ability to develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Strong track record of building high-performance audit teams, developing, and delivering audits outlined within the annual plan, and adding measurable value to key stakeholders and business functions
- Demonstrated proficiency in Google Suite or MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel regionally, at times internationally

Interested?

What we want to see
- Current CV
- Copy of your university degrees and certificates (can be provided at a later date)
- Criminal record certificate (can be provided at a later date)
- At least 3 letters of reference (can be provided at a later date)

About Scope
Scope Ratings is part of the Scope Group with headquarters in Berlin and offices in Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo, and Paris. As the leading European credit rating agency, the company specializes in the analysis and rating of financial institutions, corporates, structured finance, project finance, and public finance. Scope Ratings offers credit risk analysis that is opinion-driven, forward-looking, and non-mechanistic - an approach which adds to a greater diversity of opinions for institutional investors. Scope Ratings is a credit rating agency registered in accordance with the EU rating regulation and operating in the European Union with ECAI status.