Senior Business Auditor (f/m/d) @ Group Internal Audit (Holding)

Location: Croatia, North Macedonia, Vienna, Slovenia, Bulgaria, or Serbia. Full-time with partially remote work; the role is operated virtually outside Austria.

Minimum annual gross salary: EUR 60,000; actual annual salary depends on skills and experience.

Company

Group Internal Audit independently reviews and assesses the appropriateness and effectiveness of the Group's internal control system, risk management, and governance processes.

What you will do

• Lead, coordinate, and review risk-based business audit planning across the A1 Group.
• Guide and approve planned, ad-hoc, forensic, and follow-up audit engagements and reporting.
• Review audit reports, evidence, findings, and SOX management testing for group-level and local controls.
• Develop and harmonize group-wide audit systems, toolsets, processes, methodologies, and the business audit universe.
• Perform in-depth risk analyses covering mission-critical processes, subject matters, and emerging risks.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, corporate functions, external auditors, and subsidiary audit heads while driving knowledge sharing and competency development.

Requirements

• 8+ years of audit or internal audit experience in complex, multinational organizations with group-wide oversight responsibilities.
• Highly recognized audit certification, such as CIA, CRMA, CFE, or ACCA, plus experience with SOX or equivalent regulations.
• Deep understanding of internal control and risk management frameworks, including COSO and ISO 31000.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, including SOX, AS2201, GDPR, and IFRS, as well as current and emerging risks.
• Expertise in audit methodology and management of multi-entity or cross-border audit programs.
• Strong analytical, report-writing, stakeholder-management, regulatory-awareness, and solutions-oriented working skills.
• Ability to drive alignment, improvement, and skills development across diverse audit teams and international stakeholders.
• Fluent English at C1+ level; willingness to improve or develop German skills for business communication if necessary.
• Collaborative, innovative, and ethical leadership focused on high-quality outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working time and office arrangements.
• Open working environment with continuous learning and expertise development.
• Virtual work setup outside Austria within the A1 footprint.