Audit Manager(m/f/d)

130 years of trust, time to shape what's next. Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers - built on over a century of stability, expertise, and financial strength. Allianz Services is where that legacy meets the future. 8,200+ people. Eight countries. Three continents. We deliver specialized services to clients within Allianz Group, powered by AI, advanced analytics, and a mindset that refuses to stand still. From core insurance operations to engineering and consulting services, we reimagine how insurance works. What truly sets us apart are our people and the trusted partnerships we build, anchored in our values of expertise, integrity, and empowerment. We don't support the business. We shape it.

Role Overview

As an Audit Manager at Allianz Services, you will be part of an international Internal Audit team delivering independent, objective assurance and advisory services across key business and service functions.
You will manage audit assignments from planning to reporting, follow-up, and closure. This includes identifying risks, assessing the design and operating effectiveness of controls, advising management on control improvements, and ensuring agreed actions are implemented effectively.
The role requires strong audit expertise, IT audit background, stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and the ability to lead complex and cross-functional audits. Experience or interest in data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled audit techniques is highly valued.

What you do

• Plan, lead, and execute complex audit (incl. IT audits) assignments in line with Global Audit methodology, IIA Standards, audit policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Define risk-based audit scope, priorities, timelines, and audit areas.
• Develop audit programs and test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Analyze processes, workflows, systems, and control environments to identify risks, deficiencies, and improvement areas.
• Formulate clear audit findings and practical recommendations and agree remediation actions with management.
• Prepare audit reports, support closing meetings, and communicate audit results clearly to stakeholders.
• Perform follow-up actions and verify that audit recommendations are implemented adequately.
• Act as key point of contact for auditees and stakeholders, managing communication, reporting, and escalations.
• Advise projects, business units, and functional owners on internal control and risk management topics.
• Contribute to the annual audit plan and support continuous improvement of audit quality, methodology, and efficiency.
• Supervise and coach team members during audit engagements.
• Use data analytics, automation, and digital audit techniques to improve audit coverage, identify patterns, and generate insights.
• Explore AI-enabled solutions to enhance audit planning, testing, reporting, root-cause analysis, and follow-up.

What you bring

• Experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, consulting, internal controls, or a comparable assurance function.
• Strong knowledge of audit methodology, risk assessment, governance, internal controls, and regulatory expectations.
• Strong understanding of IT general controls, IT infrastructure controls, system security, data protection, access management, change management, IT operations, business continuity, IT service continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Ability to manage audits independently from planning to closure.
• Strong analytical thinking, root-cause analysis, problem-solving, and consulting skills.
• Good understanding of data analytics, digital audit tools, and data-driven auditing is advantageous.
• Ability to identify risks early and translate findings into practical, business-relevant recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly to different management levels.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders and act as a credible audit partner.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or coaching team members is beneficial.
• High ethical standards, professional curiosity, agility, and commitment to continuous learning.
• Willingness to travel where required.
• We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

Qualifications & Experience:

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Information Technology, Computer Science or a comparable field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, IT governance, or a related assurance function.
• Initial experience in digital auditing, data analytics, or technology-enabled control testing is beneficial.
• Professional certification such as CIA, CISA, CPA, or equivalent is desirable.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

What we offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.
We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.
Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

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