Senior Audit Manager

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Would you like to work for one of the World's largest banks in an exciting, dynamic and international environment?

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Audit Manager for our Internal Audit Division in Amsterdam.

About MUFG

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,000 locations in more than 40 countries. The Group has about 120,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

About MUFG in the European Economic Area

Following the decision taken by the UK in 2016 to leave the European Union, MUFG has taken all of the necessary steps to ensure the continuation of all services to clients, regardless of their location. Clients located in the European Economic Area (EEA) access services through MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. as well as MUFG Securities (Europe) N.V.

About MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V.

MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of MUFG Bank, headquartered in Amsterdam. With offices throughout Europe, our teams provide clients with comprehensive financing solutions spanning Coverage & Structured Finance, Capital Markets and Transaction Banking, using MUFG’s global reach to provide bespoke solutions. With 73 green, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bond tranches in 2021 and 51 sustainability-linked loans in EMEA in 2021, MUFG is committed to supporting clients to achieve sustainable business growth.

Your impact at MUFG

As MBE Internal Audit, we operate in a dynamic and exciting environment. With a highly diverse, international and ambitious audit team, we perform audits across MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities, in Amsterdam and the EU branches (Spain, Germany, Austria and Belgium). You will lead and manage audits, covering all lines of business and collaborating closely with Senior Management from the 1st and 2nd Line, as well as our audit colleagues in London. You will have exposure to MUFG Executive Management across the globe, as such, our audit reports have a significant audience and potential impact. The role also offers you a chance for international rotations as part of the new MUFG One Audit Programme.

Function positioning

Internal Audit operates as the bank’s third line, and in accordance with the global institute of internal auditors international standards (IIA standards), provides independent assurance and advice to the board and executive management on the quality and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls to monitor manage and mitigate key risks to achieving the bank’s objectives.

The role includes the following:

• Leading the planning, execution and reporting of a variety audits.
• Supporting the MBE chief auditor and head of audit in maintaining accurate and complete audit universe sections, risk assessments and appropriate risk-based assurance plans to cover these risks.
• Assisting with strategy and approach papers for entities and risks within the portfolio, as directed.
• Delivering continuous monitoring assignments for agreed entities. Maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders so that audit planning and delivery is achieved smoothly and professionally.
• Leading audit engagements to the required methodology standards. May have responsibility for multiple engagements concurrently.
• Ensuring that the quality of the audit report and documentation meets quality assurance criteria, all audits are executed and reported to Management within the agreed timelines.
• Providing ongoing feedback during and at the end of each engagement; escalate any performance related issues. May include line managing and coaching team members.
• Supporting the implementation of best practice throughout the team by maintaining a strong understanding of relevant audit methodology.
• Displaying a strong appreciation of risk and control in banking.
• Coordinating management action plans directly with stakeholders. This may involve the testing of remediated controls and closure of audit issues.
• Assisting the head of audit in preparing third party submissions for the chief auditor as relevant.
• Working collaboratively with all internal audit colleagues regionally and globally.
• From time to time, may also be required to take a team role in non-‘BAU’ initiatives e.g. a working group.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

Skills and experience:

• Certified auditor with professional qualification in Operational Audit (RO / CIA), Financial Audit (RA / CFA) and / or IT Audit (RE / CISA).
• Wide practical experience across financial services disciplines, particularly in areas that have been subject to change. International, cross border and cross section experience is preferred with a broad understanding and feel of the various local audit requirements.
• Knowledge of key relevant legal, regulatory and statutory requirements and a good awareness of ongoing regulatory changes, technical interpretation and the ability to provide advice.
• High level of personal independence and a strong ability to critically challenge information and the status quo.
• Good communication skills with an ability to engage with Senior MBE Management and other MBE stakeholders across the bank on a regular basis.
• Complex problem solving skills.
• Business fluency in English and experience in an international work environment. An understanding of the Dutch language and culture is helpful. Experience with Japan or the Japanese corporate culture is desirable.
• Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

Personal requirements:

Integrity and Responsibility

• Balance Risk with Opportunity
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrate Global Perspective

Professionalism and Teamwork

• Drive For Results
• Collaborate and Build Partnerships
• Communicate Effectively and Professionally

Challenge Ourselves To Grow

• Influence and Inspire Others
• Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement
• Think Strategically
• Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

• We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.
• Monthly team events.
• To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.

Besides that we will offer you:

• Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market
• 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.
• 30 vacation days per year. Optional you can buy 15 additional days.
• Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,23 per km with a max of 75km one way.
• €5,00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of €60,00 per month.
• Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to €800,-)
• Possibility to order Office Equipment’s for the home office, (up to €500,-)
• Remote Working Policy i.e. Working From Home (WFH) and Remote Working in another Country.
• Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit)
• Company fitness (fiscal benefit)
• Mental health workshops and budget for external courses (i.e. Dutch language classes).
• Employee contribution towards Pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%), our pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme.
• Training & development possibilities paid by the bank

Additional information:

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.

About US

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

Our Culture Principles

• Client Centric
• People Focused
• Listen Up. Speak Up.
• Innovate & Simplify
• Own & Execute