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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Audit - Vice President - **Company:** Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - **Location:** Frankfurt am Main, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Banking Software, Computer-Aided Audit Tools, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Information Technology Audit, IT Management, IAd (Apple'S Advertising Platform), IT General Controls (ITGC), Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** May 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8fde8713e9a8c9b3 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Team management?, * Professional Experience: Minimum of 8-12 years in internal audit, with a focus on IT audits within financial services or a regulated environment. * Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT), cybersecurity principles, IT general controls, and regulatory requirements such as DORA or GDPR. * Risk & Control Expertise: Ability to assess technology-related risks across infrastructure, applications, and third-party services, and design effective audit procedures. * Analytical Skills: Proficiency in interpreting complex technical environments, identifying control gaps, and leveraging data analytics for audit testing. * Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate technical findings clearly for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Leadership & Team Management: Proven experience in leading IT audit engagements, mentoring team members, and managing competing priorities. * Stakeholder Management: Ability to engage with senior IT and business leaders, influence decision-making, and maintain strong professional relationships. * Resilience & Professionalism: Capacity to handle challenging discussions and present issues confidently to senior stakeholders. Experience: * Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with banking technology environments, including core banking systems, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity practices. * Regulatory & Compliance Expertise: Understanding of financial sector regulations impacting IT (e.g., DORA, PRA, ECB guidelines). * Audit Tools & Technology: Experience with audit management systems, data analytics tools, and automated testing solutions. * Project Management: Exposure to managing IT audit projects end-to-end, including planning, execution, and reporting. * Professional Certifications: CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or equivalent qualifications are highly desirable., Customer Focus Driving Change Driving Results Embraces Diversity Enterprise Leadership Judgement and Decision Making Risk Management Strategic and Visionary Trust and Integrity ## Description Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA? We're looking for an IT Auditor - Vice President (f/m/d) to join our Internal Audit team. This role will deliver an independent view and assurance over the IT control environment in operation in EU business entities (SMBC EU AG, SMBC Branches in EU, and support in EMEA Region). It undertakes and manages audits across a range of IT Infrastructure and applications and supports teams of auditors to deliver in depth testing and review to support audit opinions. It contributes part of the Audit opinion provided the SMBC EU AG Audit Committee and Management, EMEA Region Management and SMBC Group Audit Committee in Tokyo. This role is responsible for managing the delivery of the planning, fieldwork and reporting for audit assignments as Auditor in Charge (AIC), under direction from the Audit Partners. This will include highlighting key areas of risk, assessing established and new controls in operation over a range of activities in any business perimeter disclosed above, and IT functions outsourced to other SMBC entities. This role requires the following, Internal Audit Function is responsible for an independent opinion on the changes and controls implemented by the organisations within its perimeter disclosed above, this role aims to provide insight and opinion on the key controls in operation in the business areas under review and therefore must have the expertise to provide advice and consultancy services as required. Position Description The detailed accountibilities and responbilities of the role are: * Preparation of planning material to ensure that the internal controls covering the key risks are appropriately tested in order to provide reasonable assurance to the Board, Group Management, Entity Management and other stakeholders, including regulators, that an effective internal control environment exists. * Overseeing the work performed for the audit assignment by other team members. Providing guidance and support to team members as necessary. * Directing testing to cover key areas of risk and determine the scope and focus in agreement with the Audit Partner of the review, and share expertise in their area with other team members. * Preparing draft Audit Findings for review by IAD Management. The Audit Findings must be factually accurate and clearly communicate the findings and recommendations. The Audit Partner must clearly communicate the issues to IAD Management and then to business Management including senior stakeholders. In doing so, the Audit Partner may experience some significant challenge and must therefore be resilient and articulate in their presentation of the issues. * Preparing the final internal audit report. The report must clearly communicate areas of positive assurance as well as areas where improvement in the internal control environment is required. * Undertaking follow-up and closure of internal audit recommendations. 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