Welcome to the team: Audit Specialist Finance, Accounting & Tax (m/f/diverse)

Join Commerzbank AG Sofia Branch as a Senior Auditor and play a critical role in ensuring our bank's success and integrity. As an Internal Senior and/or Lead Auditor, you will conduct independent, objective assessments of risk management, controls, and governance processes. Your insights will directly support executive decision-making and drive continuous improvement within our dynamic organization. Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, collaboration with senior leadership, and making a real impact on our risk culture. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for excellence, we invite you to be part of our team!
Your tasks
- Applying your expertise as part of interdisciplinary teams in order to assess processes relating to financial accounting, controlling, tax, and financial and regulatory reporting. This includes critically evaluating the relevant processes and assessing their compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards.
- Taking end-to-end responsibility for the timely execution of audits in the Finance and Tax area, from risk assessment, scoping and audit planning through fieldwork and evaluation to audit finalization.
- Leading and coordinating the assigned audit team and ensuring that the defined work packages are completed in a timely manner and to the required quality standards.
- Documenting the audit results in meaningful audit findings and reports for Senior Management and the Board of Managing Directors, including the discussion and agreement of appropriate risk-mitigating measures with the audited units.
- Contributing to the further development of the Internal Audit function, particularly regarding digitalization initiatives and agile working methods.
Your Profile
- Strong expertise in audit methodologies, tools and techniques, including risk-based auditing and experience in leading audit teams.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, standards and financial reporting, including IFRS, HGB and relevant local GAAP; experience in the financial services industry is an advantage.
- Good knowledge of controlling and tax reporting.
- Strong familiarity with financial and accounting systems, including ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle.
- Good understanding of regulatory requirements affecting the financial services industry.
- Very strong communication skills, i.e. written and spoken English language skills.
- A university degree in accounting, finance, economics, taxation or a comparable discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Previous experience in the banking sector and/or external audit
- Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary and changing audit teams, build professional relationships, and collaborate confidently with colleagues i.e. Frankfurt, management and audited units. Experience in leading Audits.
- A precise and quality-conscious approach to audit work, ensuring that assessments, work packages, findings and reports are complete, accurate and supported by appropriate evidence. Ability to prioritise responsibilities, manage multiple tasks and deadlines, and ensure the completion of timely audits, defined work packages and reports to the required quality standards.
- Structured and analytical thinking; risk-oriented assessment and clear, evidence-based audit conclusions.
- Solution-oriented and constructive approach to resolving complex issues, managing differing views, and agreeing practical, risk-appropriate mitigating measures.
In return, we offer:
- Good work-life balance, including 25 days annual paid leave (increasing with 1 day per year up to 31 in total), flexible working hours, work-from-home and work from abroad opportunities;
- Luxury package of additional health and dental insurance;
- Food vouchers in the amount of EUR 80 monthly;
- 6 additional annual days off for exceptional circumstances
- Employee assistance program for psychological, financial and legal consultations;
- Multisport card;
- Annual contribution of EUR 153.39 net per child for a summer camp/school/kindergarten for children up to age of 15;
- Possibilities for building career-advancing skills by covering training/certification courses and conferences based on individual learning and development needs, access to an online learning platform;
- Opportunities for long-term professional development in a stable, 150-year-old company while contributing to the vision of a new, just starting Digital Technology Center;
- Friendly and supportive multicultural environment, open to new opinions and ideas.
Commerzbank is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristics.
Our Benefits
Learning Platforms; Children Summer Camp Contribution; Employee assistance program; Food vouchers; 6 Exceptional Days Off; 25 up to 31 annual paid leave; Multisport Card; Health& Dental Insurance; Work-life balance; Work internationally
The company
Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us, and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise.
As part of this strategy, Commerzbank continues the expansion of its Digital Technology Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. We need motivated people who will join us on this journey, and we are looking for an Audit Specialist Finance, Accounting & Tax in our Group Audit Team.
Group Audit of Commerzbank performs audit and advisory services as Internal Audit on behalf of the Executive Board, independently, objectively, and risk-oriented. The audit function supports the bank in achieving its corporate goals by systematically and purposefully assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, controls, and management and monitoring processes, and by helping to improve them in a forward-looking manner. The scope of activities includes all activities of the bank, whether they have been outsourced or not. The basis of the audits are legal and regulatory requirements as well as corporate strategy. Group Audit also accompanies significant projects and initiatives while maintaining independence and avoiding conflicts of interest. Finally, Group Audit maintains contacts with external entities such as auditors, external institutions, and authorities, and engages in audit-specific working groups (DIIR) to represent and shape the bank's interests in the field of auditing.
Contact
Apply now with your up-to-date CV in English!
Due to the high volume of applications, we contact only the candidates who best match the role requirements. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider that we won't proceed with your application at this stage.

