Auditor
€3,100 – €5,100 / mth base salary
Posted 19 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Auditor Professional Practices”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | €3,100 – €5,100 / mth |
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CertificationsCertified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant, CIA, CFE, CISA
Drive excellence and innovation in one of the world's leading reinsurance companies by joining our Group Internal Audit team in Bratislava. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape audit quality across a global organization while working with senior leadership to advance Swiss Re's resilience in an evolving risk landscape.
About the Role
As a Senior Auditor in the Professional Practices team, you'll be at the intersection of audit expertise and organizational improvement, ensuring Swiss Re's audit function operates at the highest standards while driving continuous enhancement of methodologies and practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design and maintenance GIA's Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), executing critical components such as risk assessment reviews and audit file quality assurance
- Lead methodology improvements ensuring conformance with International Professional Practices Framework, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
- Collaborate with GIA's Leadership Team on strategic initiatives, including major enhancements to audit processes and methodologies
- Develop and deliver training on audit practices to ensure consistent understanding and application across the global audit function
- Manage specific activities such as GIA's risk and control self-assessment process
- Work alongside with the Chief Audit Executive and Audit Directors on high-visibility projects and initiatives
- Drive innovation in audit practices, including the advancement of data analytics, automation, and GenAI in audit and quality assurance activities
About the Team
The Professional Practices team is part of Group Internal Audit, which reports directly to the Group Audit Committee. Led by the Head of Professional Practices who reports to the GIA COO, the team comprises senior auditors based in Singapore, Armonk, and now Bratislava. The team maintains organizational independence from assurance teams executing audits, allowing it to effectively manage GIA's Quality Assurance and Improvement Program, conduct quality reviews, and provide recommendations to ensure conformance with Global Internal Audit Standards. Beyond quality assurance, the team continuously enhances audit methodology, chairs the Methodology Board, maintains key governance documents, supports regulatory interactions, and facilitates GIA's own risk control self-assessment process.
About You
You're a forward-thinking audit professional who sees beyond compliance to identify opportunities for improvement. You combine technical expertise with excellent communication skills, allowing you to influence at all levels of the organization. Your analytical mindset and attention to detail are balanced with a strategic perspective that helps drive meaningful change.