About us: We’re visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation solutions, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, financial institutions, central banks, and governments. More than 40% of the world’s largest companies use our solutions. We’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world. At ION, we offer careers that provide many opportunities: To invent. To design. To collaborate. To build. To transform businesses and empower people around the world to do more, faster and better than before. Imagine what you can do and experience. This is where you can do your best work. Learn more at iongroup.com. Your role: Your duties and responsibilities • Contribute to the preparation and implementation of risk-based audit plans and programs. • Conduct audit reviews (Operational Audit, Compliance Audit, and Financial Audit) on group companies in key operational areas, using the Internal Audit Function’s methodological framework. • Evaluate the internal control environment, particularly the effectiveness of organizational/operational procedures. • Report the audit findings in appropriate reports, highlighting critical issues and/or gaps in processes and internal controls for review by the CAE. • Provide suggestions aimed at improving controls, organizational processes, and risk management. • Monitor remediation actions with follow-up activities (IT Audit activities are not required). • Participate in the drafting and/or updating of policies, procedures, and operational instructions of the Function. • Manage activities and relationships with external auditors and/or advisors. • Prepare audit documentation (reports and similar documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets with related charts, etc.) to be sent to the Corporate Bodies. Other duties We might ask you to perform other tasks and duties as your role expands. Your skills, experience, and qualifications required. • Degree in Economics or Management Engineering with honors. • At least 5 years of experience in Financial Institution or leading consulting or auditing firms with a role in Internal Audit. • Skills in business intelligence and data analytics. • Knowledge in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance, Accounting, Planning, and Control. • Knowledge of the main banking and industrial business processes. • Analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail, teamwork, result orientation, flexibility, ability to analyze and organize time and workloads according to deadlines. • Strong motivation and passion for Internal Audit and Compliance. • Excellent knowledge of international standards for the professional practice of internal auditing. • Excellent knowledge of the Office suite, particularly advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Knowledge of the English language (at least intermediate level B2 – CEFR) Preferred qualifications A professional CIA certification would be an advantage. What we offer: Permanent employment contract. Location: Assago (MI), Collecchio (PR). Important notes: According to the Italian Law ( L.68/99 ) please note that candidates from the disability list will be given priority. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.