Head of Internal Audit (Budapest, HU, H-1095)

Wizz Air
Budapest
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Presentation","Strategic thinking","Influencing"]

Lead the Group's Internal Audit department, designing and executing a risk-based audit strategy, advising executive management and the Audit Committee, and ensuring governance, risk management, and internal controls are strengthened across a multinational aviation group.

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Wizz Air
Wizz Air
4 months ago

Head of Internal Audit (Budapest, HU, H-1095)

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Job Summary

Lead the Group's Internal Audit department, designing and executing a risk-based audit strategy, advising executive management and the Audit Committee, and ensuring governance, risk management, and internal controls are strengthened across a multinational aviation group.
Location: Budapest
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, communicate, and maintain a comprehensive, risk-based annual internal audit plan for review and approval by the Audit Committee and senior leadership.
  • •Provide strategic insight and advisory support to management on governance, risk, and controls across all entities and business functions.
  • •Ensure the independence of the Internal Audit department and represent Internal Audit as a valued business partner in executive and Board discussions.
  • •Execute the internal audit plan, ensuring high-quality audit engagements, timely delivery, and alignment with Group priorities.
  • •Build an effective network across the organization to ensure delivery of the Internal Audit objectives and lead a high-performing internal audit team.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual BonusLife InsuranceRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of overall working experience in internal audit, risk management, or a related assurance field
  • •6+ years in internal audit or related function
  • •Proven experience leading audit teams or managing a function
  • •Experience in a multinational company or complex organizational environment
  • •Deep understanding of governance, risk management, internal control frameworks, and auditing practices across financial, operational, and commercial areas
Experience:10+ yearsAviationAirline
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationPresentationStrategic thinkingInfluencing
Certifications:CIAACCACPA
Languages:English

Company Brief

Wizz Air
A European low-cost airline operating an extensive network of short- and medium-haul routes across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, focused on affordable fares and point-to-point service from its Budapest hub and other bases.
Industry: Airlines
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Budapest, Hungary
Founded: 2003
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