Auditor internal Jobs in Köln

We are TecAlliance — founded by more than 30 automotive aftermarket companies as a neutral Data‑as‑a‑Service market connector, serving as the neutral data terrain that interconnects them. With over 1,000 employees worldwide and customers in 140 countries, we enable the market — we never compete with it.

As the Audit & Process Manager (m/f/d) you will ensure that business processes are transparent, efficient, and compliant with ISO 9001, directly supporting operational excellence in a lean, IT-driven organization. By integrating internal audit with process management, you will enable continuous improvement and stronger governance, aligning processes with business objectives and regulatory requirements. With this dual focus you will drive effectiveness, reduce risks, and build organizational capability. Join us and become part of our global Governance, Risk and Compliance team of 9 that are located across Europe, Mexico and Thailand.

Main Tasks:

• Internal Audits: Plan, conduct, and document internal audits (commercial, compliance, and quality‑related); use audits as a tool for improvement, not policing.

• Process Assessments & Optimization: Perform structured process walkthroughs, interviews, and evidence‑based reviews using audit techniques; Identify inefficiencies and risks; design improved process solutions together with operational departments.

• Process Modelling & Documentation: Create, maintain, and improve end‑to‑end business process models in the process documentation tool (e.g. Stages).

• Tool Know‑how Development: Develop functional and technical understanding of the current process documentation tool; provide internal guidance and support.

• Measures Management & Follow‑up: Track audit findings, non‑conformities, improvement actions, and corrective measures; ensure transparency and implementation.

• ISO 9001 Support: Support preparation and execution of ISO 9001 audits; translate norm requirements into practical process and documentation guidance.

• Tool Transition Preparation: Evaluate, support and prepare potential improvements or changes of process documentation tooling based on business needs.

• Reporting: Prepare clear audit, process, and improvement reports for GRC and management; Define and track KPI’s for further improvement.

Requirements:

• Degree in business administration, economics, business informatics, or comparable. Alternatively, equivalent professional experience in audit-related roles.

• Several years of hands-on experience in internal audit, including planning, execution, and follow-up.

• Proven track record of identifying control weaknesses and driving issue resolution.

• Experience auditing operational or commercial processes (not purely financial audit).

• Exposure to organizations with structured control environments and governance setups.

• Comfortable working independently and engaging senior stakeholders.

• Professional fluency in both English and German languages (B2 level or higher).

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or similar is a plus but not a must.

• Other audit or risk-related certifications are helpful but not required.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits. As our positions are advertised in various locations the benefits may vary. Therefore, below you will only find those that apply to all locations - for details, please reach out to the recruiter, who will be happy to answer your questions.

Contracts, Salary, and non-monetary benefits

💯 Remote work: we work 80-100% remotely; however, we have regular on-site team events.

🚀 Structured Onboarding: you receive an individual onboarding plan, have multiple onboarding days in the beginning, and a wealth of e-learning, training, and documentation besides your team at your disposal.

👩💻 Set-up: for this we will provide you with a tailored tech set-up (Dell devices, the standard remote package includes a notebook, 2monitors, headset, mobile phone, mouse + keyboard, docking station).

⚖️ Balance job & life: Flexible working hours: you decide where and when you work.

Culture

❤️🔥 Kununu Top Company since 2022: we're proud to state that our score currently sits at 4,2/5 score with an 83%+ recommendation rate.

🧬 We value ownership, cooperation, entrepreneurial thinking & and self-reflection in order to communicate effectively as ONE team.

🎟️ Team culture is Key! We have fun at work and beyond: There is always something to celebrate and regular team events.

🦄 Come as you are - do you prefer T-shirts over a shirt? Great.

✨ Your contribution matters: shape our value-driven culture and agile transformation together with your colleagues – we're curious, want to go one step further, build further trust together, and join forces to tackle our challenges as a team.

We kindly ask you to send in a CV in English language only. Thank you.

* Please note

• that TecAlliance can only consider candidates for employment who are legally authorized to work in a country listed in the job posting, where we have an established legal entity and payroll system. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to hire candidates who require relocation, visa support, or are located outside of that country. Of course you can apply, if you hold a work permit and are willing to / or already moved to the country. Thank you for your understanding.

• that it is not possible to work outside of the country you are applying for. Meaning that, if you apply e.g. for Germany, you must work from within Germany. It is not possible to work from abroad. You can work at any location within the borders of the listed country, unless the job posting specifies a certain City.

Please only apply with your CV (in English only) via the system, i.e. via the "apply" button. Applications outside of our applicant tracking system (e.g. via email or messaging tools) cannot be considered due to GDPR.