Internal Audit Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Oversee risk-oriented operational audits spanning governance, regulatory, financial, and operational processes.

• Direct post-acquisition integration audits focused on readiness, onboarding of acquired entities, and evaluating control effectiveness.

• Evaluate integration and change risks related to licensing, finance, operations, data migration, key personnel retention, conduct, and culture.

• Conduct risk assessments and prioritize audit coverage as per the audit plan and acquisition pipeline.

• Manage co-sourced specialist support while maintaining Internal Audit accountability for judgments and conclusions.

• Utilize generative AI, agentic workflows, and data analytics throughout the audit lifecycle.

• Lead various audit engagements from planning and fieldwork to reporting.

• Record findings, identify control gaps, determine root causes, and prepare workpapers and reports.

• Monitor and validate the remediation of issues while escalating any delays or deficiencies.

• Enhance audit methodologies and frameworks to ensure compliance with IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.

• Guide engagement teams, coordinate with specialists, and mentor junior auditors.

• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Finance, Engineering, Internal Audit managers, and stakeholders regarding audit outcomes and control enhancements.

• Supervise the audit plan, acquisition pipeline, and changing regulatory expectations across pertinent jurisdictions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years in internal audit, risk management, or regulatory examination within financial services, fintech, or crypto sectors.

• Robust generalist audit experience with the capability to plan and execute business, financial, operational, and regulatory audits.

• Proficient in auditing complex, regulated environments.

• Experience across multiple jurisdictions under varying regulatory frameworks.

• Ability to swiftly grasp unfamiliar business models and direct specialist assistance.

• Proven track record in communicating findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including board or audit committee members.

• Leadership experience in managing audit workstreams, engagement teams, and co-sourced specialists.

• Comfortable collaborating across different time zones with globally distributed teams.

• Responsible utilization of generative AI with appropriate human oversight.

• Certifications such as CIA, CISA, CAMS, CFE, or similar are advantageous.

• Previous experience in M&A, integration audits, or transaction diligence is a plus.

• Familiarity with crypto, fintech, or digital asset business models is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work options.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a globally distributed team.

• Job-related skills or work-style assessments are applied consistently.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Kraken product dogfooding available after joining.