Internal Audit Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee risk-based operational audits across governance, regulatory, financial, and operational processes.

• Manage post-acquisition integration audits focusing on readiness, onboarding of acquired entities, and evaluating control design and operating effectiveness.

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

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

• Direct co-sourced specialist support while maintaining ownership of judgments and conclusions within Internal Audit.

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

• Handle multiple audit engagements from initial planning to fieldwork and reporting stages.

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

• Monitor and verify issue remediation efforts, escalating any delays or gaps as necessary.

• Enhance audit methodologies and frameworks while ensuring adherence to IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.

• Lead engagement teams, coordinate with co-sourced specialists, and provide mentorship to junior auditors.

• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Finance, Engineering, and Internal Audit managers and specialists.

• Track the audit plan, acquisition pipeline, and evolving regulatory requirements.

• Present audit results and offer recommendations for control enhancements while upholding audit independence.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in internal audit, risk management, or regulatory examination in the financial services, fintech, or crypto sectors.

• Robust generalist audit experience across business, financial, operational, and regulatory processes.

• Proven experience in auditing complex and regulated environments.

• Experience across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes.

• Ability to quickly grasp unfamiliar business models and effectively guide specialist support.

• Experience in presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including boards or audit committees.

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

• Capability to work across various time zones with globally distributed teams.

• Responsible use of generative AI under human oversight.

• Certifications such as CIA, CISA, CAMS, CFE, or equivalent are preferred.

• Prior experience in M&A, integration audits, or transaction diligence is advantageous.

• Familiarity with business models in crypto, fintech, or digital assets is a plus.

• Applicants are required to specify the city and country from which they will be working.

• Candidates may be requested to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus program.

• Equity program.

• Wellness allowance.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• A globally distributed work environment.

• Consistent application of job-related skills or work-style assessments across candidates.