Remitly is on a mission to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial products on the planet. Today, we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally with Remitly and our newly launched banking product, Passbook. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 1,200 employees across 9 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.

The Director of Internal Audit will be a strategic and trusted advisor charged with developing and implementing Remitly's audit strategy aimed at mitigating many business, financial, compliance, and operational risks while strengthening Remitly's internal controls. The Director of Internal Audit will provide the necessary content expertise to promote and instill a culture of compliance which embraces industry best practices. You will oversee financial governance and ensuring business integrity and ethics.

This is a new position based at our Seattle headquarters that reports administratively to the CFO with formal reporting responsibilities to the Audit Committee of Remitly's Board of Directors.

You will:

• Determine the strategic direction and priorities of the internal audit function
• Assess the company's business processes & systems; evaluate internal controls, provide an independent opinion on control gaps, and make recommendations on how to improve
• Provide internal audit services to help effectively manage the top strategic, operational, financial and compliance risk areas. Define audit objectives and scope, identify specific activities and timeframes, determine resource needs, and plan and conduct audits. Coordinate audits with external auditors and regulatory authorities
• Ensure timely delivery of comprehensive issue validation on other remediation actions, including issues arising from the external auditors and regulators
• Manage resources and vendors, including any outsourced internal audit resources
• Prepare audit reports to executive management, regulators, and sub-committees.
• Communicate with the Audit Committee to ensure concerns are addressed and expectations are met; prepare reports for the Audit Committee and senior management which address key business risks and control issues within Remitly
• Assist with testing internal controls over financial reporting
• Collaborate with the Director of Enterprise Risk Management, the Chief Compliance Officer, the Chief Information Security Officer, and the Manager of Internal Controls
• Provide recommendations on new business developments, new system implementations and other strategic initiatives to ensure internal controls are considered and designed into proposed products and services.
• Strengthen relationships with business leaders by communicating best practices and providing internal control awareness and training for managers throughout the organization.

Who you are:

• A Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems, or accounting; CIA or CISA preferred
• 8+ years of relevant auditing experience which includes auditing in a Fortune 500 company or a top tier professional services firm. Having corporate internal audit experience is addition is preferred.
• Experience managing large-scale programs and managing associated change
• Understanding of new risk management concepts and control models like COSO
• Understanding of information technology and its implications for managing and controlling business operations.
• You enjoy working with a variety of internal and external partners at all levels, and are known for your clarity
• You are a builder, and are energized by the idea of creating and optimizing structures and policies that enable our business
• You have experience scaling processes, and have had impact in periods of high growth.
• Ideally, you have experience in a regulated industry or in payments /FinTech.

Our Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision benefits + 401k plan with company matching
• Company contributions to your HSA or FSA plan, if you choose one
• Continuing education and "customer-connect" travel benefits
• Scholars program

Remitly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Remitly. We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer