Internal Audit Manager, Financial Crime

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We are looking for an Internal Audit Manager (FinCrime) to join our specialist FinCrime team within Wise Internal Audit.  The FinCrime team has a global remit and works collaboratively with regional teams. 

Your main task will be completing financial crime internal audits. You will be responsible for planning, assigning, and supervising the operational activities of the team as well as completing your own tasks. You will make recommendations to improve governance, risk management and internal controls.  Your responsibilities will vary audit to audit and will include completing testing yourself, as well as oversight of others.  

You will also complete issue validation testing by designing and conducting testing of implemented control improvements.  

The role presents a great opportunity to focus on the development and delivery of audit engagements in a fast paced environment, focussed on data driven audit techniques and continuous auditing. Relevant experience working in assurance, risk or control roles and deploying technology enabled assurance is key to driving the internal audit agenda.

Your mission

• Support the implementation and operation of the internal audit assurance framework.

• Deliver audits per the audit plan to ensure timely and relevant audit outcomes.

• Support building a strong and self-sufficient internal audit team.

• Monitor the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations by the teams and measure the effectiveness of the improvements.

• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally.

A bit about you

Skills: 

• You have proven experience working in risk, control or assurance and you want to continuously improve how to get the job done.  

• You can plan and scope audits including designing and executing comprehensive, risk based test plans and identify areas for improvement in well written reports.  Your work meets quality standards and you can oversee others to do the same. 

• You seek to use data analytics and technology in your work and decision making processes.  Practical experience in data analytics preferred.

• You demonstrate attention to detail but can summarise key messages succinctly, verbally and in writing, adjusting your style and level of information based on the target audience. 

• You have a good understanding of the current regulatory environment, including MLRs, FCA Handbook, JMLSG, EU Money Laundering Directives, FATF and Wolfsberg Guidance.  

• You have strong experience and specialism in financial crime topics including FinCrime risk management, KYC/KYB, Customer and Enhanced Due Diligence, Fraud, Transaction Monitoring, Screening and Reporting.  

• You are able to work independently, you assume responsibility and you make your own judgement. 

• You take ownership over complex areas and solve problems with no or very limited guidance and know when to escalate and ask for support. 

• You have very strong coordination skills and you are able to hold teams accountable for meeting deadlines and delivering high quality outputs.

• You are agile and adaptable to change. 

• You are collaborative - you enjoy sharing your knowledge and upskilling others.

Experience:

• Relevant experience in assurance, risk or control roles.

• You have led others to deliver high quality audits or projects which include testing of controls.

• Professional qualification: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Internal Compliance Association (ICA) Certification/Diploma or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

• You have experience testing financial crime controls in regulated environments, Fintech or Financial Services.

Some Of Our Benefits

• Stock options

• Generous parental leave

• Travel to other global Wise offices

• Loads of growth and development opportunities

• A fun work environment with social activities and events

• The opportunity to work with super smart, curious people

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