At CloudWalk, Internal Audit is not just about checking boxes—it’s about enabling safe innovation. Our Internal Audit function plays a critical role in helping the company scale disruptive technologies and financial products with robust governance, effective risk management, and strong internal controls. Here, Internal Audit is a trusted partner that provides independent assurance while helping the business grow with resilience, transparency, and intelligence.
We're looking for a hands-on, tech-savvy Internal Audit professional who is passionate about technology, automation, data, systems, and emerging risks. Someone who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments and enjoys navigating the complexities of regulated financial institutions.
What You'll Be Doing
- Plan, coordinate, and execute CloudWalk’s Internal Audit activities, from planning through report issuance and follow-up on corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain the Annual Audit Plan based on risk assessments, regulatory requirements, and the evolution of CloudWalk’s products, processes, and technologies.
- Conduct audits across different domains, including technology, IT general controls (ITGC), cybersecurity, data governance, financial products, business processes, operations, and risk management structures.
- Assess the effectiveness of the internal control environment, identifying deficiencies, risk exposures, and opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and process improvement.
- Prepare clear and objective audit reports, presenting well-supported conclusions and practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment and governance.
- Partner with business, technology, product, compliance, and risk teams to define, implement, and monitor action plans resulting from audits.
- Identify emerging risks related to new technologies, artificial intelligence, new products, regulatory changes, and market trends, incorporating these perspectives into audit planning and execution.
- Promote the continuous evolution of the Internal Audit function by implementing methodologies, automation tools, data analytics, and continuous monitoring to make audits more efficient and intelligence-driven.
- Act as a strategic partner to leadership, providing independent assessments of risks, controls, and governance, and contributing to CloudWalk’s sustainable growth.
What You Need To Succeed
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Information Technology, or another relevant field.
- Solid experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Internal Controls, or related assurance functions within regulated financial institutions, payment institutions, fintechs, or technology-driven organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead audit engagements from planning through reporting and follow-up.
- Experience evaluating technology environments, business processes, governance structures, and internal control frameworks.
- Strong interest in technology, automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and modern audit methodologies.
- Familiarity with internationally recognized frameworks such as the IIA Standards, COSO, COBIT, ITIL, and cybersecurity best practices.
- Ability to build structure from scratch, prioritize effectively, and operate autonomously in a fast-growing environment.
- Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to challenge constructively while building trusted relationships.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present complex topics to senior leadership.
- Advanced English and fluency in Portuguese.
Nice to Have
- Experience in building or transforming an Internal Audit function.
- Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CRMA, CPA, or equivalent.
- Experience with cloud environments, DevOps, cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls), or software development processes.
- Experience applying data analytics, continuous auditing, process mining, or AI-enabled audit techniques.
- Previous exposure to Board of Directors or Audit Committee reporting.
At CloudWalk, we envision a future where AI empowers Internal Audit to go beyond traditional reviews:
Real-time monitoring of critical processes through intelligent automation.
Continuous assurance supported by data analytics and machine learning.
Early detection of emerging risks before they become incidents.
Seamless collaboration between Engineering, Product, Risk, and Internal Audit to build resilient, scalable, and compliant systems.
A control environment driven by data, intelligence, and continuous improvement.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
- Solid experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Internal Controls, or related assurance functions within regulated financial institutions, payment institutions, fintechs, or technology-driven organizations
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead audit engagements from planning through reporting and follow-up
- Experience evaluating technology environments, business processes, governance structures, and internal control frameworks
- Strong interest in technology, automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and modern audit methodologies
- Familiarity with IIA Standards, COSO, COBIT, ITIL, and cybersecurity best practices
- Ability to build structure from scratch, prioritize effectively, and operate autonomously in a fast-growing environment
- Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and ability to challenge constructively while building trusted relationships
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including presenting complex topics to senior leadership
- Advanced English and fluency in Portuguese
- Experience in building or transforming an Internal Audit function
- Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CRMA, CPA, or equivalent
- Experience with cloud environments, DevOps, cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls), or software development processes
- Experience applying data analytics, continuous auditing, process mining, or AI-enabled audit techniques
- Previous exposure to Board of Directors or Audit Committee reporting
What We Do
We are democratizing the payments industry in Brazil, by empowering entrepreneurs through technological, inclusive, and life-changing solutions. Based in Brazil, CloudWalk is a high-end global payment network built on modern technology and proprietary blockchain, focused in bringing a revolution to the payment ecosystem for small and medium-sized businesses. As a unicorn, the company has provided its customers with more than R$ 1 billion in savings by charging fair fees on its transactions and is now present in more than 300.000 businesses across 5.000 brazilian cities. With investors such as the Valor Capital Group, HIVE Ventures and Coatue, the company has already raised US$ 365.5 million in investments and R$3.4 billion in FDICs for anticipation of receivables in its network of financial solutions. In 2022, it was the only brazilian fintech to be featured in the "The Retail Tech 100" ranking by CB Insights, on the "Protection Solutions for Payments and Frauds".
