Wise
Internal Audit Senior Specialist
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Company Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job Description
A bit about the role
We are looking for an Internal Audit Senior Specialist to join our fast-growing Internal Audit team, specifically supporting our assurance work across the Finance & Treasury domain.
Your main task will be to coordinate and execute internal audits at Wise, supporting teams to deliver the audit plan. You will provide assurance on high-risk financial and treasury processes as well as financial regulatory obligations, making recommendations to improve governance and internal controls.
The role presents a great opportunity to focus on the development and delivery of audit engagements in a fast-paced environment, focused on data-driven audit techniques and continuous monitoring. Relevant experience working in assurance, risk, or control roles and deploying technology-enabled assurance is key to driving the internal audit agenda.
We are a newly formed team, therefore you have the unique opportunity to collaborate and shape the operations, methodology, and approaches of the Internal Audit function.
Your mission
- Execute the Audit Plan: Support the delivery of our risk-based Audit plan, specifically in the Finance & Treasury domain (including Financial Risk), to ensure timely and relevant audit outcomes.
- Responsible for planning, executing, and reporting internal audits in accordance with the Wise Audit methodology.
- Support the implementation of the internal audit assurance framework, developing continuous monitoring routines for high-volume financial data and automated audit routines.
- Build and support a strong and self-sufficient internal audit team.
- Monitor the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations by the business teams and measure the effectiveness of the improvements.
- Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally.
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The role is London based, but many of our teams are located across different office locations. You will travel as needed to meet your objectives.
Qualifications
A bit about you
You are a curious problem-solver who thrives in a dynamic environment. You are not afraid to take ownership of complex new areas - such as first-time audits of Tax or Liquidity models - and can solve problems with limited guidance.
Skills:
- You have clear working knowledge of Financial risk (e.g. Liquidity, FX, Interest Rate), Prudential regulations (e.g. IFPR, PRA), or Finance & Treasury operations. You have worked in these areas or performed audits in these areas.
- You are agile and adaptable to change, and ready to navigate a landscape where processes are actively evolving.
- You are comfortable working with data analytics and technology to drive audit decisions, which is critical for testing high-volume areas like Finance and Treasury transactions.
- Experience in technology, fintech, or broader financial services industries is a plus.
- You are able to work independently, you assume responsibility, and you make your own judgement.
- You are prepared to take ownership over complex new areas and solve problems with no or very limited guidance.
- You have very strong coordination skills and you are able to hold teams accountable for meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality outputs.
- You demonstrate attention to details but can summarize key messages succinctly, verbally and in writing, adjusting your style and level of information based on the target audience.
- You’re curious - you’re great at asking insightful questions to understand the real issues and deliver the right outcomes.
- You are passionate about driving change, making improvements, and helping stakeholders.
- You are not afraid of making decisions, can work autonomously, and take initiative.
- You’re a strong relationship builder across all levels of the business and externally. You manage and influence stakeholders with ease.
- You are collaborative - you enjoy sharing your knowledge and upskilling others.
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Experience:
- Relevant experience in assurance, risk, or control roles, ideally within Fintech, Banking, or Financial Services.
- Professional Qualification: You hold a relevant qualification such as CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFA, CIA.
- Regulatory Experience: Familiarity with specific regulatory frameworks like MIFID PRU or SOX is advantageous.
- Project Management: You have proven experience managing collaboration projects involving internal and external teams across a multinational environment.
Additional Information
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission, and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise, visit Wise.Jobs.
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Compensation: GBP 61,000 - GBP 79,000 - yearly
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