We are seeking an Associate Manager, Regulatory with a strong audit, assurance, or controls background to join the global Internal Audit team in Dublin, Ireland; Dreilinden, Germany; or Amsterdam, Netherlands. This role is hybrid and requires you to be in the office at least 3 days per week. The role focuses predominantly on executing Regulatory audits for the UK payment entity; however, the candidate may also oversee and participate in audits covering other regions.
This individual will be responsible for completing audits in line with the annual Internal Audit Plan, reporting directly to the Senior Manager within Internal Audit. This is an opportunity to take on a dynamic, fast-paced auditor role in the regulatory payment entity space and build partnerships with key collaborators across a large, complex global organization, including Finance, Compliance, Product, IT, Risk, and Legal. You will gain a deep understanding of key business functions, translating risks into business issues, as well as prioritizing findings and recommendations aligned with corporate strategy. The ideal candidate is analytical, diligent, and collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership and a desire to contribute beyond meeting requirements
What you will accomplish:
Participate in and lead audit engagements from planning to reporting, and deliver quality products within department and professional standards.
Risk based audit approach, independently evaluating (including applicability and compliance with payment entity laws/regulations), testing, and reporting on the adequacy and efficiency of controls, as well as identifying the root cause of issues.
Finalize and communicate audit findings in a clear and concise manner and find opportunities for improvement of key controls.
Present/relay the results of audit work to audit management, key partners, risk and control forums.
Complete audit assignments timely, including drafting audit issues for review by audit management, facilitating issue tracking, and validating closure of issues.
Own the annual planning and risk assessment process to draft proposed audit plans.
Stay up to date with evolving industry and regulatory changes impacting the location and its control environment.
What you will bring:
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting with 6+ years of experience in the areas of audit, finance, compliance, and/or risk management.
Insight to identify control deficiencies, process gaps and business issues.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify process improvement opportunities and potential solutions to operational issues.
Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal and written).
Solid project management skills with the ability to deliver projects in a timely manner; ability to balance multiple priorities in a highly dynamic environment.
Proactive, diligent, and customer-focused approach which promotes open communication and collaborative problem resolution; ability to establish strong partnerships and relationships.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
CIA, CAMS, or other professional certifications would be a plus.
