Internal Audit Senior Manager

Wise; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Manager to join the growing IA team in Sydney. You will coordinate internal audits, lead governance improvements, and supervise team activities in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

The role requires experience in assurance, risk, or control, and proficiency with technology-enabled audit practices. You will help shape Wise's operations while traveling as needed to meet objectives.

Qualifications

• Clear working knowledge of financial crime, risk management, governance and regulatory processes.
• Experience in risk, control or assurance roles and audits in these areas.
• Knowledge of Australian regulatory frameworks for payments/fintech and broader financial services.
• Experience leading multiple audit engagements with planning, staffing, delivery and reporting.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and solve problems with limited guidance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal audits and develop continuous monitoring and automated audit routines.
• Develop the annual audit plan, audit universe, risk assessment and budgeting processes.
• Deliver audits per the plan to ensure timely and relevant outcomes.
• Build and support a strong internal audit team.
• Monitor implementation of recommendations and measure improvements.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Travel to meet objectives as the role is Sydney-based with teams across locations.

Skills

Financial crime

Risk management

Governance

Regulatory processes

Education

CPA/CA/CIA/CISA/CAMS

Job description

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 Manager to join our new and growing IA team.

Your main responsibilities will include coordinating internal audits, making recommendations to improve governance, risk management, and internal controls, and supervising team activities.

This role offers the chance to develop and deliver audits in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. Experience in assurance, risk, or control roles, and using technology-enabled assurance is essential. As a new team, you'll have the opportunity to help shape our operations and methodologies.

Your mission

• Support the implementation and operation of the internal audit assurance framework, including development of continuous monitoring and automated audit routines.
• Support development of the annual audit plan, including the audit universe, risk assessment processes and budgeting processes.
• Deliver audits per the audit plan to ensure timely and relevant audit outcomes.
• Build and support 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.
• The role is Sydney-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

Skills:

• You have clear working knowledge of financial crime, risk management, governance and regulatory processes and expected controls and worked in these areas or performed audits in these areas. You have proven experience working in risk, control or assurance and you want to continuously improve how to get the job done.
• You have working knowledge of Australian regulatory frameworks and requirements relevant to payments, fintech and/or broader financial services firms, such as APRA’s cross-industry prudential stands, AUSTRAC and ASIC guidelines.
• You have working knowledge of the New Zealand payments and financial services sector.
• You have proven experience working in risk, control or assurance and you want to continuously improve how to get the job done.
• You have overseen planning, staffing, delivery and reporting of multiple audit engagements.
• 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 summarise key messages succinctly, verbally and in writing, adjusting your style and level of information based on the target audience.
• You’re curious and collaborative - 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.

Experience:

• At least 9 years of relevant experience in assurance, risk or control roles, ideally in the financial services and fintech sectors.
• At least 7 years of deep financial crime experience.
• You have managed collaboration projects involving internal and external teams.
• You have worked in a multinational environment across different cultures and countries.
• Professional qualification: CPA/CA/CIA/CISA/CAMS (optional but preferred).
• You have worked in regulated environments, Fintech or Financial Services and familiar with the Australian regulatory landscape. Knowledge and experience of the New Zealand payments and financial services industry is a plus.
• Preferably you have subject matter expertise in Financial Crime

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.

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