Senior Internal Auditor

Talentedge; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentedge in partnership with a global FinTech is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor for a 12-month FTC to support UK and European operations.

You will assess risks, ensure compliance, and strengthen internal controls while collaborating with Finance, Risk & Compliance, Audit teams and the board as a key point of contact.

Qualifications

• Proven internal audit experience within financial services, ideally across payments or regulated fintech environments.
• Strong understanding of European regulatory requirements, governance and internal control frameworks.
• Excellent data skills with hands-on experience working with SQL and Python or similar tools.
• Experience operating within large, complex and international organisations, adapting to changing business priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with credibility to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret findings and identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute regulatory, compliance and operational audits across European operations.
• Produce comprehensive audit reports, communicate findings to senior management and provide practical recommendations to strengthen controls.
• Support the ongoing development and enhancement of the Internal Audit strategy, framework, methodologies and supporting documentation.
• Lead and coordinate internal audit projects, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, promoting proactive risk management and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Audit experience

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

SQL

Python

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

I am partnered with a global, PE backed FinTech who are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join on a 12 month FTC, with a possibility to go permanent. The business have scaled enormously over the past few years, creating new initiatives to help exceed and generate multiple revenue streams, spearheading the preparation for an IPO.

The Senior Internal Auditor will support the UK and European operation in ensuring compliance is in place, assess risks and lead on strengthening internal controls for regulations. You will be an excellent communicator, partnering with senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk & Compliance, Audit teams and the board so a key point of contact.

This role will suit someone who has come from an audit background and has spent multiple years in Internal Audit, with a strong background in the third-line of defence and has hands-on experience working in FCA regulated environments where you have led on internal audits as opposed to overseeing. You will have vast exposure working with large data sets and tools, such as Python and SQL, which is essential to being successful in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute regulatory, compliance and operational audits across European operations.
• Produce comprehensive audit reports, communicate findings to senior management and provide practical recommendations to strengthen controls and processes.
• Support the ongoing development and enhancement of the Internal Audit strategy, framework, methodologies and supporting documentation.
• Lead and coordinate internal audit projects, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, promoting a proactive approach to risk management, internal controls and regulatory compliance.

Key Experience & Skills:

• Proven internal audit experience within financial services, ideally across payments or regulated fintech environments.
• Strong understanding of European regulatory requirements, governance and internal control frameworks.
• Excellent data skills with hands-on experience working with SQL and Python or similar tools
• Experience operating within large, complex and international organisations, demonstrating the ability to adapt to changing business priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the credibility to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical mindset, with a natural curiosity for data and the ability to interpret findings, identify trends and draw meaningful conclusions.