Internal Control Officer- Financial risk

Adyen; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Internal Control Officer specializing in financial risk. In this role, you will enhance the internal control framework, assess financial processes, and manage auditor requests. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years of experience in audit or risk management, preferably in the financial sector. Strong critical thinking skills and independence in a global setting are essential for success. Join a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant working experience in audit, risk management, or internal controls.
• Ability to operate independently in a global environment.
• Experience in the financial services sector or big-4 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen the internal control framework and support management.
• Evaluate financial processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Perform reviews and testing of controls.
• Manage auditor requests for successful audit cycles.
• Collaborate with the internal control team on projects.

Skills

Internal control design

Critical thinking

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Job description

Internal Control Officer - Financial Risk

Adyen is seeking an Internal Control Officer with a focus on financial risk in Amsterdam. You will join the global Internal Control team and contribute to Adyen’s sustainable growth. You have experience in internal control and the ability to operate independently in a global environment.

You will mainly focus on assessing and strengthening Adyen’s global financial and reporting processes and controls to meet internal and external expectations and to enable controlled growth. The team collaborates across cultures and time zones to build a strong financial control framework and support various projects.

What you’ll do:

• Strengthen the internal control framework and support management with internal control matters.
• Evaluate Adyen’s financial and reporting processes and controls to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform independent review and testing of controls.
• Identify and evaluate control deficiencies.
• Manage requests from auditors to ensure successful audit cycles (e.g. SOC1/SOC2 audits).
• Establish a professional network and serve as an advisor to Finance teams to strengthen the financial control framework and support various projects.
• Collaborate with peers from the Internal Control team in managing the global internal control framework and contribute to various projects.

Who you are:

• Relevant working experience (6+ years) within an external audit, risk management or internal control function. Experience within a big-4 and/or the financial services industry is a plus.
• Experience with designing and implementing internal control frameworks.
• Critical thinking skills and eagerness to solve challenges.
• Able to operate comfortably and independently within a global environment.
• Eagerness to work in an innovative technology company within the financial sector.
• You thrive in an unstructured, fast-paced environment, challenging the status-quo and a ‘can-do’ mentality.
• Good communicative and stakeholder management skills.