Internal Control Specialist

PayU; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

International organization environment

Professional development through MyBEN

Friendly team culture

Job summary

PayU is seeking an Internal Control Specialist to strengthen and evolve its internal control environment. You will collaborate across teams to analyze processes, propose improvements and ensure effective implementation of recommendations throughout our rapidly changing payments business.

The role combines analytical thinking with hands-on guidance, supporting audits and policy development within a global fintech context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, administration, finance or management.
• 3+ years in internal control, internal audit, risk management or compliance.
• Fluency in Polish and English for professional environments.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing internal control testing and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop recommendations to address identified gaps and irregularities.
• Monitor and verify implementation of recommendations following testing, inspections and audits.
• Prepare and update internal control policies and procedures.
• Design and map control mechanisms across business processes.
• Support PayU colleagues in understanding internal controls and control mechanisms.
• Review horizontal testing results and provide additional recommendations as needed.
• Support internal audits and ensure effective follow-up on findings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Polish/English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in law/administration/finance/management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About PayU

PayU is a leading payment services provider in Poland and across other European markets. The company enables online merchants to securely and automatically accept online payments via payment cards, digital wallets and local payment methods - including BLIK and fast bank transfers in Poland. PayU also offers installment and deferred payments (BNPL), cross-border payments and subscription payments.

The company provides secure, flexible and easy-to-integrate payment solutions to businesses of all sizes and across a wide range of industries - from small and medium-sized enterprises to the largest e-commerce brands, as well as companies operating in the financial services and technology sectors.

Are you an internal control, audit, risk or compliance professional who enjoys understanding how organisations work and helping them improve?

We’re looking for a Internal Control Specialist to join our Risk Management & Internal Control team at PayU. In this role, you’ll play an important part in strengthening and developing our internal control environment across the organisation.

You’ll work closely with different teams, analyse processes and control mechanisms, identify areas for improvement and help ensure that recommendations are effectively implemented. This is a great opportunity for someone who combines analytical thinking with a practical, collaborative approach and wants to have a real impact on how a dynamic payments organisation operates.

Responsibilities & key activities:

• Conduct ongoing internal control testing and identify opportunities for improvement
• Develop recommendations to address identified gaps and irregularities
• Monitor and verify the implementation of recommendations following control testing, inspections and audits
• Prepare and update internal control policies and procedures
• Design and map control mechanisms across business processes
• Support colleagues across PayU in understanding internal controls and the control mechanisms in place
• Review the results of horizontal testing and provide additional recommendations where needed
• Support internal audits conducted within PayU and help ensure effective follow-up on audit findings

Qualifications and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as law, administration, finance, management, etc.
• 3+ years of experience in internal control, internal audit, external audit, risk management or compliance
• A strong understanding of internal control systems, ideally within a payment institution or another regulated environment
• Knowledge of KNF recommendations relating to internal control systems
• Fluency in both Polish and English, allowing you to work comfortably in a professional environment
• Very good knowledge of MS Office
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• A high level of attention to detail, while also being able to see the bigger picture
• A proactive mindset and a strong sense of ownership and responsibility
• Confidence in making decisions and communicating recommendations
• Assertiveness and the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

What we offer:

• Employment under a contract of employment,
• Benefits: ability to develop one’s own package in MyBenefit system,
• Possibility to work in a hybrid model with a 2 days in the office policy,
• Friendly work atmosphere in a cooperation-driven team, that will support you everyday,
• Work in an international organization operating in a rapidly changing industry

About Us

At PayU, we are a international fintech and our vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. We give people in high-growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from investing in technology entrepreneurs, to offering credit to underserved individuals, to helping merchants buy, sell and operate online. Find out more www.payu.com

Our Commitment To Building A Diverse And Inclusive Workforce

As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive and safe environment, for all of our people, communities and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture which enables transparency, flexibility and unbiased attention to each and every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, ethnicity, or of persons with disabilities or the LGBTQ communities.