Internal Audit Senior Manager

Payoneer Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Payoneer is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Senior Manager to lead risk-based audits across financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance areas. You will partner with senior leadership, oversee audit projects, and ensure adherence to professional standards while driving remediation actions and improvements.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in internal audit, a BA in a relevant field, and strong English communication, with CPA/CIA and Big 4 experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of internal audit related experience; banking/financial sector desirable.
• BA degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Management or equivalent.
• Excellent written and oral English, strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based audits across financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance areas.
• Develop audit scope and detailed audit plans, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional audits, monitor remediation, and ensure II A standards are met.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Project management

Data analytics

SQL

Education

BA in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

MS Office

Data analytics tools

Job description

About Payoneer

Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 countries and territories.

By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows–including everything from global payments and compliance to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence–we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Internal Audit Senior Manager to join our Internal Audit team, reporting directly to the VP of Internal Audit. In this role, you will lead risk-based audits across financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance areas, assess the effectiveness of internal controls, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen the company's risk management and control environment. The role also involves partnering with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, overseeing audit projects and remediation activities, and ensuring compliance with professional internal audit standards. Experience in financial services, AML/CTF, IT audits, and data analytics is a strong advantage.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Conduct risk-based audits by analyzing and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of financial, operational, regulatory and compliance related controls
• Determine internal audit scope and develop detailed audit plans
• Share results with the business area’s leadership team; create reports to summarize observations and recommendations and communicate findings to management and relevant stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional audit and departmental initiatives, providing project management oversight, tracking key dependencies, and ensuring successful execution of strategic priorities
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor progress and remediation of audit findings
• Maintain open communication with management and relevant stakeholders
• Implement audit work in accordance with audit department and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.

WHO YOU ARE

• Minimum of 8 years of internal audit related experience. Banking/financial services experience a plus
• BA degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Management.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills in English – a must
• Self-starter with strong organizational, planning, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, monitor progress against plans, manage departmental priorities, and ensure effective follow-up on action items and deliverables.
• Be adaptable and able to meet deadlines on assignments, juggle multiple demands and work with all types of individuals including executive management.
• Detail oriented but able to quickly grasp the big picture.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Advanced computer skills including MS Office and Data Analytics tools Not a must but a great advantage
• CPA and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Worked in one of the Big 4 firms
• Utilize AI in audit work
• CAMS certified
• Experience in AML/CTF compliance audits
• IT / IS audit experience
• SQL query/data analytics knowledge and hands-on experience

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The Payoneer Ways of Working

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Helping each other grow, as professionals and people.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment no matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please speak to the recruiter managing the role for any adjustments. Decisions about requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.