Manager of Internal Audit, Checkout.com
3+ days a week in office
To enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy.
Open for applications
To enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy.
1001+ employees
Open for applications
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a confident, experienced individual with strong interpersonal and organisational skills, and one who is able to demonstrate the ability to effectively plan for and deliver the audit plan in a fast-paced environment
- You must be a teammate when it comes to getting the job done and assisting wherever you can
- 7+ years of relevant experience in internal/external audit function
- Knowledge of regional regulatory framework and working experience with engagement with regulator (i.e. FCA, ACPR, MAS)
- Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, ACA, CIA or ACAMS will be considered an advantage, or working towards one
- Experience in evaluating financial risk/operational risk controls, ideally in the payments and/or financial services industry
- Knowledge of operational, finance/treasury (e.g. Liquidity Manager, FX Management, Safeguarding is preferable), financial reporting and/or financial crime compliance (AML/CTF) processes, ideally within the payments or financial services industry
- Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in understanding internal audit concepts and risk assessments exercises
- Proven track record in managing and delivering high-quality audits, ideally in agile organisations or fast-paced environments with a focus on execution
- Good project management skills and maturity to lead, drive and manage audit assignments
- Reliable when working independently, with sound judgement for when to escalate issues
- General awareness of Payments and Electronic Money Institution (EMI) regulations
- Interest in understanding the payments industry and keeping up to date with business developments, internal policies and regulatory changes
What the job involves
- Checkout is looking for a driven and agile Internal Audit Manager to join our global Internal Audit function
- This role will be an important part of the Internal Audit team, working to provide oversight over regional operations, and deliver audits on various business areas, including Treasury/Finance, Operations and Financial Crime Compliance
- Internal Audit represents the third line of defence and provides independent assurance of the effectiveness of management's control of business activities (the first line) and of the control processes maintained by the Risk Framework Owners and Policy Owners (the second line)
- Internal Audit is an independent function whose primary role is to help the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the business
- Lead the delivery of high-quality audits, including audit planning, control assessment, finalising of audit issues and audit reports, in accordance with internal audit methodology and IIA standards
- Lead coordination of audits, including engagement with the wider internal audit team and stakeholders in planning, execution, reporting and audit file completion
- Execute the internal audit plan to obtain sufficient, reliable, relevant and useful information regarding the design and effectiveness of controls in the identified processes, operational efficiencies and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations. Plan and conduct the audit assignment in-line with International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
- Perform engagement-level risk assessments to identify key objectives, associated risks and mitigating controls based on audit scope. Track and communicate progress towards established internal audit assignment goals and milestones to audit management
- Conduct detailed testing and supervise audit staff (where applicable) throughout the internal audit assignment to ensure efficient and effective use of audit resources. Perform quality reviews of audit assignment work papers for completion and accuracy and to ensure compliance with established policies, standards and practices
- Discuss and agree audit results, their impact, and recommendations with relevant stakeholders and audit leadership. Ensure final audit reports clearly communicate identified risks, issues, recommendations and management corrective actions
- Track allocated outstanding management actions through to closure, ensure they are appropriately resolved with sufficient supporting evidence or escalated in a timely manner
- Produce quality analysis and contribute to the annual risk assessment process and related annual audit plan
- Establish and maintain internal relationships with key stakeholders and regularly interact with the business during the year to assess changes in the control environment and other matters arising in the business
- Keep up to date with business developments, regulatory change, internal policies, and audit objectives so that audit work remains relevant, timely and valuable
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The payments industry has exploded in the last decade as eCommerce continues to grow as the use of cash falls. Checkout.com are building the go-to platform for all things related to payments, such as accepting transactions, processing them and detecting fraud. They've secured a steady stream of funding from top investors like Tiger Global Management, and are the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Patreon, Dashlane, Udacity, Wise, Sony Electronics, and Klarna.
They focus on large merchants and try to make their product as customisable as possible, so that companies integrate Checkout.com as an infrastructure partner in their product. This increases the stickiness of the product and creates many opportunities for them to generate revenue.
Checkout.com have high quality proprietary technology (their platform has been designed from the outset so they can easily deliver incremental services as they expand their offering) and claim to offer the most comprehensive cross-border payment solution for digital commerce.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Employee endorsements
People of all backgrounds are welcomed
"DEIB is where Checkout.com takes it to the next level. This company is excellent at building a sense of belonging and celebrating people from all..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2022
$1bn
SERIES D
Jan 2021
$450m
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.8bn
Company benefits
- Additional day off on your birthday
- Learning scheme: 2 x Learning Days per year, financial support for external courses
- Internal employee communities and social clubs
- Employee-led community outreach, payroll giving and 2 x volunteering days
- Private comprehensive health insurance via BUPA (Medical history disregarded)
- 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Great Place to Work accredited in the UK and USA
- We proudly provide stock options to our high performing employees under our equity program
- Global Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Family Forming financial support in partnership with Carrot
- Leadership Development Training
- Pension scheme provided via Aegon (We match contributions up to certain amount!)
- Group Income Protection via AIG
- Private Dental Insurance provided via BUPA
- GymPass subscription
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme (Up to £5,000)
Company values
- Aspire
- Excel
- Unite
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Guillaume Pousaz
(CEO)Previously founded NetMerchant, which sold European currencies to US merchants. Background in mathematical engineering.
People progressing
First joined as a Software Engineer, was promoted to Senior Software Engineer after 1.5 years and was then promoted to Engineering Lead 6 months later. Ignas is now a Senior Engineering Manager.
Betty joined in late 2019 as a Product Analyst. After just 8 months Betty was promoted to a Product Manager, before becoming a Senior Product Manager just 10 months later.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Checkout.com
- Our IT Infrastructure Engineer, Sheryl Lingachetti, spoke to Zoë Schulz from myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals & allies about trans rights in Mauritius, allyship and the support she has found in her workplace community 🏳️⚧️👇 https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/business/it-engineer-sheryl-on-coming-out-at-work-support-improves-productivity-for-everyone-442696/
- CTRL-ALT-CONNECT is Tech's latest community 🔥 We've partnered with our friends at Wise to create an inclusive community for people in tech to connect over conversation, networking and drinks. Last week we hosted our first panel discussion in our London office, which centred on the topic of Growth. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/checkout_tech-community-activity-7071841326060720129-qDOt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
- Our Pride Community provides a safe and welcoming space for our LGBTQIA+ colleagues and allies to connect, learn, and advocate for change. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/checkout_lifeatcheckout-activity-7074738991102611457-u7v5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
- Our Pride Community spoke with Adel Naamneh, VP of Solutions Engineering to learn about their experiences of being a member of LGBTQIA+ community and the importance of having corporate responsibility on hiring a diverse work force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0e9WUmNdVk&t=561s
- Read an interview hosted by The Black Young Professionals Network with the leaders of our Black Community: https://byp-network.com/news/314821
- Read more about the 'FinTech for all' charter, of which we were a founding signatory. The charter aims to create a speak up culture across FinTech, eliminating harassment and bullying: https://fintech.inchorus.org/
- Read this inspiring interview hosted by SheCanCode and one of our female QA Engineers: https://shecancode.io/blog/victoria-santiago-qa-engineer
- Our Principal Product Manager Yasmin, also sat down with SheCanCode on two inspiring articles: https://shecancode.io/blog/meet-yasmin-christie-checkout-principal-product-manager-an-inspirational-tech-career-journey and https://shecancode.io/blog/14-pieces-of-practical-product-management-guidance-from-checkout-part-2
- Plus, our Senior Engineering Manager Marina tells her story with SheCanCode: https://www.shecancode.io/blog/how-to-get-the-best-from-your-team-and-your-own-career-from-one-of-checkouts-engineering-leads
- And finally, our Graduates share some insights too: https://www.shecancode.io/blog/grad-programme-insider-tips-from-checkout
- Find out more information at our Diversity and Inclusion webpage: https://www.checkout.com/diversity-and-inclusion
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