Internal Audit Senior Specialist

We are seeking an Internal Audit Senior Specialist to join our fast-growing Internal Audit team, specifically supporting our assurance work across the Finance & Treasury domain.

Your main task will be to coordinate and execute internal audits at Wise, supporting teams to deliver the audit plan. You will provide assurance on high-risk financial and treasury processes as well as financial regulatory obligations, making recommendations to improve governance and internal controls.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the Audit Plan: Support the delivery of our risk-based Audit plan, specifically in the Finance & Treasury domain (including Financial Risk), to ensure timely and relevant audit outcomes.
• Responsible for planning, executing and reporting internal audits in accordance with the Wise Audit methodology.
• Support the implementation of the internal audit assurance framework, developing continuous monitoring routines for high-volume financial data and automated audit routines.
• Build and support a strong and self-sufficient internal audit team.
• Monitor the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations by the business teams and measure the effectiveness of the improvements.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally.

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in assurance, risk, or control roles, ideally within Fintech, Banking, or Financial Services.
• Professional Qualification: You hold a relevant qualification such as CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFA, CIA.
• Regulatory Experience: Familiarity with specific regulatory frameworks like MIFIDPRU or SOX is advantageous.
• Project Management: You have proven experience managing collaboration projects involving internal and external teams across a multinational environment.

Skills:

• Clear working knowledge of Financial risk (e.g. Liquidity, FX, Interest Rate), Prudential regulations (e.g. IFPR, PRA), or Finance & Treasury operations.
• Agile and adaptable to change, and ready to navigate a landscape where processes are actively evolving.
• Comfortable working with data analytics and technology to drive audit decisions.
• Experience in technology, fintech or broader financial services industries is a plus.
• Strong coordination skills and ability to hold teams accountable for meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality outputs.
• Attention to detail and ability to summarise key messages succinctly, verbally and in writing.