# Senior Manager, Internal Audit (Compliance)

**Company**: Airwallex
**Location**: AU - Sydney; AU - Melbourne
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

## About the Role

As the Senior Manager, Internal Audit (Compliance), you will play a critical role in supporting Airwallex's objectives by providing independent assurance and actionable insights to senior management and the Board. This involves designing and executing risk-based audit plans, leveraging data analytics and your expertise in financial crime and regulatory compliance.

## Responsibilities:

- Develop comprehensive, risk-based audit plans and testing procedures for risk and compliance audits, prioritizing areas with the highest potential for non-compliance or financial loss.

- Execute audit fieldwork, assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls, and deliver insightful, actionable reports to senior management and the Audit Committee.

- Develop and implement data analysis tools (e.g., using Python, Databricks, Looker) to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness, and leverage analytics to identify emerging risks and anomalies.

- Manage internal business stakeholders, communicate complex risk and compliance issues clearly, and ensure that audit recommendations are understood and implemented.

- Monitor and track completion of management action plans, and follow up to ensure timely remediation of audit findings.

- Stay abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practices, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

## Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

- At least 5-8 years of solid working experience as a professional auditor and/or financial industry practitioner.

- Core audit and business skills, particularly in Financial Crime Compliance, Fraud, Card Scheme Compliance, and Enterprise Risk Management.

- Experience with one or more banking regulators and strong knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

- Detail-oriented, positive attitude, and self-motivated with a willingness to be hands-on.

- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management and influence change.

- Fluency in written and spoken English.

## Preferred Qualifications:

- Professional qualifications such as CIA, CPA, CAMS, FRM, or similar.

- Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, Databricks, Looker).

- Experience in fintech or financial services, especially in a fast-paced, global environment.

## Skills

### Required
- Accounting
- Finance
- Business Administration
- Financial Crime Compliance
- Fraud
- Card Scheme Compliance
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Python
- Databricks
- Looker

### Nice to have
- CIA
- CPA
- CAMS
- FRM
- data analysis tools

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