Internal Audit Manager

Summary

Join Pleo as their visionary Internal Audit Manager to establish and lead their Internal Audit function. This unique opportunity allows you to take full ownership of creating an internal audit framework, ensuring best practices, and driving a culture of integrity and continuous improvement. You will develop and implement a comprehensive internal audit framework, design and execute risk-based audit plans, and collaborate with stakeholders. Managing co-sourced audit projects and ensuring regulatory compliance are also key responsibilities. The role requires presenting clear audit findings and recommendations to the Board and other governance committees. Pleo offers a dynamic and forward-thinking work environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience in the financial services sector, ideally within payment service providers or e-money institutions
• A track record of establishing or significantly evolving an Internal Audit function in a regulated environment
• Experience managing teams and collaborating with third-party service providers in a co-sourcing model
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements for financial services in the UK and EEA, particularly for e-money institutions
• Analytical mindset with the ability to assess complex issues and deliver practical solutions
• A self-motivated individual ready to take ownership, set strategic direction, and execute with excellence

Responsibilities

• Establish the Internal Audit function: Develop and implement a comprehensive internal audit framework, tailored to the needs of a regulated financial services organization
• Audit planning and execution: Design and execute risk-based audit plans, ensuring coverage of key operational, regulatory, and financial risks
• Stakeholder collaboration: Work closely with senior stakeholders, including board members, executive leadership, and operational teams, to ensure alignment on audit objectives and findings
• Co-sourcing: Manage co-sourced audit projects, collaborating effectively with third-party experts on specialised topics to deliver robust and insightful audit results
• Foster an audit culture: Build and promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement throughout the organization
• Regulatory alignment: Ensure the audit function supports compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, particularly those applicable to payment service providers and e-money institutions
• Reporting and communication: Present clear, concise, and actionable audit findings and recommendations to the Board and other governance committees

Benefits

• Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
• Lunch is on us - with catering in our Lisbon, Copenhagen and London offices or a monthly lunch allowance paid directly together with your salary in other markets 🍜
• Private health insurance to ensure you’re fit in body and mind to do your best work
• We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
• For our teams we offer remote working options
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
• We’re trialling MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and wellbeing support with great success so far ❤️‍🩹
• Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously
• Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work 👶