Head of Internal Audit

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 75+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Our Audit team is critical to our business. They work closely with Risk and Compliance to create internal risk management and compliance processes, and make sure they’re running efficiently.

We’re looking for a motivated Head of Internal Auditor with experience auditing operations in India, such as technology, payments, operational resilience, and third-party risk management.

You’ll play a key role in providing assurance over governance and control frameworks, assisting the company achieve its strategic goals, and delivering more value to customers.

Up to shape what's next in finance? Let’s get in touch.

What you'll be doing

• Designing the annual internal audit plan, considering regulatory requirements and risks associated with local operations
• Developing and executing audit programmes in accordance with internal audit policies, procedures, methodologies, and regulatory requirements
• Attending local committees and maintaining the internal audit risk assessment process and related audit plans, partnering closely with the Global Head of Internal Audit
• Proactively seeking ways to make the best use of data as part of our audit process, including to inform our understanding of risks, test controls, and provide relevant insights
• Advising on the identification of relevant regulatory requirements for incorporation as part of the audit scope and work programme
• Interacting with senior management and staff to obtain an understanding of relevant risks, controls, and processes
• Reporting on deficiencies and underlying root causes, providing recommendations to mitigate/address them while adding value
• Collaborating cross-functionally with the global team to develop recommendations for audit findings, business process optimisation, internal control, and compliance
• Assisting external auditors in financial statement audits
• Monitoring audit progress against expected timelines and scope, managing projects to completion, and escalating where required

What you'll need

• 8+ years of experience in an audit-related role in a regulated financial services environment
• Experience performing end-to-end risk-based internal audits
• Experience leading teams and overseeing the execution of internal audits
• Expertise in risk assessments and internal audit planning activities, focusing on covering key risks
• Great presentation skills to deliver audit results to senior management and board-level stakeholders
• Knowledge of global regulatory guidelines and expectations for operations in India
• Familiarity with a range of audit topics, such as financial crime, payments, and third-party risk management
• Proficiency working with and interpreting data using SQL, SAS, Python, and/or R
• Impressive critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills to interact and challenge stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience auditing agile organisations
• To be a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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