Internal Audit Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Audit & Controls role at Wise. Sydney · full-time · A$129,000–A$160,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Coordinate audits against the plan and produce timely findings that help teams act
- Help run the assurance framework, including automated audit routines and ongoing monitoring
- Shape the annual audit plan through risk assessments, audit coverage and budgeting
- Track whether teams complete audit recommendations and whether the changes work
- Guide audit team activity and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
What you bring
- At least seven years in assurance, risk or control work, including four or more years focused on financial crime
- You have planned, staffed, delivered and reported on multiple audit engagements
- You understand financial crime, controls, governance and regulatory processes, including Australian rules relevant to payments or financial services
- You bring experience in regulated work and can operate independently on complex assignments
Who this fits
This suits an experienced audit, risk or controls professional ready to coordinate engagements and help develop an internal audit team. The role is based in Sydney, uses a hybrid arrangement and involves travel when needed. Knowledge of New Zealand’s payments and financial services sector is a plus; a CPA, CA, CIA, CISA or CAMS qualification is preferred.
From the employer
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
A bit about the role
We are looking for an Internal Audit Manager to join our new and growing IA team.
Your main responsibilities will include coordinating internal audits, making recommendations to improve governance, risk management, and internal controls, and supervising team activities.
This role offers the chance to develop and deliver audits in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. Experience in assurance, risk, or control roles, and using technology-enabled assurance is essential. As a new team, you'll have the opportunity to help shape our operations and methodologies.
Your mission
- Support the implementation and operation of the internal audit assurance framework, including development of continuous monitoring and automated audit routines.
- Support development of the annual audit plan, including the audit universe, risk assessment processes and budgeting processes.
- Deliver audits per the audit plan to ensure timely and relevant audit outcomes.
- Build and support a strong and self-sufficient internal audit team.
- Monitor the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations by the teams and measure the effectiveness of the improvements.
- Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally.
- The role is Sydney-based, but many of our teams are located across different office locations. You will travel as needed to meet your objectives.
A bit about you
Skills:
- You have clear working knowledge of financial crime, risk management, governance and regulatory processes and expected controls and worked in these areas or performed audits in these areas. You have proven experience working in risk, control or assurance and you want to continuously improve how to get the job done.
- You have working knowledge of Australian regulatory frameworks and requirements relevant to payments, fintech and/or broader financial services firms, such as APRA’s cross-industry prudential stands, AUSTRAC and ASIC guidelines.
- You have working knowledge of the New Zealand payments and financial services sector.
- You have proven experience working in risk, control or assurance and you want to continuously improve how to get the job done.
- You have overseen planning, staffing, delivery and reporting of multiple audit engagements.
- You are able to work independently, you assume responsibility and you make your own judgement.
- You are prepared to take ownership over complex new areas and solve problems with no or very limited guidance.
- You have very strong coordination skills and you are able to hold teams accountable for meeting deadlines and delivering high quality outputs.
- You demonstrate attention to details but can summarise key messages succinctly, verbally and in writing, adjusting your style and level of information based on the target audience.
- You’re curious and collaborative - you’re great at asking insightful questions to understand the real issues and deliver the right outcomes.
- You are passionate about driving change, making improvements and helping stakeholders.
Experience:
At least 7 years of relevant experience in assurance, risk or control roles, ideally in the financial services and fintech sectors.
At least 4 years of deep financial crime experience.
You have managed collaboration projects involving internal and external teams.
You have worked in a multinational environment across different cultures and countries.
Professional qualification: CPA/CA/CIA/CISA/CAMS (optional but preferred).
You have worked in regulated environments, Fintech or Financial Services and familiar with the Australian regulatory landscape. Knowledge and experience of the New Zealand payments and financial services industry is a plus.
Preferably you have subject matter expertise in Financial Crime
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
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