Audit Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities

Operational & integration audit leadership

• Lead risk-based operational audits across the business – governance, regulatory, financial, and operational processes – and help shape coverage across the audit plan
• As the current priority, lead post-acquisition integration audits – readiness, onboarding of acquired entities into the control environment, and the design and operating effectiveness of controls in acquired businesses
• Assess integration and change risk across governance, regulatory licensing and change-of-control conditions, finance and operations, data migration, key-person retention, and conduct and culture
• Perform risk assessments to identify key areas of exposure and prioritize audit coverage across the plan and the acquisition pipeline
• Direct co-sourced specialist (SME) support for deep-technical areas, retaining Internal Audit ownership of judgment and conclusions
• Lead AI-enabled auditing – apply generative AI, agentic workflows, and data analytics across the audit lifecycle to expand coverage and efficiency, while retaining human ownership of judgment and conclusions

Engagement & issue management

• Lead multiple audit engagements concurrently, managing planning, fieldwork, and reporting end-to-end
• Document audit findings, including control gaps and root cause, and draft clear, well-supported workpapers and reports
• Track and validate remediation of identified issues, escalating delays or gaps to Internal Audit leadership
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of audit methodologies and frameworks, and ensure conformance with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards and the function’s quality assurance requirements
• Lead engagement teams, including staffing and coordinating co-sourced specialists, and mentor junior auditors to ensure quality and timely delivery across audits

Stakeholder engagement & reporting

• Partner with stakeholders across the business, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Finance, and Engineering teams to communicate audit results and advise on control improvements, while maintaining audit independence
• Monitor the audit plan, the acquisition pipeline, and evolving regulatory expectations across the jurisdictions relevant to Payward’s business
• Partner with other Internal Audit managers and co-sourced specialists to ensure coordinated coverage across the audit plan

What you bring

• 8+ years of experience in internal audit, risk management, or regulatory examination within financial services, fintech, or crypto
• Strong generalist audit background — proven ability to plan and lead audits across business, financial, operational, and regulatory processes
• Experience auditing complex, regulated environments; exposure to post-acquisition or M&A integration is a strong plus
• Multi-jurisdiction experience — auditing or assessing controls across more than one regulatory regime, ideally with globally distributed teams
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on unfamiliar business models and direct specialist support where deep-technical depth is required
• Experience communicating findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including board or audit committee audiences
• Leadership experience, including managing audit workstreams, engagement teams, and co-sourced specialists
• Comfortable operating across multiple time zones, partnering with globally distributed audit and business teams
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Nice to haves

• Relevant certifications: CIA, CISA, CAMS, CFE, or equivalent
• Prior M&A or integration audit, or transaction diligence, experience
• Familiarity with crypto, fintech, or digital-asset business models

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