Senior Audit Manager

Ebury is a leading global fintech company that empowers businesses to trade and grow internationally. It offers a comprehensive suite of products, including international payments and collections, FX risk management, trade finance, and API integrations. Founded in 2009 by Juan Lobato and Salvador García, Ebury is one of the fastest-growing global fintechs, with over 1,700 employees and 38 offices in more than 25 countries.

**Senior Audit Manager - Financial Crime**

**Work Pattern: 4 days in the office, 1 day from home**

We believe that in order for businesses to prosper and grow, there needs to be as few boundaries as possible. We empower small and medium-sized businesses to trade and transact internationally through our state-of-the-art technology platform.

The talent of our 1700+ multicultural staff, combined with our cutting edge technology, tailored product range, and exceptional customer service has enabled us to double in size year after year. Today we have 31 offices across the world, with even more expansion plans supported by a strategic partnership with Banco Santander. This is a unique opportunity to join at an exciting time for Ebury and to help us to grow our business significantly over the coming years.

As part of the continuing build up of the Internal Audit department, coupled with the company's commitment to continually strengthen its risk management framework there is a need to further enhance the audit function with a focus on Financial Crime Risk. The focus of this role will be to work with key business stakeholders to assess and recommend improvements on Financial Crime projects in progress and the overall Company approach to managing Financial Crime risk.

**Responsibilities**:

- Contribute as a Financial Crime SME to the Internal Audit EPBE risk assessment and Audit Plan. This will include development of the Financial Crime Audit Universe and ensuring that risk assessments are up to date and accurate.
- Participate in, and when required, lead the delivery of all audit phases (planning, execution, and draft reporting) of audits including those of a complex nature, ensuring timely, complete and accurate outputs.
- Perform follow-up / validation of previous recommendations as and when required.
- Support in the delivery of value-adding and insightful audit reports, ensuring factual accuracy is agreed and managing stakeholder communications throughout the audit process.
- Support the wider Group Internal Audit (GIA) team as and when required, by assisting with departmental initiatives as directed by the Chief Internal Audit Office (CIA) / Head of Audit - EPBE.
- Embedding the use of data as part of our core audit processes (risk assessment and planning, audit execution, continuous monitoring).
- Verifying that controls relating to major systems and their implementation are in place and operating effectively and assisting in conducting special reviews to provide assurance at the direction of Board or other relevant Senior Stakeholders.
- Support the production of management reporting with an ability to summarise and produce compelling messaging for delivery into senior committees, including updates to the Board Audit Committee.
- Capture and document supporting IA materials which are required to demonstrate the IA methodology and approach

**Required Skills / Education**:

- Strong technical knowledge of Financial Crime (primarily Sanctions, AML, CTF, ABC) regulatory and legislative requirements / regulations (EU AML directive and relevant NBB circulars for Payment Institutions)
- Desired - relevant qualification (e.g. Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) certification, ICA Diploma in AML, Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).
- Financial Crime knowledge / experience gained from the NBB or from within a financial institution / payments institution.
and evaluating risks and controls gained from other assurance-providing roles such as Compliance will also be considered.
- Be ready and willing to support peers to meet pre-agreed (and sometimes challenging) deadlines.

**Personal characteristics**:

- Detail-oriented with a natural ability to see through complexity and handle volume and velocity.
- Comfortable working within a very flat organisational structure
- Results orientated, holds self and others accountable
- Desire to keep learning, ability to constructively challenge and embrace a collaborative approach to delivering best practice.
- A strong communicator who can explain and simplify (both verbally and in writing) complex matters
- Strategic mindset with a focus being forward looking to encourage and embrace the best courses of action for Ebury

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**About Us**

**Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.**

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity