The opportunity
To advance Stripe’s important mission, we are building a world class Internal Audit (IA) team. Our purpose is to strengthen the organization’s ability to create, protect, and sustain value by providing the board and management with independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight.
What you'll do
Lead and execute risk-based internal audits and provide input into a: risk-based internal audit strategy that ensures comprehensive, end-to-end audit coverage. This strategy should reflect emerging risks, management priorities, and regulatory obligations.
Oversee evaluation and testing of governance, risk management, internal: controls, compliance, financial reporting, and operational processes to ensure their effectiveness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
Present independent, objective reports directly to the UK Board, Audit: Committee, and senior leadership on the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes, communicating complex technical and regulatory risks to senior stakeholders in clear, actionable terms.
Ability to engage with partners and regulators; help prepare and present: audit evidence and findings to enhance confidence in our internal oversight processes.
Clearly communicate complex risks and impacts to senior stakeholders,: including the Board, Audit Committee, and regulators (e.g., FCA, CBI).
Partner with senior management and cross-functional teams: including engineering, product, treasury, legal, compliance, and operations - to translate audit findings into durable, structured remediation plans with control enhancements, tracking all corrective actions to verified closure.
What they're looking for
- + years of experience in internal auditing, risk management, or compliance,: preferably within the banking or financial services sector.
- Expertise in auditing financial controls, operations and regulatory compliance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- Strong experience in risk-based audit planning, execution, and reporting: across governance, compliance, financial reporting, and operational controls.
- Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CAMS, CRCM or similar is required (or active pursuit).
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data analytics and continuous: monitoring tools to support audit activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex: issues clearly to non-technical senior stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional remediation efforts and track closure of corrective actions.
