Mercury
Finance / FinServ
SeniorInternalAuditor
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“Senior Internal Auditor at Mercury. Skills: Internal Audit, Finance and Accounting Audits, SOX, GAAP, IFRS, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management. Assist in identifying, analyzing, and assessing risk throughout Mercury. Scope and plan audits across finance and accounting functions”
What You'll Achieve.
Uphold the trust and safety of our customers and the financial industry; Drive audits internally within Mercury; Support audits being conducted externally by partners and third parties; Become a subject matter expert on Mercury’s finance and accounting processes; Confirm the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls; Assess compliance with Mercury’s compliance obligations; Track audit issue remediation; Conduct issue follow up testing
Industry & Context.
Identifying, analyzing, and assessing risk; Thinking about how we can do things differently to be more efficient and effective
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience scoping and planning new, complex audits, Experience leading audit teams and coaching team members, Comfortable conducting walkthroughs, creating audit test plans, and executing internal controls testing, Experience in leading finance and accounting audits, Knowledge and experience auditing SOX, GAAP, IFRS and other regulatory reporting requirements, Experience working with financial services companies, Working knowledge of laws, regulations and risk management standards for financial services, Ability to quickly grasp and understand complex business processes, Ability to build relationships/partnerships and work cross-functionally to drive time-sensitive deliverables, issues tracking, and reporting, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Ability to manage their own schedule to ensure deadlines are met, Self-starter, someone who likes to innovate and think about how we can do things differently to be more efficient and effective
Nice to Have
Obtained related certifications (CISA, CIA, CPA, etc)
What You'll Do.
Assist in identifying
and assessing risk throughout Mercury
Scope and plan audits across finance and accounting functions
Conduct process walkthroughs and execute audit testing to confirm the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls
Assess compliance with Mercury’s compliance obligations (regulatory reporting
and report audit issues identified
Collaborate with teams to develop appropriate action plans
track audit issue remediation
and conduct issue follow up testing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with teams to develop appropriate action plans; Build relationships/partnerships and work cross-functionally to drive time-sensitive deliverables, issues tracking, and reporting
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Process & Methodology
Scoping and planning audits, Creating audit test plans, Managing schedule, Ensuring deadlines are met
Full Job Description
Mercury is building a complete finance stack for startups. We work hard to create the easiest and safest banking* experience possible to simplify entrepreneurs' and business owners’ financial lives. To accomplish this mission, not only do we have to build/maintain a magical banking platform but must also develop and uphold the trust and safety of our customers and the financial industry. To contribute to this effort, we’re looking to hire a Senior Internal Auditor to support the efforts of our Internal Audit function at Mercury in the execution of our audit plan. You’ll help drive audits internally within Mercury as well as support audits being conducted externally by partners and third parties. Over time, you will become a subject matter expert on Mercury’s finance and accounting processes. Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. As part of the journey, we would expect you to: Assist in identifying, analyzing, and assessing risk throughout Mercury Scope and plan audits across finance and accounting functions. Conduct process walkthroughs and execute audit testing to confirm the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls Assess compliance with Mercury’s compliance obligations (regulatory reporting, financial reporting) Socialize, document, and report audit issues identified Collaborate with teams to develop appropriate action plans, track audit issue remediation, and conduct issue follow up testing Other duties as assigned Some things that might make you successful in a role like this: Have experience scoping and planning new, complex audits Have experience leading audit teams and coaching team members Be comfortable conducting walkthroughs, creating audit test plans, and executing internal controls testing Have experience in leading finance and accounting audits Knowledge and experience auditing SOX, GAAP, IFRS and other regulatory reporting requir
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