Internal Audit Manager - French Speaker

Overview

The role is for Internal Audit Manager, Europe position within StoneX's EMEA Internal Audit team, based in Dublin, Ireland reporting directly to the Director of Internal Audit (EMEAA) in London. The successful candidate will lead risk-based audits across StoneX's European financial regulated businesses, providing assurance over governance, risk management and internal controls while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and SOX obligations. The role covers multiple jurisdictions and requires significant interaction with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage financial, operational, compliance/AML and internal control audits in support of the EMEA Internal Audit plan and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) requirements.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver complex audit assignments across multiple European jurisdictions, including defining audit scope, reviewing audit workpapers, evaluating control effectiveness, and ensuring timely completion of audit deliverables.
• Oversee audit assignments covering traditional financial-services activities as well as emerging digital asset- and crypto-related business lines, including governance, outsourcing and broader regulatory risks.
• Lead discussions with stakeholders and senior management regarding audit observations, management action plans, remediation timelines, and risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare, review, challenge and finalize audit reports, ensuring that audit findings and recommendations are clear, practical, risk-focused, and aligned with the nature and complexity of the business.
• Ensure compliance with Internal Audit methodology, professional standards, internal procedures, and regulatory expectations applicable to regulated financial-services entities.
• Monitor and validate the remediation of audit findings and provide robust assessment of the effectiveness and sustainability of corrective actions implemented by management.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders, second-line functions, senior management, external auditors, and key business contacts across multiple jurisdictions and business lines.
• Support and coach junior audit team members through ongoing guidance, review of audit work, and knowledge sharing across regulatory and operational topics.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of Internal Audit processes, methodologies, risk assessment approaches, and audit coverage across the EMEA region.

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A recognized degree in Accounting / Business / Audit / Finance or related fields
• Seven to ten years of relevant working experience in internal audit and / or external audit within a multinational financial services firm, regulated financial institution, fintech, digital-assets environment or a recognized accounting firm
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to investment firms, payment institutions, and financial-services entities in Europe; familiarity with French regulatory frameworks is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of governance, AML/CTF, compliance, ICARA, outsourcing, SOx and internal control frameworks within regulated financial-services environments
• Proven experience in independently leading and managing audit assignments, including audit planning, stakeholder discussions, evaluation of control deficiencies, documentation of findings, audit report drafting, and agreement of management action plans
• Experience in communicating audit observations and control weaknesses to senior stakeholders in a clear, professional, and constructive manner, including negotiation of remediation actions and target implementation dates
• Experience reviewing audit workpapers and providing guidance, feedback, and support to less experienced audit team members
• Experience working in cross-border and multicultural environments with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across different jurisdictions and levels of seniority
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English are mandatory; French is strongly preferred. German or additional European languages are considered an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply sound professional judgment and identify practical, risk-based solutions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and reliably deliver high-quality work within agreed deadlines
• High level of integrity, professional skepticism, attention to detail, and commitment to quality
• Willingness to continuously learn and develop technical, regulatory, and business knowledge in a rapidly evolving financial-services environment
• Solid computer skills; experience with audit-management tools, data analytics, technology-enabled auditing techniques, and the practical use of AI-assisted tools to support audit research, documentation, and analysis is considered an advantage