Senior Internal Audit Manager, Financial Controls & Assurance

About this job opportunity Our Vision To be the world's most trusted global payroll partner, simplifying pay for all employees. Our Mission Empowering global workforces with seamless, compliant, and innovative payroll and payment solutions, enabling businesses to thrive in a connected world. Our People Our fundamental beliefs at CloudPay are built on core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. We value our employees and strive to create a great workplace where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We're committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation. What makes this role exciting We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Internal Audit Manager to establish and lead a risk-based internal audit programme focused on operational and financial controls across CloudPay’ s global payroll and payments environment. This role will provide independent assurance to senior leadership, the Executive Team and Board on the effectiveness of key controls underpinning our business. You will assess whether critical controls are designed appropriately and operating effectively, identify control gaps and improvement opportunities, and help strengthen governance across a rapidly growing global organisation. The successful candidate will be passionate about controls, risk management and continuous improvement, whilst maintaining a pragmatic and collaborative approach that enables business growth. Main responsibilities Internal Audit & Assurance Develop and maintain a global risk-based internal audit plan. Lead and perform internal audits across financial, operational and technology. Evaluate the design and effectiveness of key internal controls. Deliver clear audit reports with actionable recommendations that drive measurable improvements. Monitor remediation activities and validate closure of audit findings. Provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of controls supporting CloudPay’ s payroll, payment and financial operations. Financial Controls & Governance Assess controls supporting: Segregation of duties (SoD) Payment authorisation controls Four-eyes review processes Payroll validation controls Bank account management controls Journal approval processes Reconciliations and exception management User access and privileged activity controls Vendor onboarding and approval controls Change management controls impacting financial processes Evaluate fraud prevention and detection controls. Review governance arrangements and delegation of authority frameworks. Identify opportunities to automate controls and improve efficiency. Risk & Control Assessment Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) activities with business stakeholders. Support the identification of emerging operational, financial and regulatory risks. Assess control environments within new products, services and strategic initiatives. Partner with Risk Management and Compliance teams to strengthen enterprise-wide governance. Partner with Enterprise Risk, Finance & Operations to provide horizon scanning of future regulation changes. Leadership & Business Partnering Develop strong relationships with Security, Finance, Payroll Operations, Payments, Product and Technology teams. Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on control design and effectiveness. Promote a culture of accountability, control ownership and continuous improvement. Present audit findings and assurance reporting to senior leadership and governance committees. External Assurance Support Support external audit, SOC, ISO and regulatory assurance activities. Coordinate internal testing activities to support customer assurance commitments. Leverage internal audit findings to strengthen organisational readiness for external reviews Experience needed for this role Essential Extensive and proven experience in Internal Audit, Operational Risk, Financial Controls, SOX, Assurance or a related discipline. Proven experience assessing financial and operational controls within complex organisations. Strong understanding of: Segregation of Duties Financial control frameworks Delegated authority controls Payment and treasury controls Fraud risk management Control design and effectiveness testing Experience developing and executing risk-based audit programmes. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills to include executive reporting. Excellent report writing and communication abilities. Ability to translate technical control concepts into practical business recommendations. Desirable Experience within payroll, payments, fintech, financial services or a highly regulated SaaS environment. Professional qualifications such as: CIA, ACA / ACCA, CPA, CISA, CRISC Experience working within organisations subject to SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001 or similar assurance frameworks. Experience using GRC platforms and audit management tools. About you and Our core values Taking ownership, working with integrity and respect Being a team player is key to our culture Solution and customer focused Great initiative with the goal for excellence in achieving results Dedicated to developing and always looking for continuous improvements Be creative, be committed, be engaged and enjoy what you do United Kingdom Package and Benefits Competitive Salary Competitive vacation allowance Calm app WFH Allowance Life Assurance Private Medical Insurance Cycle to Work Scheme EAP Eye Tests & Glasses Contribution Simplyhealth Enhanced Health Plan Pension Scheme Give-As-You-Earn (GAYE) Employee Referral Program CloudPay NOW Paid Volunteering days Marriage Leave Bereavement Leave Vacation Purchase Plan CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. #LI-AC1 #LI-HYBRID The CloudPay culture is built upon on five core values, from which we develop our service, our technology and our business strategies. Our fundamental beliefs are a promise to our employees, customers and partners, built on the core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. Glassdoor