Location
Central London (office-based in Dublin, Ireland or London, UK)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform used by millions of companies worldwide to accept payments, grow revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, offering you an unprecedented opportunity to impact the global economy while doing the most important work of your career. We are building a world-class Internal Audit (IA) team to strengthen Stripe's ability to create, protect, and sustain value by providing independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight to the board and management. The IA team moves as fast as the business, powered by technology, and focuses on increasing the maturity of Stripe's controls where it matters most. As a member of the EMEA IA team, you will help execute a comprehensive, risk-based internal audit strategy that anticipates emerging risks and aligns with management priorities and regulatory requirements. You will evaluate governance, risk management, internal controls, compliance, financial reporting, and operational processes to produce objective assessments that enable informed decision-making by the Board, Audit Committee, and senior leadership. This role involves engaging with internal partners and regulators, communicating complex risks clearly, and collaborating on remediation plans to support ongoing audit planning and execution. You will also stay current on regulatory requirements and emerging trends relevant to the financial services sector.

Experience
- 8+ years in internal auditing, risk management, or compliance within financial services
- Experience auditing treasury operations, liquidity risk frameworks, stress testing, protection of customer funds including segregation, reconciliations, and custody controls
- Strong experience in risk-based audit planning, execution, and reporting across governance, compliance, financial reporting, and operational controls
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional remediation efforts and track closure of corrective actions
- Expertise in auditing financial controls and operations, with working knowledge of regulatory compliance
- Strong analytical skills, including use of data analytics and continuous monitoring tools to support audit activities

About you
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex issues clearly to non-technical senior stakeholders
- High degree of integrity, independence, and professional scepticism
- Ability to engage effectively with internal partners, regulators, and senior leadership
- Proactive in understanding the business to identify risks and opportunities for advisory
- Commitment to staying current on applicable regulatory requirements and best practices

Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CAMS, CRCM, or equivalent (candidates actively pursuing certification will also be considered)
- Preferred: Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, MBA, or related advanced degree
- Preferred: Experience in regulated financial institutions or networks, banking or financial services sector
- Preferred: Familiarity with audit management software, automation platforms, and advanced data analytics
- Preferred: Demonstrated track record of building continuous audit and monitoring programmes