Internal Audit, Head of Professional Practices

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

Stripe builds the most powerful and flexible tools for running an internet business. We handle hundreds of billions of dollars each year and enable millions of users around the world to scale faster and more efficiently by building their businesses on Stripe. To further this important mission, Stripe is building a world class Internal Audit (IA) team. Our mission is to make the business better as it grows. We are consumed with the goal of being agile with the business, powered by technology and seamlessly accelerating the speed of controls integration and compliance adoption.

Our IA team is responsible for providing an independent and objective assessment of Stripe’s operations, risk management, and governance processes. We help increase Stripe's effectiveness and efficiency by identifying areas of improvement and ensuring that controls are in place to mitigate the most important risks. We also assist as an advisory partner by conducting targeted analyses, model evaluations, systems design assessments, and policy reviews.

We’re looking for a leader with audit and professional practices experience in regulated environments. As a member of and in collaboration with the IA leadership team, this individual will help us build and scale a global audit program that will drive demonstrable impact benefitting the business and elevating the ambitions of Stripe. In essence, this role will act as a central point of expertise and leadership for all matters related to internal audit methodology, quality, and professional standards within the organization.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

• Manage the function’s strategic planning, goal-setting, and key performance indicator reporting processes
• Develop and maintain audit methodology and support audit planning and execution
• Prepare relevant reporting to key stakeholders, including the Audit Committee, regarding audit results
• Manage the function’s budget, resource planning processes, and key vendor relationships
• Implement an internal quality assurance process and ensure department compliance with relevant regulations and professional standards (including those from the IIA)
• Lead process improvement initiatives that improve the function’s efficiency and effectiveness through process optimization and technology adoption
• Manage the team’s use of audit software and technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Mentor and train audit staff on professional practices, methodology, and relevant regulations.
• Stay current with changes in regulations, professional standards, and best practices in the field of internal auditing.

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• Experience: 10-15 years in internal audit, with substantial time in a management or leadership capacity, including direct experience with conducting process and control-based audits in complex environments.
• Expertise: Deep knowledge and experience in developing risk-based audit methodologies and audit standards, including risk assessments, annual planning, risk and control frameworks, Board and management reporting, and quality assurance practices.
• Leadership: Demonstrated success in project management and coordinating/integrating efforts across multiple audit groups.