Head of Internal Audit, Uber Payments BV
Uber
**About the Team**
Uber Payments B.V. (‘UPBV’) is Uber's payments subsidiary in the EU processing all of Uber's payments in the European Economic Area under a license from the Dutch Central Bank. As a licensed financial institution, UPBV has stringent regulatory compliance obligations that it must meet, including having an effective third line of defense.
UPBV outsources its third line activities to Uber Technology Inc. (‘UTI’) Group’s Internal Audit Function (‘Uber IA’).
**About the Role**
The Internal Audit Manager for UPBV is responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing the execution of the Uber IA activities to provide assurance on UPBV. While this role is part of the UPBV group, this individual will also have a direct reporting line into Uber IA and the Head of Internal Audit - Payments. This individual will be supported by and supports initiatives of UTI, including Uber IA. Cooperation with several UTI and UPBV key teams is crucial for the success in this role.
**What You’ll Do**
- Engage with UPBV Management & Supervisory Boards, the Management of other licensed payment entities (i.e. Uber Payments UK), the Global and EMEA Payments Teams and the Head of Internal Audit - Payments to:
- Develop the annual audit plan for UPBV to ensure that required annual audits meet regulatory requirements (e.g. security, governance audits, etc.), as well as provide optimal coverage of all other risks related to UPBV including compliance, financial, and operational risks; all with an emphasis on a risk-based approach designed to assist management in the attainment of their objectives and an appropriate coverage of risks.
- Work collaboratively with Uber IA and the Head of Internal Audit - Payments to appropriately resource, scope and lead oversight of the execution of the audit plan in the following manner:
- Ensure operational excellence and the delivery of projects on time, on budget and at optimal quality; this includes establishing effective project plans, reviewing execution, ensuring the use of optimal methodologies, tools and techniques, and assisting professionals in removing roadblocks.
- Deliver, at the speed of the business, measurable value to Uber and UPBV from both value protection and value creation perspective.
- Maintain all organizational and professional ethical standards, and ensure internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with the IIA’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
- Perform advanced-level and/or managerial professional internal auditing projects.
- Coordinate with the Head of Internal Audit - Payments to draft Internal Audit reports that meet regulatory standards and ensure that observations are clear with management items having appropriate accountability from UPBV and relevant Uber teams.
- Track remediation and closure of findings from Management and escalate as appropriate any high-risk items that are past due.
- Create meaningful UPBV Audit Committee reporting materials and present those insights at the meeting.
**Stakeholder Management**
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with the management teams across UPBV and Uber, ensuring a holistic understanding of key risks and processes critical to UPBV.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with the UPBV Supervisory Board and Audit Committee’s Chair and members.
- Coordinate and walkthrough with external auditors on relevant UPBV Internal Audit reports in support of the external financial statement audit.
- Serve as a point of contact representing UPBV IA to regulators and presenting materials, if necessary.
- Provide people leadership to IA colleagues or Individual Contributors on the Internal Audit team.
- Provide insight and foresight to management and act as a respected governance partner & advisor.
**What You'll Need**
- A minimum of 7+ years of internal audit or a risk management function in the payments industry or related financial services field, including 2+ years overseeing team members on audits.
- Comprehensive understanding of financial services risk management frameworks, money licensing requirements and experience working in high-paced and agile environments, particularly at fintechs or regulated financial environments.
- Strong risk-minded individual with extensive experience in the following:
- Managing audits within a complex/global operational and regulatory environment.
- Evaluating controls associated with complex business processes and systems in a microservice oriented architecture.
- Working cross-functionally with diverse teams including Product, Engineering, Compliance and Operations.
- Serving as a trusted risk advisor to management and senior leadership in areas of payments and regulatory compliance for scalable and long term recommendations.
- The preferred candidate will also have experience working in a highly outsourced environment and/or experience maintaining dual reporting lines.
- Strong working knowledge in the following subjects: European Banking Regulations, AML, consumer protection regulations, cybersecurity, payments processing operations across the entire life cycle (set-up/onboarding, collections, settlement, refunds, etc.) and regulatory reporting requirements. \`
- Experience in multiple regulatory jurisdictions is considered a plus.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Knowledge or experience in IT security and cybersecurity requirements, particularly within regulated financial or payment environments.
- Exceptional executive presence, influencing skills and the ability to discuss complex issues across all levels of the organization
- Strong supervisory and time management skills, including experience in managing a staff of diverse professionals
- CAMS, CIA, CPA, CISA or other relevant professional certification are highly desired.
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in business, accounting, or a related field though Graduate or Master’s Degree preferred.
- Experience working for multinational companies and/or in regulated environments.
We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.
\*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to [accommodations@uber.com](mailto:accommodations@uber.com).
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