Senior Internal Auditor

About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Position Summary

We are currently looking for an ambitious and dynamic auditor to join our expanding Internal Audit department. There is real opportunity for growth by covering a broad array of audits and gaining experience across Visa's various business units.

The main purpose of the role is to execute internal audits covering all aspects of Visa's operations; assessing business processes and risks and evaluating internal controls to provide an independent appraisal of Visa's internal control environment. Recommendations to improve business processes and controls, and contribution towards greater business efficiency will be key deliverables.

It is expected that this position will include responsibility for the execution of complex audit projects in accordance with plan. The Senior Internal Auditor should expect to assume a lead role in managing the completion of audit assignments under the direction of the Internal Audit management team.

• Develop work program, in consultation with the auditor in-charge, for efficient tests of key controls
• Execute specific areas of a project, performing audit work using the standard audit methodology to evaluate risk, determine control objectives, and verify the extent to which client techniques meet objectives.
• Document test results in work papers ready for review by the auditor in- charge.
• Inform auditor in-charge of project status and results.
• Interacts with management to assess audit findings including control weaknesses. Keep auditor in-charge informed of audit findings, and assist business partners with the development of Management Action Plans to mitigate weaknesses, and evaluate adequacy of management's response. Where appropriate, test corrective action taken.
• Maintain business relationships with appropriate levels of management to ensure that Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives, and a necessary Audit response is developed.
• Possess good written and oral communication skills and demonstrate these skills during the audit process to the appropriate level of Visa and Audit management.
• Demonstrate understanding of Visa's and Internal Audit's strategic vision, be a self-starter, and responsible for actions promoting this strategic vision.
• Interact with Audit project team members in working towards Departmental goals.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with appropriate levels of management to ensure that Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives, and a necessary audit response is developed.
• Promote new ideas and new ways of executing projects and internal infrastructure enhancements. Demonstrate commitment to Visa's and Internal Audit's strategic vision, be a self-starter, and promote project ownership and responsibility for actions.

• CIA, ACA, CPA or other relevant professional certification
• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant work experience
• Demonstrable internal audit experience, preferably with a large financial institution, or Big 4 assurance experience.
• Demonstrated experience executing audits within a complex operational and regulatory environment.
• Experience evaluating controls associated with complex business processes. Strong time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical, organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10-25%, across Europe.