Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,000 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com.

The role of the Internal Audit Manager – LatAm/Brazil supports the delivery of the required internal audit capability to meet the requirement of the Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil, BCB) regarding the local payment license for the Skrill Digital Wallet, alongside the expansion of internal audit capability in the LatAm region.

The Internal Audit Manager LatAm/Brazil contributes to the value of the Group Internal Audit function by leading internal audit assurance and advisory activities for the Brazil Digital Wallets business as well as leading and/or performing audit/advisory engagements on other Paysafe products/activities in support of the Director Internal Audit, Americas.

The Group Chief Internal Auditor is ultimately accountable for all final decisions regarding the internal audit approach, coverage and priorities relating to Paysafe Group and all associated subsidiary legal entities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES as an Internal Audit Manager

• Leading audit reviews and supervising the activities of team members (internal and co-source staff) providing feedback and support.
• Taking ownership for the quality of audit deliverables (audit files/ reports), to ensure these comply with the Group Internal Audit methodology and quality standards.
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders both during audit engagements and on an ongoing basis.
• Presenting status updates on audit activity, or other topics, to senior management.
• Writing clear and impactful reports communicating observations, risks, recommendations and agreed management actions arising from audit work.
• Reviewing/ confirming appropriate closure of audit issues based on evidence and discussions with management.
• Helping develop the audit universe and risk assessment to inform future coverage plans.
• Contributing to the development/transformation of the internal audit function.

LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES for BRAZIL DIGITAL WALLETS BUSINESS

• Engage with local regulators as part of recurring meetings, ad-hoc inspections and requests, as needed. Support Internal Audit with understanding of local regulatory expectations, landscape and reporting.
• Support the production of internal audit reporting for the regulated entity Board meetings.
• Represent IA at the regulated entity Board meetings for Brazil, engaging with local stakeholders to build relationships and manage expectations.
• Build strong relationships with local leadership/management in Brazil to develop understanding of business environment and support effective business monitoring.
• Develop and maintain a local audit universe, risk assessment and risk-based audit plan to cover the location needs with sufficient coverage of mandatory and risk-based audit topics.
• Support delivery of audit engagements, considering appropriate scope and coverage for the Brazilian entity to meet technical/local requirements and supporting language needs.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Strong academic record, including bachelor or higher degree equivalent.
• Industry-recognised audit and/or accountancy certification
• 5+ years’ experience in internal audit in financial services
• Strong knowledge of regulations issued by the Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil), including audit requirements such as Resolution 93) and Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios)
• Has prior experience handling audit requests from the regulators
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Portuguese
• Good knowledge of local financial services products (e.g. Pix)

Desired:

• Internal audit experience in financial or a payment institutions.
• Good knowledge of control frameworks such as Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), COSO or COBIT
• Big 4 background.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination of any type with regard to ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of recruitment and employment. If you need any reasonable adjustments please let us know. We will be happy to help and look forward to hearing from you.