Sr. Auditor In Chicago At PayPal

Fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, Pay Pal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our open digital payments platform gives Pay Pal’s 267 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways, whether they are online, on a mobile device, in an app, or in person.

Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, Pay Pal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the Pay Pal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their Pay Pal accounts in 25 currencies.

The Senior Auditor will be part of the Corporate (CORP) Internal Audit team, and He /She will be based in Scottsdale, AZ;
Austin, TX;
Timonium, MD; or Chicago, IL.

Job Description

Summary:

• Execute audit assignments with the emphasis on the global corporate processes, draft audit issues for review by audit management, facilitate issue tracking and validate closure of issues;
• Utilize internal audit best practice tools and processes to evaluate the global corporate processes from a wide range of risk types;
• Completing all work assigned on a timely basis, including ad hoc projects and special investigations;
• Evaluate test results: accurately identify symptoms, root cause, problems, and identify alternative controls;
• Pro-actively develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, the business, and respective support areas and working in an integrated manner with fellow team members both locally and globally;
• Effectively communicate the results of audit work;
• Capable of operating in a fast pace, diverse and matrixed environment while managing multiple assignments;
• Detail oriented and capable of clearly and concisely documenting work papers, issue statements, and audit reports. Developing and maintaining broad risk & controls experience;
• Keeping current on business/industry changes and their effect on the business, audit plan/approach and risk assessments;
• Managing projects from Planning through Fieldwork;
• Ensuring timely completion of key milestones of the audit;
• Providing input to the planning process by participating in walkthroughs and key meetings and uses knowledge to execute audit work;
• Identifying opportunities to assist managers and assuming personal responsibility for moderately complex key process areas (documenting test results clearly, addressing exceptions/findings appropriately, and communicating / escalating conclusions timely).

The ideal candidate should have a
minimum of 3 to 6 years
of External, Internal Audit, or related experience working in a global financial institution with knowledge of various business practices. Industry experience must be from a recognized financial or payment institution and would ideally be within a large and high growth company that provides a variety of financial products and services.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

The successful candidate must possess:

• Capable of operating in a fast pace, diverse, and matrixed environment while managing multiple assignments;
• Detail oriented and capable of clearly and concisely documenting work papers, issue statements, and audit reports.
• Deadline driven, self-directed and organized individual;
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communications skills;
• Able to understand risk and control concepts;
• Analytical & problem solving skills;
• Experience working in a regulated environment required;
• Ability to travel – up to 15-25%;
• Innovative mindset and ability to develop ideas seeking ways to add value to the Global Audit team and the business.

• Execute a range of internal audit projects from the planning and fieldwork through reporting;
• Support the Corporate audit team and the broader Pay Pal audit Team;
• Develop and maintain…