Internal Control Officer Non-Financial Risk

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments data and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta Uber H&M and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Internal Control Officer

Adyen is looking for an Internal Control Officer with a focus on non-financial risks in our New York office. You will join the global Internal Control team which contributes to powering Adyen’s sustainable growth. You are experienced in internal control and have the ability and eagerness to operate independently in a global environment.

You will mainly focus on assessing and strengthening Adyen’s global operational processes and controls (with a focus on integrity risk in the US) to meet internal and external expectations. We work as a team across cultures and time zones and you will support the company in building a great business preserving the company culture and achieving its long-term goals by taking our risk management to the next level.

We don’t hide behind email. Instead we pick up the phone. This is one of the values in our Adyen Formula which is the foundation of our strong culture and an essential guiding principle for the way we work. We always ask why are critical don’t just tick the box and always look for improvement and automation. These are some of the values incorporated in the Adyen way of being in control promoted by the Internal Control team globally.

What you’ll do:

• Strengthen the global internal control framework and support management with internal control matters.
• Evaluate Adyen’s operational processes and controls (with a focus on integrity risk in the US) to identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Perform independent review and testing of non-financial controls.
• Identify and evaluate control deficiencies.
• Manage requests from auditors to ensure successful audit cycles (e.g. SOC1/SOC2 audits).
• Create a network and be an advisor for the business e.g. with members of the Compliance and Regulatory teams to strengthen the Compliance control framework and contribute to various projects.
• Collaborate with your Internal Control team peers to manage the global internal control framework and contribute to various projects (e.g. new products new licences and RCAs).

Who you are:

• Minimum of 8 years relevant working experience within an external audit (operational) risk management or internal control function. Experience within a big-4 and/or the financial services industry is a plus.
• Experience with building internal control frameworks.
• Able to operate comfortably and independently within a global environment. 
• Proactive energetic and lifelong learner.
• Eager to work in an innovative technology company within the financial sector.
• You thrive in an unstructured fast-paced environment challenging the status-quo and have a ‘can-do’ mentality.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

The annual base salary range for this role is $145000-195000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy please click here.

Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This role is based out of our New York office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

What We Do

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities data-driven insights and financial products in a single global solution Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world Adyen works with the likes of Meta Uber H&M eBay and Microsoft.

Why Work With Us

At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era entirely in-house from the ground up.

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