Internal Control Specialist

About PayU

PayU, a leading payment and Fintech company in 50+ high-growth markets throughout Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, part of Prosus group, one of the largest technology investors in the world is redefining the way people buy and sell online for our 300.000+ merchants and millions of consumers.

As a leading online payment service provider, we deploy more than 400 payment methods and PCI-certified platforms to process approximately 6 million payments every single day.

Are you an internal control, audit, risk or compliance professional who enjoys understanding how organisations work and helping them improve?

We’re looking for a Internal Control Specialist to join our Risk Management & Internal Control team at PayU. In this role, you’ll play an important part in strengthening and developing our internal control environment across the organisation.

You’ll work closely with different teams, analyse processes and control mechanisms, identify areas for improvement and help ensure that recommendations are effectively implemented. This is a great opportunity for someone who combines analytical thinking with a practical, collaborative approach and wants to have a real impact on how a dynamic payments organisation operates.

Responsibilities & key activities:

• Conduct ongoing internal control testing and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop recommendations to address identified gaps and irregularities.
• Monitor and verify the implementation of recommendations following control testing, inspections and audits.
• Prepare and update internal control policies and procedures.
• Design and map control mechanisms across business processes.
• Support colleagues across PayU in understanding internal controls and the control mechanisms in place.
• Review the results of horizontal testing and provide additional recommendations where needed.
• Support internal audits conducted within PayU and help ensure effective follow-up on audit findings.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as law, administration, finance, management, etc.
• 3+ years of experience in internal control, internal audit, external audit, risk management or compliance.
• A strong understanding of internal control systems, ideally within a payment institution or another regulated environment.
• Knowledge of KNF recommendations relating to internal control systems.
• Fluency in both Polish and English, allowing you to work comfortably in a professional environment.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A high level of attention to detail, while also being able to see the bigger picture.
• A proactive mindset and a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Confidence in making decisions and communicating recommendations.
• Assertiveness and the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What we offer:

• Employment under a contract of employment,
• Benefits: ability to develop one’s own package in MyBenefit system,
• Possibility to work in a hybrid model with a 2 days in the office policy,
• Friendly work atmosphere in a cooperation-driven team, that will support you everyday,
• Work in an international organization operating in a rapidly changing industry.

About us

At PayU, we are a global fintech investor and our vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. We give people in high-growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in 18 high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from investing in technology entrepreneurs, to offering credit to underserved individuals, to helping merchants buy, sell and operate online. Being part of Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, gives us the presence and expertise to make a real impact. Find out more www.payu.com

Our Commitment To Building A Diverse And Inclusive Workforce

As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive and safe environment, for all of our people, communities and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture which enables transparency, flexibility and unbiased attention to each and every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, ethnicity, or of persons with disabilities or the LGBTQ communities.