Manager, Internal Audit
Role Overview
Establishes and leads internal audit for Airwallex's UAE entity, supporting growth, assurance, controls, and regulatory readiness across UAE, EMEA, and the global business.
Acts as designated Chief Internal Auditor or Head of Internal Audit and Key Function Holder for the UAE entity.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role impact
Establishes and leads internal audit for Airwallex's UAE entity, supporting growth, assurance, controls, and regulatory readiness across UAE, EMEA, and the global business.
Acts as designated Chief Internal Auditor or Head of Internal Audit and Key Function Holder for the UAE entity.
Audit responsibilities
- Develop and execute risk-based audit plans, charters, and tests tailored to UAE regulation and the local risk profile.
- Lead EMEA regulatory compliance audits and contribute to global audits.
- Assess controls over financial crime, AML/CFT, sanctions, payments, card schemes, safeguarding, and enterprise risk management.
- Apply data analytics and technology to improve efficiency, continuous monitoring, and risk detection.
- Communicate findings to management, Boards, business and risk teams, and regulators; track sustainable remediation.
- Monitor UAE and EMEA regulatory developments and update audit approaches.
Essential requirements
- 8+ years of audit experience and capability to take on a regulatory Key Function Holder role.
- Deep knowledge of UAE regulatory requirements, including relevant CBUAE, DFSA, or FSRA frameworks.
- Audit experience in relevant areas such as financial crime, AML/CFT, sanctions, payments, card schemes, safeguarding, or enterprise risk management.
- Experience with risk-based audit plans, control evaluation, and stakeholder communication.
- Strong written and spoken English; bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Current UAE residency with valid work authorization, or visa sponsorship eligibility and willingness to relocate to satisfy regulatory presence requirements.
Preferred qualifications
- Arabic fluency; CIA, CPA, CAMS, CISA, or FRM qualification.
- Experience with Python, Databricks, Looker, or SQL; AI-driven audit methods or automated monitoring.
- Experience in a high-growth international fintech or another highly regulated business.
Workplace
- Work from the Dubai or Abu Dhabi office three days a week.
Internal Audit team
The team reviews operations end to end, identifies risks and control gaps, and helps strengthen controls as the business grows.
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