Internal Control Specialist

Job description

**About PayU** PayU is a leading payment services provider in Poland and across other European markets. The company enables online merchants to securely and automatically accept online payments via payment cards, digital wallets and local payment methods - including BLIK and fast bank transfers in Poland. PayU also offers installment and deferred payments (BNPL), cross-border payments and subscription payments. The company provides secure, flexible and easy-to-integrate payment solutions to businesses of all sizes and across a wide range of industries - from small and medium-sized enterprises to the largest e-commerce brands, as well as companies operating in the financial services and technology sectors. 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.