Sr Auditor

PayPal PayPal · Fintech · Chicago, IL +4 · Audit

This role is for a Sr Auditor at PayPal, focusing on operational and business audits. Responsibilities include executing audit assignments, evaluating internal controls, communicating findings, and supporting risk assessments. The role requires collaboration, timely delivery, and staying current on industry changes. Experience in payments, fintech, or digital financial services is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Conduct internal audit activities across assigned areas.
  2. Draft audit issues and reports for management review
  3. Track and validate closure of audit issues
  4. Communicate audit findings clearly to stakeholders
  5. Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, business units, and support teams

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Conduct internal audit activities across assigned areas.
  • Draft audit issues and reports for management review
  • Track and validate closure of audit issues
  • Communicate audit findings clearly to stakeholders
  • Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, business units, and support teams
  • Complete assigned work, including ad hoc projects, within deadlines
  • Document audit work concisely and in accordance with quality standards
  • Stay updated on industry changes and their impact on risk assessments
  • Support the implementation of internal audit strategies and methodologies
  • Lead and manage multiple audit projects simultaneously, ensuring effective planning, prioritization, stakeholder coordination, and delivery against key milestones
  • Design and execute audit test programs, including developing audit procedures with no preexisting framework based on risk assessments and business understanding
  • Execute audit testing, evaluate results, and document workpapers in accordance with audit standards
  • Apply advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills to identify risks, assess control effectiveness, and drive meaningful audit insights
  • Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls using established audit methodologies and risk frameworks
  • Support audit planning and scoping, including research and walkthroughs with stakeholders
  • Communicate audit findings clearly to stakeholders, including senior management
  • Apply data analysis techniques in audit execution
  • Support the execution of global operational risk audit strategies and methodologies
  • Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members

Nice to have

  • CPA or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification
  • Big 4 or financial services internal audit experience
  • Experience in payments, fintech, or digital financial services
  • Experience with audit tools such as AuditBoard or similar systems

What the JD emphasized

  • payments
  • fintech
  • digital financial services