Senior Internal Audit Manager – Treasury, FX, Payments & Financial Controls
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Madrid
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of professional experience in Internal/External Audit, Operational Risk, or Treasury Risk within financial services, fintech, payment institutions, or global banking environments.
- Hands-on audit exposure to FX trading desks, treasury middle/back-office operations, customer payment operations (pay & collect), or liquidity management functions.
- Direct audit experience evaluating Internal Control Systems over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and prudential capital requirement frameworks (ICAAP, CRR/CRD).
- Demonstrated experience evaluating complex automated reconciliations, multi-system data flows, and payment engine architectures.
Full description
Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
If you’re a collaborator who wants to help transform how businesses operate globally, get in touch - we’d love to discuss how Ebury can accelerate your career so you can shape the future.
Senior Audit Manager – Treasury, FX, Payments & Financial ControlsEbury Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home per weekRole Overview
The Senior Audit Manager – Treasury, FX, Payments & Financial Controls is responsible for leading independent end-to-end reviews of the Group's Treasury function, evaluating liquidity and funding risks, market risk (FX and interest rate), counterparty credit risk, operational trading and payment workflows, client fund safeguarding, internal control systems for financial and regulatory reporting, and regulatory capital compliance.
Qualification AreaIdeal Candidate SpecificationFX & Financial Products Expertise
Deep domain expertise in spot and derivative FX products, including Spot, Forwards, NDFs, Swaps, and Money Market instruments.
Trade Lifecycle Controls
Comprehensive understanding of trade capture, matching, confirmation, settlement workflows, and lifecycle control mechanisms.
Customer Payments & Collection Operations
Advanced domain knowledge of client pay & collect operations, cross-border payment rails (SWIFT, SEPA, ACH), payment engines, and collection clearing workflows.
Internal Control Systems (ICFR) & Regulatory Reporting
Expertise in auditing Internal Control Systems over Financial Reporting (ICFR / SCIIF) and ensuring accuracy, completeness, and governance of statutory and regulatory reporting returns.
Prudential Governance & Capital Requirements
Deep understanding of regulatory capital adequacy frameworks (ICAAP, CRR/CRD, leverage ratios, CET1 calculations) and capital management oversight.
Treasury & Payment Management Systems
Hands-on familiarity and audit capability across enterprise Treasury Management Systems (TMS) and Core Payment Platforms such as Quantum, NetSuite, SmartTrade, and 360T.
Regulatory Compliance Standards
Strong knowledge of global regulatory frameworks, client fund segregation, PSD2/PSD3 compliance, and safeguarding compliance across international environments.
Job Purpose
The Senior Audit Manager – Treasury, FX, Payments & Financial Controls plays a pivotal role in providing assurance on the integrity and compliance of the organization’s control framework. Reporting to the Group Head of Internal Audit, he primary mission is to evaluate the adequacy, efficiency, and compliance of the internal control framework across financial and treasury activities, payment operations on behalf of customers, financial and regulatory reporting systems, and capital adequacy governance.