Head of Internal Audit - Everypay (HOIA 0924)

About EveryPay

At EveryPay, we are on a mission to build the digital financial infrastructure that underpins e-commerce in Greece, empowering Marketplaces, and Merchants to thrive.

We are a team of enthusiastic young people, driven by our values to Empower Customers, work as a Team Together, Manage Risk and Get Stuff Done.

We are proud to have built the payments layer connecting most Greek Marketplaces and Merchants with world-class schemes like Visa and MasterCard. We service most Greek Marketplaces, including Greece’s largest and most successful marketplace: Skroutz. Our systems connect to thousands of banks, in Greece and abroad. Our tech processes tens of thousands of transactions every day – that’s €billions worth of e-commerce. If you have bought something online in Greece, chances are you have already used our payments product.

EveryPay is fully owned by the Skroutz Group of companies and is both a Tech Company and a Regulated Financial Services Institution. Therefore, you will be exposed to the world of the Tech Payments Sector and that of Financial Services.

How you will contribute to EveryPay's vision

EveryPay is looking for a Head of the Internal Audit Department!

What are our challenges

The role of the Head of the Internal Audit Dept. is to ensure, monitor and assess the alignment of the Company's processes and operations with the policies, standards and legislation, providing risk-based and objective advice and insight on areas of concern and proposes actions for improvement. The jobholder will report to the Company’s Board of Directors.

The objective of the Internal Audit is to assess the Risk Management, Internal Control Systems and Governance procedures of the payment institution, aiming to contribute to to their improvement and to adopt a consistent and systematic approach according to the regulatory and legal framework as well as to best practices. The Head of Internal Audit position involves frequent interaction with the business and functional units across the Company, the Management and the Board of Directors.

What you will be doing

• Develop and execute a risk – based Annual Audit Plan highlighting the impact of resource limitations on the Internal Audit plan and report on its progress
• Propose adjustments to the Audit plan, as necessary, in response to changes in EVP’s business, risks, operations, programs, systems, and controls
• Design and conduct risk-based audits in processes in order to assess the Internal Control System and report the relevant results to the Management and the Board of Directors
• Ensure each engagement of the Internal Audit plan is executed, including the establishment of objectives and scope and potential scope limitations, the assignment of appropriate and adequately supervised resources, the documentation of work programs and testing results, and the communication of audit engagement results to Management
• Perform a follow up of the audit recommendations’ implementation and reports all unimplemented issues/actions with “Risk Acceptance” 
• Report periodically to the Board of Directors about the significant audit findings, the relevant recommendations and the progress on the implementation of the latter
• Manage other internal audit -related activities and special projects, as required
• Coordinate with external auditors
• Work with other internal control functions, where necessary, and identify opportunities to streamline controls, documentation and testing procedures
• Deliver audit projects of high quality
• Controlling and validating that the principles of integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and competency are applied and upheld
• Keep abreast of new audit developments and apply international practices and standards (IIA, etc.)
• Implementing emerging trends and successful practices in internal auditing
• Ensuring conformance of the Internal Audit Team with the Standards, and adherence to policies and procedures designed to guide the Internal Audit Team 
• Providing technical expertise and guidance for the achievement of set goals and the improvement of operational performance
• Provide consulting on the design of new processes and products

Requirements

• BSc preferably in Accounting & Finance/Technology, economics, business administration or other closely related field 
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience out of which at least 5 in an equal or similar level of responsibility
• Internal Audit professional qualification relevant to the assigned area (e.g. Certified Internal Audit (CIA) / Certified Public Accountant (CPA), ACCA, SOEL, CRMA or an equivalent one) will be considered an asset
• Very good knowledge of Internal Audit methodologies and standards
• Background and knowledge of finance / accounting / IT standards
• Understanding of the audit professional code of conduct and the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
• Knowledge of risk management practices
• Good knowledge of payments products and services
• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills as well as the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize
• Effective Communication 
• Critical and analytical thinking 
• Tenacity and Ethics 
• Excellent use of MS Office 
• Excellent command of the English language (both written and spoken)

Benefits

What’s it like to work at EveryPay?

• A great opportunity to contribute to EveryPay team's growth
• Being part of an environment that gives employees large goals, autonomy and mentoring, creates incredible opportunities, both for you and the company
• Competitive full-time salary
• Ongoing training and development
• Private Medical plan
• Access to books, online courses and relevant resources
• A hybrid model of work

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Skroutz is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Disclaimer:

Skroutz collects and processes personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are bound to use the information provided within your job application for recruitment purposes only and not to share these with any unauthorized third parties. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Policy here.

The Company EVERYPAY PAYMENT SERVICES SINGLE MEMBER SOCIETE ANONYME (going forward referred to as “EVERYPAY”) collects CVs and Personal Data in order to proceed with the evaluation and selection of the appropriate employees. 

In the context of its compliance with the Regulation on Personal Data Protection (EU) 2016/679 (articles 13 and 14), EVERYPAY provides you with all necessary information regarding the collection and processing of your personal data. 

The collected data are voluntarily submitted to EVERYPAY by you and consist of the data included and possibly attached to the CV that you submit to us and to any of its annexes. Indicatively, this data shall include name, contact phone number, e-mail address, educational and professional background, etc. 

EVERYPAY guarantees that your personal data will not be used for purposes other than those listed here, without your consent, where required. Your data will not be transferred to a third country (outside EEA), and the recipient of this personal data is EVERYPAY. 

In case you do not enter into an employment relationship with EVERYPAY, your CV will be permanently deleted from our files, unless you provide your consent, so that we can keep it for one (1) year after our last contact with you. In this case, your CV will be saved in a secure environment to which unauthorized Company personnel will not have access. EVERYPAY implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the legal and appropriate use of personal data processed, their security and protection and takes care to prevent any unauthorized access to this data. 

You have the right to revoke your consent to the process of your personal data whenever you wish. In this case, the legality of the processing that took place while your consent was in force is not affected. 

You can request a copy of your data, correct it, delete it, restrict its processing, or oppose such processing (including automated decision making and profiling), as well as exercise your right to portability upon relevant request. 

To exercise these rights, you can contact us here: [email protected] or at the address: 25-29 Karneadou, 10675 Athens, for the attention of: Data Protection Officer. In addition, you have the right to file a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data to the Personal Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr ). 

CONSENT FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA 

By submitting your CV, you consent to the above processing of your personal data. You can revoke this consent at any time, by sending a relevant request to the email address: [email protected] .