Senior Data Analyst - Internal Audit

We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst to join the Internal Audit branch of the Compliance & Internal Audit Analytics team at Wise.

You’ll partner with Internal Audit (IA) to develop and implement the analytics strategy across the function.

Internal Audit serves as an independent 3rd line of defence that oversees and provides an independent assessment and reasonable assurance on the effectiveness of the company’s corporate governance structure + internal controls. 

The IA Analytics team supports IA by using analytics to provide more coverage, efficiency and accuracy to audit testing, as well as building innovative tools and using automation to support continuous testing and other IA activities beyond the annual audit plan.

This is an IC2 role. For more information on our Analytics Career Map and levelling structure, click here.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Partnering with stakeholders across the IA function covering all regions, products and domains of the business (including Financial Crime, Ops, Risk, Finance and Technology)

• Identifying & implementing opportunities to do the most impactful analytics within audits and influencing and upskilling your partners in IA to do the same

• Working with analytics, engineering, and business specialists to seek out and understand interesting and varied datasets, perform analytics using modern approaches, and develop a strong understanding of operations at Wise.

• Championing innovation and data-led insights, not just within audits but across all IA activities where analytics can add value

• Working on automation and tooling projects to increase efficiency across IA including workflow automation, continuous auditing, leveraging AI, and building MI dashboards.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 3+ years of experience in data analytics

• 1+ years of data analytics experience within an audit, risk, or compliance related role

• Advanced stakeholder management skills; you know how to leverage multiple different teams to deliver high-impact change including analytics, engineering, and business specialists 

• Extensive experience using SQL; you can build and maintain complex data sources and can leverage visualisation tools  to surface insights

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL

• Experience of working in regulated environments, Fintech or Financial Services.

• Experience using dbt, Superset, or Looker.

• Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques, including the use of Python and visualisation techniques. 

Our Offer

• Base salary: £60-75k gross / year base (based on experience & interview outcomes)

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

• Numerous amount of best in class benefits

• Flexible working - whether it’s working from home, school plays or life admin we get that flexibility is essential and you’re trusted to do the right thing and be responsible

• Paid annual holiday, sick days, parental leave and other leave opportunities

• 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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