Internal Audit Prof. Practices Sr. Auditor

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

The Internal Audit Professional Practices Sr. Auditor is a critical position within the Global Internal Audit Team. This role focuses on supporting the Professional Practices Program, driving training and development initiatives, overseeing audit methodology, and supporting key departmental projects such as annual planning, risk assessment, and change management.

Job Description:

Your way to impact:

• Lead the development and implementation of the training and professional development program for the Global Internal Audit team ensuring alignment with industry standards and company objectives.
• Oversee, maintain and develop Global Internal Audit methodology (i.e. Policies, Procedures and Charters), including ensuring changes made are implemented in training, template & tool changes, and other impacted areas.
• Continuously assess and enhance audit processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness in line with industry best practices and the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards
• Provide continuous improvement & innovation to the audit team by staying abreast of Internal Audit trends, industry developments and participate in audit roundtables, thought leadership and discussion forums.
• Execute and evolve Internal Audit's project management capabilities and mechanisms to support transparency, efficiency, and consistency in project execution.
• Utilize experience with tools like Tableau or Power BI to create effective project reporting that displays end-to-end views, actions needed, and dependencies.
• Facilitate various cadences and executive reporting to ensure the successful execution of projects.

Experience Required:

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 6+ years of Internal Audit experience within a large and high growth company that provides financial products and services or technology through assurance, advisory or professional practices work.

Skills Required:

The successful candidate must possess:

• A key understanding of the IIA standards and professional practices.
• Conducted Internal Audit Skills Assessment and built training and development plans for an IA function.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills to build internal networks within the IA global team, IA leadership and wider firm, and the ability to clearly articulate at the senior management level.
• Have excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• A passion for understanding the