Internal Control Officer- Financial risk

This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.  For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.   Internal Control Officer - Financial Risks Adyen is looking for an Internal Control Officer with a focus on financial risks in our São Paulo office. You will join the global Internal Control team, which contributes to power Adyen’s sustainable growth. You are experienced in internal control and have the ability and eagerness to operate independently in a global environment.  You will mainly focus on assessing and strengthening Adyen’s global financial and reporting processes and controls (with a focus on financial risks in Brazil) to meet internal and external expectations and to enable controlled growth. We work as a team across cultures and time zones, and you will support the company in building a great business, preserving the company culture and achieving its long-term goals by taking our risk management to the next level. We don’t hide behind email, instead we pick up the phone. This is one of the values in our Adyen Formula, which is the foundation of our strong culture and an essential guiding principle for the way we work. We always ask why and are critical, we don’t just tick the box, and we always look for improvement and automation. These are some of the values from our Adyen way of being in control formula, which the Internal Control team promotes globally. What you’ll do: * Strengthen the global internal control framework with regional focus and support management with internal control matters. * Evaluate Adyen’s financial and reporting processes and controls, focusing on risks in Brazil to identify improvement opportunities. * Perform independent review and testing of controls. * Identify and evaluate control deficiencies, and report to management. * Manage requests from auditors to ensure successful audit cycles (e.g. SOC1/SOC2 audits). * Establish a professional network and serve as an advisor to Finance teams to strengthen the financial and reporting control framework and contribute to various projects.  * Collaborate with your peers from the Internal Control team in managing the global internal control framework and contribute to various projects (e.g. new products, new licences and RCAs).  Who you are: * Relevant working experience (8+ years) within an external audit, risk management or internal control function. Experience within a big-4 and/or the financial services industry is a plus. * Experience with designing and implementing internal control frameworks. * Critical thinking skills and eagerness to solve challenges.  * Able to operate comfortably and independently within a global environment. * Eagerness to work in an innovative technology company within the financial sector. * You thrive in an unstructured, fast-paced environment, challenging the status-quo and a ‘can-do’ mentality. * Good communicative and stakeholder management skills. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments   Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.  Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application.  What’s next? Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility. This role is based out of our Sao Paulo office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

ABOUT BITSTACK It all started with an idea in 2021. Initially built to democratize Bitcoin in France, Bitstack has gone from a simple product that invests spare change in bitcoin, to a crypto-native bank bringing a better way to save, spend, and grow money to our 300K+ users. We want to rebuild finance from the ground up to empower people to achieve financial freedom by participating in a more open and inclusive financial system. We’re a small, ambitious team of operators. We believe in moving fast, sweating the details, and creating products people truly love. At Bitstack, you’ll have the opportunity to shape not just our products, but the culture and practices of our entire organization. Bitstack is backed by YC, leading VCs like 13books Capital, Stillmark, Serena, and many more. We are building a product our users love and we are just getting started! THE ROLE Bitstack is a licensed CASP under MiCA and an AMF-registered entity. Our compliance framework isn't a checkbox, it's a competitive advantage. As we grow, we need someone to make sure our AML/CFT controls are airtight, evolving, and battle-tested. You'll work directly with our Head of Risk & Compliance to run our 2nd-level control program and be the person who connects the dots between risk, operations, and regulators. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Running our 2nd-level control program Design and execute permanent controls that verify our AML/CFT framework is working in practice. You'll oversee how 1st-line teams carry out their own controls, document findings, identify gaps, and push remediation plans all the way to closure. * Keeping our risk mapping sharp Work alongside the Head of Risk & Compliance to maintain and update our AML/CFT risk mapping annually : covering clients, products, distribution channels and geographies. You'll also map risks tied to our key partners and vendors, including Xpollens and our custodians. * Owning regulatory deliverables Be the person who produces solid, well-documented inputs for AMF, ACPR and TRACFIN. You'll contribute to internal risk committees, prepare KPIs and KRIs, and support reporting to senior leadership and the supervisory body. * Collaborating across the business Partner closely with operational teams (LoD1) to strengthen controls at every level. Compliance here isn't siloed, you'll be a real cross-functional player. * Building compliance culture Co-develop AML/CFT training modules, run sessions for the whole company, and help new joiners get up to speed on our internal control framework from day one. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR * 4-6 years of experience in AML/CFT compliance, internal control, or risk ideally within a bank, EMI, crypto/fintech, or regulatory body ; * Solid hands-on knowledge of the AML/CFT framework: risk mapping, permanent controls, suspicious transaction reporting ; * Familiarity with the French regulatory landscape (AMF, ACPR, TRACFIN) and MiCA is a strong plus ; * Experience operating in a 2nd line of defense role, with exposure to LoD1 oversight ; * You don't just flag problems : you follow through until they're fixed ; * Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger risk picture ; * Comfortable in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built ; * Fluent in French and English. PROCESS * Introductory Call An initial conversation with Mélanie from our People Team to get to know you better and share more details about the role, the team, and how we work at Bitstack. * Team Interview A discussion with the team to explore in more depth your experience with collaboration, your ways of working, and how you might fit within the team. * Hiring Manager Interview A discussion with our Head of Risk & Compliance to dive deeper into your experience, expectations, and how you approach your role and impact. * Founder Interview A final discussion with our CEO to align on vision and expectations. Perks & Benefits 🌎 Work from our office in Paris (Bourse) or Remote 🕑 Flexible working hours 👩‍⚕️ One of the best health insurance plans with 100% employer contributions 🏄 Monthly team activities and annual offsites 🍉 Swile meal vouchers 🤑 Competitive salary based on experience & Bitstack stock options DIVERSITY & INCLUSION We hire talented and passionate people from all kinds of backgrounds, we don’t care about your age or where you studied. If you’re excited about the role but your past experience doesn’t match every bullet point in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. What matters most is that you’re a builder at heart, you share our values, and you’re enthusiastic about our mission. #LI-TT1