Lead Internal Auditor

TL;DR

Lead Internal Auditor: Conducting assurance reviews and audits across business operations, information technology, finance & accounting, and regulatory compliance with an accent on leading the full audit lifecycle and evaluating control design and effectiveness. Focus on testing automated business process controls and IT general controls, driving remediation validation, and applying internal control frameworks such as Sarbanes-Oxley and SSAE 18 (SOC 1/SOC 2).

Location: Prague, Czechia

Company

hirify.global provides payment processing and related services.

What you will do

• Conduct assurance reviews and audits to assess the design and effectiveness of controls supporting business processes and information systems.
• Lead the audit process end-to-end: planning, risk assessment, controls identification, client coordination, fieldwork, data analysis, work paper documentation/review, reporting, and remediation validation.
• Test automated business process controls and IT general controls, including evaluating technology’s role in business processes.
• Analyze root causes of audit testing exceptions and recommend practical solutions to reduce risk and strengthen controls.
• Perform first-level review of audit work papers to ensure consistent, high-quality documentation aligned with timelines.
• Support Internal Audit continuous improvement by identifying enhancement opportunities and mentoring other team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant audit and/or risk management experience.
• Significant expertise with internal control frameworks and guidance, including Sarbanes-Oxley and SSAE 18 (SOC 1 and SOC 2, type 1 and type 2).
• Experience with information technology controls (access controls, systems development/change management, IT operations, cloud fundamentals, information/data security) and payment processing/merchant acquiring.
• Strong English language skills.
• 10–15% travel requirement.

Culture & Benefits

• 10% annual bonus.
• 5 weeks of holiday plus 5 additional days off; meal tickets fully paid by the employer (129 CZK per worked day).
• Benefit Plus package: 19,000 CZK per year for health, relaxation, education, or vacation.
• Pension insurance contribution: 2,500 CZK monthly.
• Home office and flexible working time.
• Mental health care programme (Soulmio) and healthcare support (uLékaře).

Hiring process

• Interviews to assess audit experience, control frameworks knowledge, and communication skills.
• Evaluation of fit for leading audit engagements and collaborating with management and senior leadership.