Lead Auditor, UAE (Fintech)

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; corporate team members are expected to work in the office at least 50% of the time, typically three days per week.

Company

hirify.global provides secure digital financial services for customers sending and managing money across borders.

What you will do

• Lead the internal audit assurance framework for the UAE legal entity, including continuous monitoring and data-driven audit techniques.
• Develop the annual audit plan through audit universe updates, risk assessments, budgeting, scheduling, and plan monitoring.
• Manage audit engagements end to end, from scoping and fieldwork to findings development, reporting, and remediation follow-up.
• Coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, Engineering, co-source partners, regulators, and the Board.
• Contribute to global audit methodology, tooling improvements, and AI-assisted audit initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in internal audit, compliance assurance, risk testing, or regulatory consulting within financial services, fintech, or payments.
• Experience with UAE regulatory frameworks, including CBUAE, DFSA, or FSRA requirements.
• Ability to independently manage the full audit lifecycle and multiple engagements.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection, and payment services requirements.
• Experience communicating complex risk findings to senior stakeholders, Board members, and regulators, and using data analytics or automated audit tools.

Nice to have

• Experience with CBUAE Internal Audit Standards or equivalent UAE regulatory expectations.
• Knowledge of cross-border payments compliance, transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, and sanctions screening.
• Experience coordinating outsourced or co-source audit arrangements.
• Professional certification such as CIA, CRCM, CRMA, CISA, or CAMS.

Culture & Benefits

• Connected work culture with regular in-person collaboration.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, income protection, housing allowance, and commuter reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and mental health and family-forming benefits.
• Learning and development benefits.