Internal Audit Specialist

PagBank

Internal Audit Specialist conducting audits and risk assessments at PagBank. Contributing to financial and operational compliance in a leading fintech organization.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform independent and objective evaluations of processes, internal controls, risk management and corporate governance, contributing to continuous improvement, compliance with internal and external standards, and the achievement of the organization’s strategic objectives.
Plan and execute internal audits in accordance with the Annual Audit Plan, assessing operational, financial, accounting and compliance processes.
Analyze the effectiveness of internal controls, identifying risks, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
Assess adherence to internal policies, standards and applicable legislation. Prepare clear, objective audit reports with practical and feasible recommendations.
Monitor the implementation of action plans resulting from completed audits.
Support the evolution of the audit function through the implementation of continuous auditing, development of indicators and use of analytics.
Support risk assessments, process reviews and special projects. Interact with audited areas in a consultative manner while maintaining a technical, ethical and independent stance.
Stay up to date with standards and best practices in auditing, internal controls and corporate governance.
Strong exposure to critical audit topics.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or related fields.
Previous experience in internal audit, external audit or internal controls/risk areas.
Strong knowledge of audit methodology, accounting principles, processes, internal controls and risk assessment and mitigation.
Familiarity with standards and frameworks such as COSO, ISO, SOX and AML (when applicable).
Good technical writing skills and critical analytical ability.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel). Familiarity with data analysis languages or tools (e.g., SQL, ACL, IDEA, Python or similar).
Experience building metrics, dashboards and automated audit testing.
Familiarity with continuous auditing concepts and control monitoring.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meal and/or food allowance.
Health and dental insurance.
Life insurance.
Partnerships with TotalPass and ZenKlub.
Extended maternity and paternity leave.
Childcare assistance.
Discounts of up to 50% on postgraduate and MBA programs at major institutions such as FIA, FAAP and PUCRS.
No dress code: the important thing is to wear what makes you feel comfortable.
#TáDeParabéns: day off on your birthday.
Baby Gift: present for newborns.

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Hard Skills & Tools

internal auditexternal auditinternal controlsrisk assessmentaudit methodologyaccounting principlesdata analysiscontinuous auditingmetrics buildingautomated audit testing

Soft Skills

analytical abilitytechnical writingconsultative interactionethical stanceindependent evaluationcommunication skillsorganizational skillscritical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detail