Internal Audit Manager

Windcave

As Internal Audit Manager at Windcave, manage audit engagements and lead audit teams focusing on regulatory compliance. Drive strategic growth and enhance risk management and internal controls.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeBirkirkara • 🇲🇹 MaltaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of audit engagements
Lead dedicated audit teams and deliver value-adding insights
Audit and assess compliance frameworks against standard regulatory requirements
Lead and execute rigorous Post-Authorisation Audits in strict alignment with MFSA expectations
Conduct deep-dive audits of customer asset safeguarding frameworks
Evaluate and test the effectiveness of anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and anti-fraud controls
Review, test, and assure Windcave's digital operational resilience frameworks
Audit core IT infrastructure, cloud architecture, security governance, and vulnerability protocols
Evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of the corporate risk management framework
Deliver clear, high-impact, and highly technical audit reports directly to senior management
Collaborate seamlessly with the wider international team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5 years’ experience in internal audit, risk advisory, or a regulatory role, with a heavy emphasis on financial services, FinTech, or electronic money institutions (EMIs).
Robust, hands-on knowledge of Maltese and EU regulatory landscapes, specifically interacting with or auditing frameworks governed by the MFSA, CBM, and FIAU .
Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk management, and audit methodologies (including IIA Standards).
Proven familiarity with IT governance structures, information security protocols, and European tech mandates such as DORA .
Professional qualification in accounting, financial services, audit, or an equivalent discipline (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIA, CISA).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working - 3 days in our Malta office (Monday, Tuesday and Friday)
Clear career progression path within a growing global business
Regular team events and a genuinely collaborative culture
Mentoring opportunities and exposure to a global compliance team

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Hard Skills & Tools

internal auditrisk advisoryregulatory complianceanti-money launderingcountering the financing of terrorismaudit methodologiesIT governanceinformation securityoperational resiliencevulnerability assessment

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailreport writinginsight deliveryteam managementstakeholder engagement

Certifications

ACCAACACIACISA