About the company
Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform offering state-of-the-art services for digital currency traders and global liquidity providers. Founded in 2012, Bitfinex was one of the first professional platforms set up to accomodate for the booming interest in cryptocurrency trading. Since then, the team has gained invaluable experience whilst cementing their spot as the go-to platform for digital asset traders and institutions. In addition to a suite of advanced trading features and charting tools, Bitfinex provides access to peer-to-peer financing, an OTC market and margin trading for a wide selection of digital assets. Bitfinex’s strategy focuses on providing unparalleled support, tools, and innovation for professional traders and liquidity providers around the world.
Job Summary
Job Responsibilities
📍Lead the Internal Audit function and execute audits from planning to reporting, producing quality deliverables to both department and professional standards while ensuring audits are completed timely and within budget. 📍Engage with stakeholders, business management, other control groups (i.e. risk management, compliance, fraud prevention), external auditors, and regulators establishing strong working relationships while maintaining independence. 📍Identify emerging control issues early and report them timely to management. 📍Mentor, develop, and support the Internal Audit Team. 📍Prepare and submit final audit reports to the Senior Leadership Team and Audit Committee to discuss areas of risk identified, process weaknesses, the recommendations to mitigate them, and strengthen internal controls. 📍Evaluate the related action plans and process improvement opportunities with each department. 📍Manage the audit findings log to ensure appropriate Internal Audit follow-up with management to implement satisfactory management action plans. 📍Escalate discrepancies directly with management to determine the reasonableness and appropriateness of remediation plans when needed. 📍Monitor agreed upon recommendations to ensure they are implemented. 📍Stay up to date with evolving industry/regulatory changes impacting the business and participate in appropriate control forums. 📍Conduct miscellaneous initiatives as required.
Requirements
📍High attention to detail and excellent analytical and research skills. 📍Keen understanding or appetite to learn more about the crypto industry and available products. 📍Experienced in planning and managing internal audit / internal controls testing strategies and assessing results 📍Strong understanding of risk and control concepts with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner. 📍Sound consultation and interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize and multi-task, and strong organizational skills 📍Excellent written and verbal English communication skills 📍Spanish written and verbal communication skills are a plus 📍Team Player with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and within a small team setting. 📍Exceptional work ethics and a keen understanding of the confidential nature of Internal Audit communications and access to information. 📍Ability to build relationships both internally and externally.