Data Audit Senior Specialist
About Us
Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 127 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human.
Our impact has been recognized by global rankings such as Time 100 Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World’s Best Bank. Visit our institutional page Careers at Nu - Join our team!
About the role
In this role, you will operate in a highly complex data environment, becoming the go-to expert on finance-related topics (controllership, treasury, credit risk, liquidity, capital, FP&A, etc.) within Internal Audit. You will routinely navigate large-scale, distributed data sources, connect information from multiple domains, and translate it into clear insights for the audit agenda.
As part of the Internal Audit, you will primarily work on audits, while also helping the team strengthen continuous auditing and predictive risk monitoring. This involves using data to identify patterns, outliers, and emerging risks, and then transforming those findings into actionable recommendations.
As products continue to grow within the company, the exposure to regulatory risks increases proportionally. Your pivotal role will be crucial in understanding how Internal Audit can support he company's healthy expansion by providing insights into key risk exposures and mitigation
You'll be responsible for
- Navigate Nubank’s complex data landscape in finance topics, understanding how data is generated, stored, and consumed across different systems (e.g., DataBricks, BigQuery, internal tools), and using this knowledge to design and execute robust audit tests.
- Perform audits on key finance processes (accounting, credit risk, liquidity, capital, treasury, FP&A, etc.), assessing data quality, process effectiveness, and control design/operation.
- Strengthen continuous auditing by proposing and implementing data-driven routines, indicators, and automated tests that allow ongoing monitoring of key risks and controls.
- Act as the Internal Audit ambassador on finance topics, leveraging your understanding of business strategy, regulatory requirements, and emerging challenges.
- Successfully engage stakeholders at all levels of the company, promoting a collaborative and efficient environment.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to assess and enhance the effectiveness of operations and risk management processes.
- Develop and implement robust audit plans and methodologies tailored to activities.
- Prepare and present clear, concise audit reports to senior leadership, detailing findings, recommendations, and strategic improvements.
- Facilitate data-driven discussions within the Internal Audit team and across diverse business sectors and regions (BR, MX, and CO).
- Drive innovation by leveraging technology for continuous audit testing and help the team shift towards a predictive risk management approach. Check out our blog post: Reinventing Internal
- Audit by Embracing Technology.
We are looking for a person who has
- Strong data literacy and ability to navigate complex data environments.
- Knowledge of SQL/Python or another programming language, and the ability to use them to explore and validate complex data.
- Experience working with large and/or distributed datasets and understanding data structures and flows.
- Project management skills.
- Stakeholder management expertise.
- Proficient in risk management strategies.
- Experience in internal or external auditing, preferably in the financial sector.
- Problem-solving skills, coupled with effective communication and negotiation capabilities.
- Intermediate English.
Our Benefits
- Chance of earning equity at Nubank
- Food/ Meal Card (Vale-Refeição and/or Vale Alimentação)
- Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale-Transporte)
- NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Medical Plan
- Dental Plan
- NuLanguage – Language Course Program
- Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
- Extended Parental Leave
- Daycare Allowance
- Parental Consultancy
- Work-from-home Allowance
- Gym Partnerships
- 30 days of paid vacation
- Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable
Our Nu Way of Working
Hybrid 2-3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration.
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