# Manager, Internal Audit

**Company:** [Upstart](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/upstart)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $133k – $185k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** internal audit, risk-based auditing, Internal Controls, Risk Management, governance, Compliance, Data Analytics, Automation, artificial intelligence, occ, fdicia, sox, Cybersecurity, model risk management, third-party risk management
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Leads complex, risk-based internal audits for a digital bank across financial, operational, technology, compliance, and banking risks. Requires a bachelor’s degree, at least seven years of relevant experience, and the ability to build audit partnerships and strengthen the Bank’s Internal Audit program.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead complex risk-based audits from planning through reporting, including risk assessment, control evaluation, testing, issue development, and remediation validation.
- Evaluate governance, risk management, compliance, and internal controls across banking, technology, operational, and financial processes.
- Build trusted partnerships with business leaders by communicating risks, identifying improvement opportunities, and delivering practical, risk-based recommendations.
- Support the Bank’s annual risk-based audit plan and mature audit methodologies, quality assurance activities, and continuous monitoring capabilities.
- Coordinate audit activities with Upstart Holdings Internal Audit, co-sourced providers, and external auditors.
- Use data analytics, automation, and approved AI tools to improve audit quality, efficiency, and insight generation.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, Risk Management, or a related field.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, regulatory oversight, or financial services.
- Experience auditing banking, fintech, lending, payments, or other technology-enabled financial services organizations.
- Experience independently leading audits from planning through reporting and remediation follow-up.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, risk-based auditing, governance, and professional auditing standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and present complex issues clearly.

## Nice-to-haves
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or another relevant audit, accounting, or risk management certification.
- Knowledge of OCC regulatory expectations, FDICIA, SOX, consumer compliance, technology risk, cybersecurity, model risk, or third-party risk management.
- Experience working with co-sourced audit providers, external auditors, or regulatory examinations.
- Experience building or enhancing an Internal Audit function, audit methodology, or Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP).
- Experience using data analytics, automation, or GenAI tools to improve audit execution and reporting.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Anticipated base salary range: **$133,400–$184,600 USD**.
- Target bonuses, equity compensation, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, ESPP, health savings account contributions, income protection, paid time off, family and parental leave, family-centered benefits, employee assistance, and financial wellness resources.

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