Internal Control Officer – Financial Risk

About the role

Adyen is looking for an Internal Control Officer with a focus on financial risk in our Amsterdam office. You will join the global Internal Control team, contributing to Adyen’s sustainable growth by assessing and strengthening financial and reporting processes and controls.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen the internal control framework and support management with internal control matters.
• Evaluate Adyen’s financial and reporting processes and controls to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform independent review and testing of controls.
• Identify and evaluate control deficiencies.
• Manage requests from auditors to ensure successful audit cycles (e.g., SOC1/SOC2 audits).
• Establish a professional network and serve as an advisor to Finance teams to strengthen the financial control framework and support various projects.
• Collaborate with peers from the Internal Control team in managing the global internal control framework and contribute to various projects.

Required profile

• 8+ years of relevant experience in external audit, risk management or internal control; experience in a Big‑4 or financial services is a plus.
• Experience designing and implementing internal control frameworks.
• Critical thinking and eagerness to solve challenges.
• Ability to operate comfortably and independently in a global environment.
• Desire to work in an innovative technology company within the financial sector.
• Thrive in an unstructured, fast‑paced environment with a ‘can‑do’ mentality.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.