About Us

With 100 million global active users and almost 3 million transactions per day, Klarna is on the way to becoming the world’s favorite way to shop. To help us get there, we’re assembling an unparalleled global talent team—accelerating individual careers, and disrupting entire industries. We’re looking for people ready to achieve the extraordinary and embrace our bold ambitions as we shape the future of payments and fintech. Will you join us?

We are looking for an accomplished Senior Manager to lead teams within our Internal Audit function, reporting directly to the Group Head of Internal Audit (GHIA). This strategic role involves steering the audit programme, overseeing execution and delivery, and providing assurance over key financial, operational, and compliance areas across the organization. You will collaborate closely with multiple Control Functions and first-line teams to strengthen governance and risk management frameworks.

What You Will Do

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive audit programmes across all entities, tackling complex and critical risk areas.
• Oversee end-to-end audit delivery, including design, planning, fieldwork, issue identification, and reporting, applying judgement to challenging business scenarios.
• Challenge management on significant risks and operational issues, driving appropriate remedial action and continuous improvement.
• Present clear, insightful audit findings and reports to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Foster strong partnerships with key stakeholders including Control Functions and business units, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Lead continuous monitoring activities and promote a culture of control awareness and risk mitigation across the organization.
• Mentor and develop audit team members, promoting professional growth and high-performance culture.

Who You Are

• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in internal audit or risk assurance within financial services, banking, fintech, or other regulated industries; Big 4 background strongly preferred.
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in delivery of complex audit programmes.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving capabilities, able to work from strategic oversight to granular detail.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable engaging at senior leadership levels.
• Demonstrated ability to influence organizational change and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the first, second, and third lines of defense.
• Exceptional judgement, decisiveness, and humility when addressing uncertainty and complex challenges.
• Resourceful, self-motivated, inquisitive, and adaptive; able to operate effectively both independently and within multi-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Professional, respectful, and reliable; deeply driven to improve self, team, and organizational processes.
• Enjoys complexity and thrives on enabling others to mature their risk and control environments.
• Confident communicator who can influence up to management level and educate teams on the value of Internal Audit and third line of defense.

Closing

Klarna's Compensation model
To ensure fairness and maintain global market competitiveness, each role in a specific location has a set base salary. During the recruitment process, we will assess your skills and experience to determine which role is the best fit for you.
Additionally, you may qualify for our Contribution-Based Reward (CBR) program, which recognizes and rewards significant contributions to our success.

Please include a CV in English.

Department

Accounting

Locations

London, United Kingdom

Yearly salary

£85,457 - £113,009

Employment type

Full-time