BAAM Control Specialist

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

• Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
• As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
• For everyone, everywhere.
• More about our mission and what we offer .

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Treasury Team.

Your

key responsibilities

revolve around the development and execution of Wise's Bank Account & Access Management (BAAM) framework so that the risks around bank accounts, user access and payment activities are monitored in a secure and SOX control environment.

• You'll be integral to the daily operations of BAAM ensuring our processes and controls over bank account and user access management are executed effectively.
• This is a highly cross-functional position, demanding exceptional collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including Payment & Treasury Operations, Risk and Control teams, as well as internal and external auditors.

What You'll Be Doing

• Collaborate closely with regional teams including Banking and Operations to outline the roadmap for new partnerships and bank accounts
• Own the internal onboarding and off-boarding process for bank accounts within Wise's internal infrastructure
• Liaise with technical stakeholder group to tackle complex situations or new types of products or implementation
• Execute the controls in relation to maintaining complete and accurate internal records of our counterparties, bank accounts, authorised signatories and user accesses in the relevant systems
• Review and ensure timely and appropriate closure of BAAM tickets and requests
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure the soundness of our BAAM infrastructure and its overall operating environment
• Prepare periodic reporting materials on BAAM operations and control effectiveness
• Support the lead and stakeholders to continuously enhance the BAAM processes to improve its efficiency
• Keep all BAAM documentation, including user guides, flowcharts, and the risk and control matrix, up-to-date and relevant
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to address any audit requests and queries
• Support the Treasury function on other ad-hoc projects related to BAAM areas when required

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of proven experience in treasury or audit in SOX control environment, coupled with a solid understanding of risk and control principles in a large and fast paced organisation
• In depth understanding of treasury operational risk management, treasury best practices and SOX requirements
• Experience in opening & closing bank accounts for an organisation and managing user accesses and authorised signatories, or experience in financial audit or control testing in these areas
• Experience in managing a high number of bank accounts (500+) across different regions and setting up a control governance framework.

Skills

• A self-starter with the ability to work independently in a self-directed way to thrive in a collaborative, team oriented, and fast-paced environment
• Critical thinking with ability to identify potential risks in a given situation
• Great attention to detail and problem solving skill
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise and work to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to establish good relationships across the organisation and build an effective working atmosphere with teams like Banking, Treasury, Finance and Payment Operations
• Strong communications skills, verbal and written, including ability to summarise key messages
• Ability to process data using Microsoft Excel and produce presentation using Power Point is essential
• Basic knowledge in data querying and visualisation including SQL, Excel VBA and Snowflake is preferable
• Relevant professional

qualifications

such as ACT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA are desirable but not mandatory

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

• We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
• Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
• If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs .
• Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram .

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

• We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
• Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
• If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs .
• Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram .