Aspiration is the first VC-backed neobank on a mission to be the leading consumer financial services brand and company focused on sustainability and the environment. At Aspiration, we created the category of sustainable, socially responsible retail consumer finance. We offer unique financial products to let people save, spend, and invest their money in ways that make them more financially secure and align with their personal values. Unlike other financial institutions, Aspiration is committed to building a relationship with our customers based on trust and aligning the customer’s success with our own. Aspiration has raised over $200M in funding to date, and is growing quickly.

Aspiration is looking for an Audit Program Manager to join our growing Compliance team. In this role, you will manage the internal audit function of the business by managing a mix of outsourced and in-house audits as defined by the audit plan and reporting audit-related information to leadership and external partners. Your job as Audit Program Manager is to ensure that audits are completed on time and findings are remediated promptly. You are a great facilitator and able to build bridges between teams and people, and you communicate status, concisely, and accurately.

What You'll Do

• Assuming full responsibility for the success of the Audit program
• Performing annual risk assessment and develop the audit plan to set goals for the year ahead
• Determining the optimal mix of outsourced to in-house audits
• For in-house audits, follow IIA guidelines for fieldwork and reporting
• For outsourced audits, steer project management and oversight of out-sourced team(s) to ensure effective internal audit execution 
• Participating in the development of internal audit scoping and planning documents, working to ensure impartial and objective assessments of operations while also seeking to improve the overall system of internal controls as a part of the overarching Three Lines of Defense governance model
• Participating in the assessment of audit findings/gaps including control weaknesses, applying skepticism to sampling and testing results ensuring the internal audit methodology always complies with official IIA guidelines
• Communicating audit results to senior management and relevant external parties 
• Participating in the review of audit reports on the effectiveness of the internal control structure and review action plans developed by management to mitigate weaknesses, providing thought leadership on the appropriateness of the plan(s)
• Following up on audit findings to ensure prompt and satisfactory remediation and escalate past due findings to leadership
• Serve as a value-add and advisory function to business partners by identifying ways to address audit findings or opportunities for enhancements with the goal of mitigating risk and improving financial and operational performance without compromising 3rd Line of Defense independence and objectivity
• Assisting with responses to regulatory inquiries as they relate to internal audit matters
• Spearheading and performing ad-hoc investigations/audits/reviews as required

What You'll Bring

• MUST HAVES --
• 3- 5 years of experience working in a role involving internal audit, compliance, project management, enterprise risk management, or equivalent 
• 3- 5 years progressive experience demonstrating professionalism, growth, and trustworthiness
• Demonstrated investment and excellence in formal or informal learning and development, equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree
• A functional understanding of banking and investment products
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional reading, writing, written and verbal communication skills
• Professional certification such as CIA, CISA, PMP or similar
• Entrepreneurial - you do what it takes to achieve our goals, without having someone telling you what to do
• Curiosity – when your work is finished, you are driven to enrich yourself and your team by learning and applying new things
• Strong proficiency with personal computers and business productivity software
• NICE TO HAVES --
• Experience working at a bank with a broad set of responsibilities leading to a ‘big picture’ understanding of what is necessary to operate them successfully
• Experience in FinTech or working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Advanced proficiency with cloud-based business intelligence, project management, or enterprise risk management software
• Strong proficiency with software languages that are useful in an environment isolated from production engineering (SQL, Python, R, M, DAX, etc.); ability to apply this proficiency to accelerate day-to-day business needs
• Demonstrated and substantial success in mentoring peers, building processes, creating business value or creating uniquely fantastic customer experiences at scale; bonus if any of these were in a financial services environment

What You'll Get

• Work for a mission-driven company to transform the lives of millions by building a better, values-oriented financial firm
• Competitive Salary and Equity Incentives
• Robust Healthcare Plans (medical, dental, vision)
• 401K & Unlimited Vacation Time
• Diverse & Inclusive Culture