Head of Internal Audit, MIPSL and Audit Program Management

Head of Internal Audit, MIPSL and Audit Program Management

Ireland, Multiple Locations

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Job description

Company and benefits

Job number

200053190

Date posted

Sep 28, 2026

Work site 3 days / week in-office

Travel Less than 25%

Profession Governance, Risk, & Compliance

Discipline Internal Audit

Role type Individual Contributor

Employment type Full-Time

Overview

Do you enjoy working with dynamic people to solve complex business problems? If you love a challenge, have a passion for creating clarity, program management, and cross-group collaboration, we want you. This role will serve as the Head of Internal Audit for Microsoft Ireland Payment Services Limited (MIPSL). MIPSL’s Internal Audit function reports into and is supported by the Microsoft Internal Audit Group. The Head of MIPSL Internal Audit will be approved by the MIPSL Board and the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) in line with the CBI’s Pre-Approved Control Function (PCF) requirements. In addition, this role will lead selective, outcome-focused audit programs across other business functions within Microsoft, developing and managing risk-based coverage in partnership with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• MIPSL Head of Internal Audit (CBI PCF-13)

• Establish and maintain the MIPSL internal audit function; set and communicate the objectives, vision and strategy of internal audit; prepare and submit an internal audit charter for MIPSL Board approval setting out audit standards and governance arrangements.

• Develop and implement the MIPSL Internal Audit Plan, communicate and agree audit scope and terms of reference with department managers prior to commencement of audit work; leverage Microsoft Internal Audit resources to deliver the plan.

• Provide quarterly and annual reports to the MIPSL Board on regular and special internal audit assignments, if any.

• Maintain independence, in particular to ensure ability to appropriately deliver role as Head of Internal Audit for MIPSL

• Make constructive proposals to the MIPSL Board for minimization of risk, remediation of deficiencies and improvement of systems, processes and controls.

• Participate in the MIPSL Audit Committee, keeping the Committee fully up to date on all internal audit matters.

• Keep up to date with emerging external (markets, regulations) and internal (business, technology, operational risk events) factors, standards and practices to identify meaningful themes and trends in the payments industry; regularly review and update the internal audit framework and audit plan so it remains current and fit-for-purpose for the nature, scale and risk profile of MIPSL’s business.

• Actively engage in financial services Internal Audit industry groups, ensuring MIPSL’s Internal Audit function is up to speed on regulatory and legislative matters impacting the payments sector in the EEA.

• Conduct special audits, investigations and advisory assignments as agreed with the MIPSL Board, the MIPSL Audit Committee or as directed by the regulator.

• Build and maintain a high-performing financial services Internal Audit capability through the leadership and training of appropriately skilled resources, ensuring the function possesses the expertise and professional competencies to deliver the Internal Audit Plan.

• Selective Microsoft Business Functions Audit Programs (Non-MIPSL)

• Analyze risk trends to the business to build the annual plan for assigned business function programs, identifying trends and potential blind spots for se