Internal Control Officer

ABOUT OUR COMPANY 

At Alma, we believe sustainable commerce depends on fair, well‑balanced trade. Because finance plays a pivotal role in business, our mission is to put it back in its rightful place - serving merchants and consumers.

Our installment and deferred payment solutions help merchants boost sales by 20% or more, increase customer loyalty, and deliver a seamless shopping experience - without encouraging bad debt.

As the buy now pay later leader in France and active in 10 European countries, we’ve empowered over 21,000 merchants and 8 million consumers.

With 360+ Almakers and €100M+ ARR, Alma is scaling rapidly across Europe—and we’re just getting started.

Alma is the company for you if are looking for:

Collective intelligence is the driving force behind Alma: we are looking for open-minded, curious, and ambitious people who want to actively participate in this exponential growth.

To continue to deliver an optimal purchasing experience and absolute ease of use, all teams at Alma (Tech, Product, Sales, Operations, Data, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and People) will strengthen their members to maintain the highest standards of quality and trust while pushing these innovations at Alma’s pace.

 

 

ABOUT THE POSITION

Join Alma's Internal Control team as a strategic partner in building a best-in-class risk management framework. Your mission will be to identify, evaluate, and mitigate financial and operational risks across Alma's expanding European operations.

As an Internal Control Officer, you will:

Risk Mapping & Assessment

• Design and continuously update Alma's comprehensive risk mapping framework
• Identify emerging risks across business processes and evaluate their potential impact
• Develop and implement robust controls to proactively mitigate identified risks

First Level Control Quality Assurance

• Monitor and enhance the quality of first-level controls executed by operational teams
• Partner with business units to identify critical control points and document procedures
• Create clear, actionable control sheets to standardize risk management practices

Second Level Control Execution

• Execute Alma's permanent control plan through rigorous second-level testing
• Issue data-driven recommendations to strengthen operational processes
• Drive continuous improvement of the risk management framework

Risk Culture Advocacy

• Champion risk awareness and prevention culture across the organization
• Deliver targeted training sessions to embed risk consciousness in daily operations
• Lead the implementation and follow-up of remediation action plans

Periodic Control Support

• Collaborate on internal and external audit missions
• Track findings and ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for regulatory compliance

You'll work closely with Finance, Financing, and cross-functional teams, reporting directly to the Head of Compliance & Internal Control in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

ABOUT YOU

Being an Internal Control Officer requires a wide skill set and a high level of energy:

• Analytical and risk oriented: Exceptional analytical skills with ability to deconstruct complex problems.
• Written/Oral communication: Clear, structured communication of findings and recommendations and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Rigorous: Meticulous attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.
• Curious mindset: Proactive in seeking answers and exploring new topics.
• Team player: Strong team player with ability to work autonomously on assigned projects.
• Modesty: Modest approach with strong self-awareness.

Your experience

• You preferably have 4 years of professional experience in a similar position in Audit / Internal Control within a banking environment or a Fintech.
• You have a good understanding of the challenges of a payment institution and/or financing company.
• You have already worked in an international and multicultural context, and you are fluent in English and French, Italian is a plus.
• You have a solid Data/AI interest and drive (SQL knowledge is a plus).

ABOUT THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

We'll aim at running the process in 2 to 3 weeks following the steps below:

• Visio call with a member of our People team
• Visio call with the Head of Compliance & Internal Control
• Written case study to debrief with the team
• Visio call with the General Secretary