Financial Systems Controls Lead

ABOUT ADDI

We are a leading financial platform, building the future of payments, shopping, and banking—a world where consumers and merchants can transact effortlessly and grow together. Today, we serve over 3.6 million customers and partner with more than 55,000 merchants, making Addi Colombia’s fastest-growing marketplace.

With a state-of-the-art, technology-first approach, we provide banking solutions (deposits, payments, unsecured credit) and commerce services (e-commerce, marketing), bridging the financial gap for millions and redefining how people experience financial freedom. As the country’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later provider, we have secured regulatory approval to operate as a bank, unlocking even greater opportunities for our customers. In the past year, we have also achieved profitability, reinforcing the strength of our business model and our ability to scale sustainably.

Our mission has earned the trust of world-class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Architect Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs, Greycroft, Monashees, Notable Capital, Quona Capital, Union Square Ventures, Victory Park Capital, and more, who back our vision for the future. With their support, we are not just growing—we are transforming Latin America’s financial ecosystem and shaping the next generation to shop, pay, and bank in Colombia.

But what truly sets us apart is how we build. We are a conscious company, driven by deep experience in scaling technology, services and products, and we live by our values https://co.addi.com/trabaja-con-nosotros#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%20We%20are%20owners,dentro%20del%20equipo. every day.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is where you come in. Below, you’ll find what this role is all about—the impact you’ll drive, the challenges you’ll tackle, and what it takes to thrive at Addi. If you’re ready to be part of something big, keep reading.

WHAT’S THE MISSION YOU’LL DRIVE

Serve as the single accountable owner for Addi’s financial-systems controls framework across all platforms, subledgers, and data pipelines. This role is responsible for establishing a bank-aligned IT General Controls (ITGC) environment fully compliant with SFC standards, designing robust governance and human-in-the-loop mechanisms for AI-driven financial workflows, and laying a capital-markets-ready operational foundation that supports Addi's regulatory transition and bank spin-off at scale.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• External Audit & Regulatory Reliance: Build and document an audit-ready control framework across key systems, enabling external auditors and regulatory bodies to transition toward controls-reliance testing.

• Segregation of Duties & Access Control: Design and enforce a comprehensive access control framework across enterprise systems, ensuring automated review cycles and strict conflict mitigation.

• AI Process Governance & Oversight: Operationalize a governance model for AI-driven financial workflows, establishing human-in-the-loop accountability, audit logs, and continuous monitoring.

• System Change & Integration Gatekeeping: Enforce mandatory control sign-offs for all new system integrations, products, and release deployments prior to production release.

• AI-Assisted Controls Deployment: Implement automated compliance tools for continuous monitoring, anomaly detection, and evidence collection at scale.

• Corporate Structure & Licensing Readiness: Finalize internal control environments across operating entities, ensuring full alignment with applicable regulatory and risk management frameworks to support future corporate transitions.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Regulated-Entity Controls Expertise: Deep experience in IT General Controls (ITGC), financial systems audit, and internal controls, including direct experience working within or auditing supervised financial institutions.

• Regulatory & Audit Fluency: Working knowledge of local regulatory expectations and risk management frameworks, with a track record of defending contro