Part-Time Internal Auditor (2-3 Days a Week) Location: New York City [on-site / hybrid, to confirm]
Type: Permanent, part-time (2-3 days per week)
Sector: Crypto / digital assets, financial services
Start date: Immediate, or as soon as possible
The Opportunity Our client is a New York-based crypto business. It is looking for an experienced auditor to join on a permanent, part-time basis as the business scales. You will focus on finance, regulatory and internal audit work, helping to strengthen the control environment and keep the business audit-ready. You will work 2-3 days a week and report into [Finance / Risk / Compliance lead].
Key Responsibilities - Plan and carry out internal audits across finance, operations and regulatory compliance.
- Test the design and operating effectiveness of financial and regulatory controls, and document the results.
- Review compliance with applicable financial services regulations and help the business stay audit- and exam-ready.
- Identify control gaps, process weaknesses and risks, and recommend practical fixes.
- Support external audit and regulatory reviews, including preparing evidence and acting as a point of contact.
- Prepare clear audit reports and findings for senior management.
- Track remediation of audit findings through to closure.
- Support the wider finance and compliance teams on ad hoc assurance and control projects.
Candidate Profile Essential - Background in internal or external audit .
- Financial services experience , for example banking, asset management, brokerage, payments or fintech.
- Qualified accountant or equivalent (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA or similar).
- Finance and regulatory audit exposure.
- Able to work 2-3 days per week on a permanent basis.
- Available immediately or at very short notice.
- Right to work in the US, and able to work in NYC as required.
- Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to deal with senior stakeholders.
Desirable - Training at a Big 4 or top-tier accounting firm (preferred, not essential).
- Knowledge of crypto, digital assets or blockchain.
- Knowledge of SOX, COSO, SOC reports or comparable control frameworks.
- Experience in a start-up or scale-up.
What We're Looking For Someone hands-on and commercially minded, who can join a fast-moving environment and start adding value quickly without much supervision. A pragmatic approach to risk matters more here than a rigid, checklist-driven one.
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