Part-Time Internal Auditor (2-3 Days a Week) - NYC | New York, NY, USA | Hybrid

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.