Head of Internal Audit - APAC

• Own the internal audit assurance framework across Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Australia, including continuous monitoring and data-driven audit techniques.
• Build the annual audit plan across all four jurisdictions - audit universe, risk assessment, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Manage and develop a team of internal auditors, building regional audit capability.
• Lead audit engagements end-to-end across the region - scoping, fieldwork, findings, and reporting.
• Monitor remediation of audit recommendations and report status to Boards and oversight committees.
• Build relationships across Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, and Engineering, plus regional regulators and Boards.
• Serve as the senior audit voice for APAC, embedding a strong control culture.
• Oversee co-source partner engagements across the region for quality and methodology alignment.
• Represent APAC priorities in global GAA initiatives - methodology, tooling, and AI-assisted audit techniques.
• Engage directly with entity Boards and regulators (e.g., JFSA, BSP, MAS, AUSTRAC/ASIC) on audit outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk, or a related field.
• 7+ years in internal audit, compliance assurance, risk testing, or regulatory consulting in financial services, fintech, or payments, including people management.
• Experience with APAC regulatory frameworks (JFSA, BSP, MAS, AUSTRAC, or ASIC) for regulated financial services firms.
• Proven ability to lead the full audit lifecycle across multiple jurisdictions while managing a team and concurrent engagements.
• Experience building an audit universe and annual audit plan across multiple entities, with risk-based prioritization and budgeting.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection, and payment services regulation across APAC.
• Track record managing senior stakeholder, Board, and regulator relationships across jurisdictions.
• Strong people-leadership skills - building, coaching, and holding a team and co-source partners to standard.
• Comfort with data analytics and AI-assisted audit tools in workflows and decision-making.
• High ownership mindset - autonomous, with sound judgment in ambiguity and initiative without close direction.
• Strong communication skills, tailored from operational findings to Board-level reporting.

• Experience with internal audit standards for licensed financial institutions in Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, or Australia.
• Familiarity with cross-border payments compliance - transaction monitoring, CDD, and sanctions screening.
• Experience managing co-source or outsourced audit arrangements across multiple markets.
• Certifications such as CIA, CRCM, CRMA, CISA, CAMS, or equivalent.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake, Alteryx, or AI-assisted audit/continuous monitoring tools.
• Prior experience leading a regional or multi-country internal audit function.

• Rice Allowance
• Transportation Allowance
• Paid Vacation
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Accident and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits

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At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster.

Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.