Finance Audit Consultant in New York at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Finance Audit Consultant based in the United States.

This is a project-based opportunity for an experienced finance audit professional supporting a complex banking environment.
The role focuses on assessing financial reporting, regulatory capital, liquidity, treasury activities, and associated controls.
You will conduct risk-based audits that identify key exposures and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control frameworks.
Working with senior finance and business stakeholders, you will provide independent challenge and practical recommendations.
The position covers the full audit lifecycle, from planning and fieldwork through stakeholder engagement and executive reporting.
Your analysis will help strengthen governance, risk management, and control effectiveness while addressing emerging financial risks.
This is a fully remote two-month engagement suited to an experienced internal auditor with large-bank experience.

• Execute risk-based audits covering financial reporting, regulatory capital, liquidity, treasury, and other critical finance activities within complex banking processes.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls across key finance functions and identify significant control gaps and risk exposures.
• Analyze audit findings to identify thematic issues, emerging risks, and opportunities for strengthening governance and control environments.
• Lead end-to-end audit engagements, including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, stakeholder discussions, documentation, and executive-level reporting.
• Apply established audit methodologies and ensure audit activities align with relevant regulatory expectations and professional standards.
• Provide independent and constructive challenge to senior finance and business leaders regarding governance, risk management, and internal control matters.
• Leverage data analysis, financial expertise, and industry knowledge to evaluate risks, validate findings, and develop practical, risk-focused recommendations.
• Communicate audit conclusions and recommendations clearly to stakeholders, supporting effective remediation and sustainable improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant internal audit experience within a large global banking organization.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, regulatory capital, liquidity, treasury, and finance-related control environments.
• Demonstrated experience conducting risk-based audits from planning through completion and executive-level reporting.
• Strong knowledge of internal control assessment, risk management, governance, and audit methodologies.
• Ability to independently challenge senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial and risk matters clearly.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to identify emerging risks and translate audit observations into practical, business-focused recommendations.
• Must reside in the continental United States.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future; employment eligibility verification will be required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Two-month project-based contract.
• Opportunity to support a complex global banking environment.
• Exposure to high-impact finance, risk, governance, and regulatory audit activities.
• Opportunity to work directly with senior finance and business stakeholders.
• Ability to apply advanced internal audit expertise to critical banking processes and emerging risks.