Director of Internal Audit

MetaComp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

MetaComp, a Singapore-based digital payment solutions provider, is seeking a Director, Internal Audit to strengthen risk-based internal audits across business, operations, technology, finances and regulatory processes. The successful candidate will lead planning, testing, and reporting while maintaining independence and objectivity.

You will collaborate with senior management and compliance, risk, and finance teams to identify control gaps and develop practical remediation; prior experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, controls or financial services assurance.
• Experience in banking, payments, fintech, digital assets, financial institutions or other regulated financial services.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk management and audit methodologies.
• Proven experience independently managing audit assignments from planning through reporting and follow-up.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute risk-based internal audits across business and support functions.
• Assess internal controls and governance, identify control gaps, and provide recommendations.
• Lead audit planning, scope definition, and testing procedures.
• Conduct walkthroughs, testing, and evaluate control design and operating effectiveness.
• Prepare internal audit reports with clear findings and recommendations.
• Monitor remediation actions and report risks to management.

Skills

Risk-based audits

Internal controls

Stakeholder management

Audit planning

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ACL/IDEA

Tableau

Excel

Job description

MetaComp is a Singapore-based digital payment solutions provider operating across digital assets, payments, FX and cross-border financial services. We are building regulated financial infrastructure connecting traditional finance with the digital economy.

As the business scales, we are looking for an Director, Internal Audit to strengthen our internal audit and control environment across business, operational, technology, financial and regulatory processes.

Role Overview

The Internal Audit Manager / Senior Internal Auditor will be responsible for planning and executing risk-based internal audits across MetaComp's business and support functions.

The role will independently assess the effectiveness of internal controls, governance, risk management and operational processes, identify control gaps and provide practical recommendations to strengthen the organisation.

This role will work closely with senior management, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Operations, Technology, Product and other business functions while maintaining appropriate independence and objectivity.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Audit Planning & Execution

• Develop and execute risk-based annual and quarterly internal audit plans.
• Conduct end-to-end internal audits covering business, operational, financial, technology and regulatory processes.
• Perform risk assessments to identify key control gaps and emerging risks.
• Define audit scope, objectives, testing methodology and audit procedures.
• Conduct walkthroughs and interviews with process owners and key stakeholders.
• Perform control testing, substantive testing and sample-based reviews.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies and potential areas of operational risk.

Audit Areas

Depending on business requirements, audits may cover:

• Payments operations
• Digital asset operations
• Customer onboarding and KYC/KYB
• AML/CFT controls
• Sanctions screening
• Customer asset and fund safeguarding
• Finance and accounting
• Treasury and reconciliation
• Trading / OTC operations
• Product and technology controls
• Information security and IT general controls
• Access management
• Vendor and third-party management
• Business continuity and operational resilience
• Regulatory compliance
• HR and corporate governance
• Data management and privacy
• Outsourcing arrangements

Audit Reporting

• Prepare clear and concise internal audit reports.
• Clearly document audit observations, root causes, risk implications and recommendations.
• Assign appropriate risk ratings to audit findings.
• Discuss findings with process owners and management.
• Track management action plans and remediation commitments.
• Monitor overdue or high-risk remediation items and escape where appropriate.
• Present significant audit findings and emerging risks to senior management and relevant governance committees.
• Provide independent advisory input on new products, processes and business initiatives where appropriate.
• Support management in identifying key risks and control requirements.
• Review new or materially changed processes from a control perspective.
• Recommend practical and sustainable improvements to internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk controls.

Regulatory & Governance

• Support internal audit activities related to MAS regulatory expectations and applicable financial services requirements.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, external audits and other assurance activities where required.
• Maintain appropriate audit documentation and evidence.
• Ensure audit work is conducted in accordance with internal audit standards and professional practices.
• Stay updated on regulatory, operational and financial crime risks relevant to payments and digital assets.
• Conduct follow-up reviews to validate closure of audit findings.
• Assess whether remediation actions adequately address identified root causes.
• Monitor recurring control weaknesses and systemic issues.
• Develop dashboards and management reporting on audit findings, remediation status and risk trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, Audit or a related discipline.
• 5–8+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, controls or financial services assurance.
• Experience in banking, payments, fintech, digital assets, financial institutions or other regulated financial services strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk management and audit methodologies.
• Proven experience independently managing audit assignments from planning through reporting and follow-up.
• Strong understanding of financial and operational processes.
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills.
• Strong report writing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to challenge processes constructively while maintaining strong working relationships with business stakeholders.
• High level of integrity, independence and professional judgement.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving business environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CIA, CPA, ACCA, CA, CISA, CFE or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience auditing MAS-regulated entities.
• Experience in payment services, digital payment tokens or crypto/digital assets.
• Experience with technology and IT general controls.
• Experience with AML/CFT and financial crime controls.
• Knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements and risk management expectations.
• Experience with data analytics or audit analytics tools.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute. We celebrate diversity in all its forms- background, ethnicity, gender, identity, orientation, experience, and thought and believe it strengthens our culture and our work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.