Lead Internal Auditor – Remote, High-Impact Risk & Controls

Elesta; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Medical insurance coverage

Annual team-building trips

Job summary

Elesta seeks an experienced Internal Audit professional to join its private UHNWI Family Office. You will lead risk-based audits, test controls, and analyze financial and non-financial processes. Fluency in English and Russian is required, with strong Excel/SQL data skills and knowledge of IFRS and COSO frameworks.

This is a fully remote role with global reach. You will report directly to the Head of Internal Audit and the UBO, coordinating audits across finance, operations, IT, and procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in finance, accounting, economics, or law.
• Experience in internal or external audit, risk advisory, or similar roles.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with high integrity.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform risk-based audits across departments and entities, including finance, procurement, payroll, IT, and operations.
• Test design and operating effectiveness of controls; ensure compliance with policies and authority delegation.
• Analyze populations of transactions to detect anomalies, conflicts of interest, and fraud indicators.
• Prepare clear audit reports in English, with root-cause analysis and practical recommendations; agree actions with process owners.
• Present results to the UBO and Head of Internal Audit; lead ad-hoc reviews and investigations as requested.
• Contribute to annual risk assessment and audit plan; advise on control improvements; lead end-to-end audits coordinating external advisors.

Skills

English

Russian

Excel

Data analysis

SQL

Power BI

IFRS knowledge

COSO

Education

Finance/Economics/Accounting/Law degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Elesta seeks an experienced Internal Audit professional to join its private UHNWI Family Office. You will lead risk-based audits, test controls, and analyze financial and non-financial processes. Fluency in English and Russian is required, with strong Excel/SQL data skills and knowledge of IFRS and COSO frameworks.

This is a fully remote role with global reach. You will report directly to the Head of Internal Audit and the UBO, coordinating audits across finance, operations, IT, and procurement.