Part-Time Internal Auditor (2-3 Days a Week) - NYC - Maze Executive Search & Selection

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

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].

1. Plan and carry out internal audits across finance, operations and regulatory compliance.
2. Test the design and operating effectiveness of financial and regulatory controls, and document the results.
3. Review compliance with applicable financial services regulations and help the business stay audit- and exam-ready.
4. Identify control gaps, process weaknesses and risks, and recommend practical fixes.
5. Support external audit and regulatory reviews, including preparing evidence and acting as a point of contact.
6. Prepare clear audit reports and findings for senior management.
7. Track remediation of audit findings through to closure.
8. Support the wider finance and compliance teams on ad hoc assurance and control projects.

Essential

1. Background in internal or external audit .
2. Financial services experience , for example banking, asset management, brokerage, payments or fintech.
3. Qualified accountant or equivalent (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA or similar).
4. Finance and regulatory audit exposure.
5. Able to work 2-3 days per week on a permanent basis.
6. Available immediately or at very short notice.
7. Right to work in the US, and able to work in NYC as required.
8. Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to deal with senior stakeholders.

Desirable

1. Training at a Big 4 or top-tier accounting firm (preferred, not essential).
2. Knowledge of crypto, digital assets or blockchain.
3. Knowledge of SOX, COSO, SOC reports or comparable control frameworks.
4. Experience in a start-up or scale-up.

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.