Internal Audit Associate Fintech EMI VASP Operations
Are you interested in being part of a mission-driven fintech company?
WIBS PHP INC. is a BSP-licensed Electronic Money Issuer EMI and Virtual Asset Service Provider VASP company in the Philippines. We are building a secure, compliant, and transparent digital finance ecosystem that supports modern payment, wallet, and virtual asset services.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for an Internal Audit Associate who can help evaluate internal controls, review operational processes, test compliance with company policies, identify control weaknesses, and support audit reporting and follow-up activities.
This role is suitable for candidates who want to grow in internal audit, risk management, compliance review, internal control, governance, and audit documentation within a regulated fintech company.
You do not need to be a crypto expert. However, you must be willing to learn how internal audit, compliance, finance, operations, and risk management work in an EMI/VASP environment.
What You’ll Do
Internal Audit and Control Testing
Assist in planning, performing, and documenting internal audit procedures.
Review business processes, internal controls, and operational procedures.
Test whether departments follow approved policies, procedures, and control activities.
Check the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of documents, records, and supporting evidence.
Identify control weaknesses, process gaps, documentation issues, and potential risk areas.
Assist in validating whether corrective actions were properly implemented.
Risk, Governance, and Compliance Review
Support reviews related to operational risk, financial controls, compliance processes, and governance procedures.
Assist in checking whether company activities are aligned with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
Review relevant circulars, memoranda, policies, and procedures connected to the company’s business processes.
Help assess whether departments maintain proper records, approvals, reports, and supporting documents.
Escalate unusual findings, repeated issues, or possible non-compliance to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
Audit Documentation and Reporting
Prepare audit working papers, checklists, summaries, and supporting documentation.
Assist in preparing audit reports, including findings, risk impact, recommendations, and management responses.
Maintain organized audit files for internal review, external audit, management review, and regulatory readiness.
Track audit findings, action plans, target dates, and follow-up status.
Process Improvement and Advisory Support
Support departments in understanding audit findings and required corrective actions.
Help improve audit templates, control checklists, documentation standards, and reporting formats.
Assist in promoting accountability, transparency, and proper governance across the company.
Coordination and Audit Readiness
Assist with walkthroughs, document requests, and process clarification meetings.
Support internal and external audit readiness by ensuring requested documents are complete and properly organized.
Perform other internal audit, control review, risk assessment, and documentation-related duties as required.
Work Environment
Strictly On-Site at Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Schedule
Monday to Friday, Day Shift
Benefits
HMO upon regularization
Paid holidays
Paid vacation leave
Transportation allowance
Exposure to fintech, EMI, VASP, internal audit, risk management, compliance, and governance operations
Opportunity to grow in a BSP-regulated financial technology company
We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Internal Audit Associate who can support audit planning, internal control testing, compliance review, documentation checking, audit reporting, and follow-up activities in a BSP-regulated fintech environment.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Internal Audit Associate who can support audit planning, internal control testing, compliance review, documentation checking, audit reporting, and follow-up activities in a BSP-regulated fintech environment.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Internal Audit, Accountancy, Accounting Technology, Management Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, or any related field.
Minimum of one 1 year work experience in internal audit, external audit, compliance audit, risk management, accounting, finance, operations audit, or a related field.
Has basic understanding of internal controls, audit procedures, risk assessment, documentation review, and compliance testing.
Has fundamental knowledge of accounting principles, financial processes, business operations, and audit documentation.
Has experience in reviewing documents, checking process compliance, identifying gaps, and preparing clear observations or reports.
Has good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
Attentive listener and effective communicator. You ask the right questions, understand instructions quickly, and communicate audit findings clearly.
Analytical thinker. You ask “Why?” and “What could go wrong?” and can identify risks, inconsistencies, and control weaknesses.
Problem solver. You can review facts, trace records, verify documents, and recommend practical improvements.
Team collaborator. You can work with finance, operations, compliance, management, and other departments while maintaining objectivity and professionalism.
Quick adaptability. You can adjust to new policies, regulatory changes, internal procedures, and audit priorities.
Excellent reading comprehension. You can understand policies, procedures, regulations, circulars, memoranda, and internal communications accurately.
It is an advantage, but not required, to have experience in any of the following:
Internal audit in a regulated company
External audit or accounting firm experience
Electronic Money Issuer EMI
Virtual Asset Service Provider VASP
Remittance company
Banking or financial institution
Fintech company
Payment services company
Lending company
Compliance, AML, risk, or governance-related work
BSP-regulated or compliance-heavy business environment
Training will be provided on company-specific operations, EMI/VASP processes, internal policies, audit procedures, and regulatory documentation standards.