Remote - Finance Internal Audit Team Lead

About World Business Lenders ( www.wbl.com)

World Business Lenders (WBL) provides general purpose short-term real estate collateralized commercial loans to a broad customer base comprised of small and medium sized businesses throughout the United States that lack access to traditional funding. WBL services its loan portfolio and loan portfolios for third parties, specializing in the management of non-performing loan pools and REO.

WBL is a U.S.-based company with a 100% remote workforce.

This is a remote Contract / Consultant position.

Generally, working hours will be 9 : 00am-6 : 00pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, although hours worked may be greater based upon operational requirements.

The job requires excellent oral and written command of the English language.

Resumes must be submitted in English.

Responsibilities :

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team, fostering professional growth and maintaining high performance standards.
• Conduct risk assessments across finance, HR, administrative operations, and company processes to establish audit priorities.
• Develop and execute risk-based audit plans aligned with GAAP, IIA standards, COSO framework, and company objectives.
• Oversee and supervise the execution of audits covering financial statements, HR processes, administrative operations, and loan operations, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Incorporate audit technology and data analytics to improve efficiency and insight.
• Review and approve audit workpapers, document findings, identify control deficiencies, and recommend improvements.
• Present audit results to management, collaborate on remediation plans, and track the implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with professional accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks.
• Manage audit resources, team workload, and audit timelines, ensuring sufficient coverage to meet objectives.
• Provide structured internal audit reporting to senior leadership, including key findings, remediation progress, and control effectiveness.
• Support other audit-related initiatives such as enterprise risk management, fraud assessments, compliance projects, or special assignments.
• Maintain audit quality by continuously improving audit processes, methodologies, and team performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Admin, and Compliance teams to align audit work with business priorities.
• Support team professional development, including certifications (CIA, CPA), and promote ongoing learning.
• Provide flexibility to handle urgent audit tasks, escalations, or emerging operational risks.
• Carry out other special duties and projects as assigned

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