About World Business Lenders (www.wbl.com)
At World Business Lenders (WBL), we are dedicated to providing general-purpose, short-term commercial loans backed by real estate collateral for a diverse range of small and medium-sized businesses across the United States that may not have access to traditional funding options. We take pride in managing our loan portfolio as well as offering services for third-party loans, with a special emphasis on non-performing loan pools and REO management.
- WBL is a U.S.-based company that embraces a 100% remote work environment for candidates located in Turkey, Latin America, and India.
- Our working hours are 9:00am-6:00pm Eastern Time, from Monday to Friday.
- The role requires an excellent command of both oral and written English.
- Please submit your resume in English.
Overview
- The Finance Internal Audit Analyst participates in audit engagements by performing fieldwork, process walkthroughs, control testing, financial analysis, and documentation of audit results. Audit activities may include the review of financial and operational processes supported by various ERP, workflow, and business applications utilized by the organization. Experience with systems such as Sage, QuickBase, Monday.com, or similar platforms is a plus.
About the Role
- WBL operates with a fully remote, multinational workforce. Typically, the work schedule is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, though additional hours may be required based on business needs.
- The Finance Internal Audit Analyst participates in audit engagements by performing fieldwork, process walkthroughs, control testing, financial analysis, and documentation of audit results.
- Audit activities may include the review of financial and operational processes supported by various ERP, workflow, and business applications utilized by the organization.
- Experience with systems such as Sage, QuickBase, Monday.com, or similar platforms is a plus.
What Success Looks Like
- Audit engagements are completed on time and meet Internal Audit quality standards.
- Internal Audit Analysts are effectively supervised, coached, and developed.
- Audit workpapers, testing results, and reports are thoroughly reviewed and maintain high-quality standards.
- Significant risks, control deficiencies, and compliance issues are identified and reported clearly to the SVP.
- Remediation tracking and validation activities are successfully supported.
Typical Day-to-Day
- Perform audit fieldwork and testing procedures.
- Participate in process walkthroughs with business stakeholders.
- Review financial data, transactions, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
- Analyze data and investigate identified exceptions or inconsistencies.
- Document audit procedures, testing results, and conclusions in audit workpapers.
- Discuss questions and potential exceptions with the Finance Internal Audit team and process owners.
- Assist with preparing audit observations and recommendations.
- Track outstanding documentation requests and follow-up items.
- Participate in team meetings, continuous monitoring activities, training, and special projects.
Key Objectives for This Role (Quarterly Focus)
- Complete assigned audit fieldwork and testing within established timelines and quality expectations.
- Support the execution of the Finance Internal Audit Plan.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and review-ready audit workpapers.
- Support continuous monitoring and follow-up of previously identified audit findings.
- Continue developing expertise in financial controls, accounting processes, audit standards, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Progressively assumes greater ownership of assigned audit activities.
What You'll Be Doing (Core Responsibilities)
- Execute audit fieldwork and testing procedures in accordance with Internal Audit methodology.
- Perform process walkthroughs and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
- Review financial data, transactions, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
- Document audit workpapers, testing results, and conclusions.
- Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and operational risks.
- Assist in preparing audit observations and recommendations.
- Participate in continuous monitoring and special projects.
- Support follow-up reviews to validate management's corrective actions.
- Collaborate with team members and business stakeholders throughout audit engagements.
- Actively participate in training, coaching, and professional development activities provided by the Team Lead.
- Develop expertise in financial controls, accounting processes, audit standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Seek opportunities to improve technical, analytical, and communication skills.
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Auditing, or a related field.
- Required Experience
- 1+ year of relevant experience in Internal Audit or External Audit.
- Proven ability to review detailed documents with a high degree of accuracy and consistency.
- Experience managing multiple deadlines and a steady queue of work independently.
- Language Requirement
- English proficiency at C1 level (Advanced), with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Key Performance Measures
- Timely completion of assigned audit activities.
- Quality, accuracy, and completeness of audit workpapers.
- Accuracy and quality of audit testing and financial analysis.
- Ability to identify and appropriately support control weaknesses and exceptions.
- Timely completion of assigned follow-up activities.
- Quality of written and verbal communication.
- Demonstrated development of technical audit and business knowledge.
- Progress toward increased ownership of audit engagements..
- Remote Work Requirements
- Stable, reliable internet connection.
- Professional and dedicated remote working environment.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in a fully remote environment.
- Preferred Background / Industry Experience
- Experience auditing accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, or financial control processes is preferred.
- Accounting or Finance experience is a plus.
- Exposure to financial services or other complex financial environments is a plus.
- Key Soft Skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Organization and time management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and willingness to learn.
- Specific Technical Skills Needed
- Knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, treasury, and financial control processes.
- Nice to have: familiarity with ERP, workflow management, and business applications such as Sage, QuickBase, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
- 💰 Compensation in USD.
- 🏖️ Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 🌍 Fully remote — work from wherever you do your best work!
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you - submit your CV in English and hit Apply!