Head of Internal Audit - APAC

Job Description:

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we’ve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it’s supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we’re not just here to move money— we’re here to move our global customers forward.
We’re looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that’s you and you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role

Remitly is seeking a Head of Internal Audit – APAC to lead our Global Audit & Assurance (GAA) coverage across the region. Based in Manila, this role owns Remitly's internal audit function for Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Australia.

You will lead a team of auditors and co-source resources to plan, deliver, and report risk-based audit engagements across Remitly's APAC-regulated entities. This is a people-leadership role with direct accountability for the APAC audit strategy and quality of output, and high visibility to regional Boards, Audit Committees, and regulators.

You Will:

• Own the internal audit assurance framework across Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Australia, including continuous monitoring and data-driven audit techniques.
• Build the annual audit plan across all four jurisdictions – audit universe, risk assessment, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Manage and develop a team of internal auditors, building regional audit capability.
• Lead audit engagements end-to-end across the region – scoping, fieldwork, findings, and reporting.
• Monitor remediation of audit recommendations and report status to Boards and oversight committees.
• Build relationships across Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, and Engineering, plus regional regulators and Boards.
• Serve as the senior audit voice for APAC, embedding a strong control culture.
• Oversee co-source partner engagements across the region for quality and methodology alignment.
• Represent APAC priorities in global GAA initiatives – methodology, tooling, and AI-assisted audit techniques.
• Engage directly with entity Boards and regulators (e.g., JFSA, BSP, MAS, AUSTRAC/ASIC) on audit outcomes.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk, or a related field.
• 7+ years in internal audit, compliance assurance, risk testing, or regulatory consulting in financial services, fintech, or payments, including people management.
• Experience with APAC regulatory frameworks (JFSA, BSP, MAS, AUSTRAC, or ASIC) for regulated financial services firms.
• Proven ability to lead the full audit lifecycle across multiple jurisdictions while managing a team and concurrent engagements.
• Experience building an audit universe and annual audit plan across multiple entities, with risk-based prioritization and budgeting.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection, and payment services regulation across APAC.
• Track record managing senior stakeholder, Board, and regulator relationships across jurisdictions.
• Strong people-leadership skills – building, coaching, and holding a team and co-source partners to standard.
• Comfort with data analytics and AI-assisted audit tools in workflows and decision-making.
• High ownership mindset – autonomous, with sound judgment in ambiguity and initiative without close direction.
• Strong communication skills, tailored from operational findings to Board-level reporting.

Nice to Have

• Experience with internal audit standards for licensed financial institutions in Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, or Australia.
• Familiarity with cross-border payments compliance – transaction monitoring, CDD, and sanctions screening.
• Experience managing co-source or outsourced audit arrangements across multiple markets.
• Certifications such as CIA, CRCM, CRMA, CISA, CAMS, or equivalent.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake, Alteryx, or AI-assisted audit/continuous monitoring tools.
• Prior experience leading a regional or multi-country internal audit function.

Our Benefits:

• Rice Allowance
• Transportation Allowance
• Paid Vacation
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Accident and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster.

Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.