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Internal Audit

Job-title: Internal Audit
Location: Tokyo
Specialisation: Accounting & Finance
Salary: Negotiable based on experience
Reference: IJB2013084
Job-published: August 21, 2026 13:04

The Internal Audit role offers the opportunity to contribute to a robust governance and risk management framework within a financial services organisation. This position plays an important part in strengthening internal controls, identifying risks, and supporting continuous improvement across the business through audit and monitoring activities.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and maintenance of the internal audit plan

  • Conduct internal audits and monitoring activities across the business

  • Identify risks and control issues and recommend practical improvements

  • Prepare audit reports and follow up on agreed action plans

  • Perform risk assessments to support audit and compliance activities

  • Work with internal and external auditors to support audit reviews

  • Help maintain and improve internal audit policies, procedures, and quality standards

Requirements

  • Proven experience in internal audit, compliance, risk management, or internal controls

  • Experience within asset management, capital markets, banking, securities, insurance, or related financial services sectors

  • Understanding of internal audit processes, risk management, and control frameworks

  • Ability to communicate effectively with management, auditors, and business teams

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills

  • Experience preparing audit plans, audit reports, or other audit-related documentation preferred

  • Ability to identify risks, assess controls, and recommend practical improvements

  • Native-level Japanese language proficiency

Benefits

  • Health insurance

  • Employee pension insurance

  • Employment insurance

  • Workers’ compensation insurance

  • Childcare support services

  • Elderly care support services

  • Leisure benefits

  • E-learning opportunities

  • Health and wellbeing support services

About the Company

A company in the investment management industry, this organisation is engaged in investment management, investment advisory and agency services, as well as Type II Financial Instruments Business activities. The company operates within the financial services sector and is committed to maintaining effective governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.