Junior Internal Auditor

Join us to change the world.

Gojo is a Tokyo-based holding company of inclusive financial service providers operating in 7 countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Gojo was founded in 2014 to extend financial inclusion across the globe. Gojo Group, including major investees, is serving 1.7 million clients across the globe as of March 2026. Gojo has been a Certified B Corporation™ since January 2025, committed to the continuous improvement of its social and environmental performance ( http://gojo.co/ ).

We build partnerships with the best financial service providers by taking the share ownership to create a world in which everyone can determine their future. Our goal is to be the "private-sector World Bank". What makes our mission possible is a group of great talent who are committed to achieving the goal with passion, quality, and ability. We look forward to your application.

This is a remote working set up from your home office, however, you may need to travel across countries/locations depending on the assignment/audit allocated. We have an unrelenting work ethic, and ambitious performance standards in place to ensure we can be productive and meet our goals. At Gojo we have very inclusive HR policies. We as an organization believe in work life balance and promote that whole heartedly.

Purpose of the Position

Primary responsibility is to support Gojo’s Internal Audit department and its Group companies (“partners”) in audit initiatives and fraud investigations. The candidate will be required to constantly monitor the performance of the partner’s Internal Audit teams.

His/Her primary target is to perform internal audits of Group Companies and various departments of Gojo Holdco. In addition, he/she should:

• Execute and complete HoldCo audits and Partner’s audits as assigned from time to time.
• Establish strong relationships with the partners.
• Monitor the performance of the partner’s Internal Audit team
• Assist Gojo’s Internal Audit team in various audit projects and initiatives including IPO related activities
• Execute and deliver the annual J-SOX testing cycle, covering design and operating effectiveness of key controls, as a core deliverable of the role.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaising with all the partners on a continuous basis
• Review and monitor the performance of the partner’s IA team
• Engage with the Head of Internal Audit of the Partners
• Training of the partner’s auditors
• Reviewing the reports and various submissions of the partners
• Working closely with the partner IA to strengthen the controls
• Preparation of Audit Committee submissions
• Plan and conduct audit of the partners and assist in conducting audits at Holdco level
• Help the partner’s IA team to Investigate fraud cases
• Track and monitor the actionables emanating from the monthly meetings, audit committee, etc.
• Prepare all deliverables related to the submissions for IPO documentation
• Execution of the annual J-SOX testing programme for HoldCo and in-scope processes of the partner companies, in line with the group's J-SOX framework and timelines.
• Perform walkthroughs and test the design and operating effectiveness of key controls, including entity-level controls, process-level controls, and coordination on IT General Controls (ITGC).
• Maintain and update J-SOX documentation, including Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs), process flows, and test plans, reflecting changes in processes and systems.
• Identify control deficiencies, assess their severity, and track remediation of deficiencies with process owners through to closure.

Key Results expected

• High quality audit results within defined timelines
• Error free submissions to the Audit Committee
• Build strong relationships with the Partners
• Help in building a strong IA framework at Gojo

Requirements

• Understand and agree with Gojo vision, mission, goals, and values
• Share and exemplify Gojo’s Guiding Principles and high level of ethical behavior and trustworthiness
• Be passionate, aspirational, and highly motivated to commit to the goal achievement even in difficult situation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong audit, risk or governance related background
• Fluency in English

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or any Professional certification such as CIA, CA, CPA, or CISA.
• Strong Communication skills

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position. The company reserves the right to revise or change the essential functions and employment standards as the need arises. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.