Part-Time Financial Compliance Auditor – AML/CFT

Part-Time Financial Compliance Auditor – AML/CFT

Location: Honduras – Remote (Tegucigalpa or San Pedro Sula preferred)
Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week
Initial Term: Two-month pilot, with potential month-to-month extension
Languages: Professional English and Spanish
Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Financial Compliance Auditor to conduct independent examinations of regulated financial entities and assess compliance with applicable regulatory and AML/CFT requirements.

This is a hands-on examination role. The selected professional will be responsible for testing compliance certifications, reviewing supporting evidence, conducting risk-based testing, documenting findings, and maintaining examination workpapers that can withstand independent third-party review.

We are specifically looking for candidates with experience examining or auditing the compliance of financial institutions or other regulated entities , rather than professionals whose experience has been limited to preparing compliance filings.
Key Responsibilities

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Maintain and monitor periodic compliance certification requirements for regulated entities, including follow-up and escalation of overdue or missing submissions.

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Conduct remote, risk-based examinations of regulated financial entities.

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Review and test KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting controls .

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Assess AML/CFT controls and, where applicable, the use and quality of blockchain analytics by money transmitters and digital asset businesses.

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Perform risk assessments, sampling, control testing, and evidence review.

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Prepare complete examination workpapers documenting:

- Scope and methodology

- Sampling approach

- Testing performed

- Evidence obtained

- Findings and conclusions

- Management responses

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Document findings according to severity, establish required corrective actions and deadlines, and monitor remediation through closure.

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Maintain accurate audit, certification, finding, and examination records.

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Record time dedicated to each regulated entity.

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Identify situations where existing regulatory requirements cannot be effectively tested or where actual practices differ from established requirements and escalate them appropriately.

Required Qualifications

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5+ years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following:

- Financial-sector examination

- Internal or external audit

- Regulatory compliance

- AML/CFT compliance

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Demonstrated experience personally conducting audit or examination fieldwork , including:

- Risk assessment

- Sampling

- Control testing

- Workpaper preparation

- Written audit findings

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Experience within a regulated financial environment , such as banking, insurance, fintech, financial services, or financial regulatory/supervisory institutions.

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Working knowledge of Honduran AML/CFT requirements .

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Knowledge of the FATF Forty Recommendations .

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Familiarity with the GAFILAT regulatory/evaluation environment.

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Professional proficiency in both English and Spanish , written and spoken.

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Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently with limited supervision.

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Ability to operate effectively in an environment where processes and examination procedures are still being developed.

Preferred Qualifications

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Previous experience with CNBS, UFI, a Honduran bank or insurer, a financial-services audit practice, or a regulated fintech .

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Experience examining:

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Money services businesses / money transmitters

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Digital asset or cryptocurrency businesses

- Insurance companies

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Experience with blockchain transaction monitoring or blockchain analytics.

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Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CPA, CIA, Honduran Contador Público , or another relevant audit/compliance certification.

Scope of the Role

This position is focused on applying and testing existing regulatory stand