Joel Haft

Partner – Internal Audit, Risk, and Governance

Joel joined Monahans in 2025 after spending more than 13 years in internal audit, working across financial services and the not-for-profit sector. During that time, he built and led several internal audit functions within fintech and digital businesses before returning to practice to establish Monahans’ Internal Audit, Risk & Governance offering.

Joel works with organisations to strengthen risk and control frameworks, improve business processes and review governance arrangements. His experience spans operational, financial and IT controls, board effectiveness reviews, and the design and implementation of practical control frameworks.

Rather than taking a traditional internal audit approach, Joel works alongside clients to deliver outsourced or co-sourced internal audit services that reflect the way modern organisations operate. He believes internal audit should provide practical insight that helps organisations improve, not simply identify issues.

Joel is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Away from work, Joel enjoys a game of padel, following the highs and lows of Leeds United FC, and spending time with his wife and young family.