Head, Internal Control / Audit at Beyond Credit Limited

Beyond Credit Limited is a technology-driven financial services company focused on empowering low-income entrepreneurs across Africa. We seek to provide our clients with opportunities to grow their businesses, improve their standard of living and thereby have better outcomes in life. We aim to give small business owners hope of a better life by equipping them with appropriate tools needed to attain greater financial independence.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Internal Control / Audit

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting Line: MD/CEO

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops an annual risk-based internal audit plan and oversee the implementation of the approved plan
• Ensures methodical documentation of work plans, testing results, conclusions and recommendations and ensures follow up on findings and corrective actions.
• Provide technical assistance with investigations, special audits, and provide subject-matter expertise as needed.
• Creation of internal audit reports on network security issues, secured application development, database security, physical/server room security, user access rights management, incident and problem management, log management, business continuity and disaster recovery planning etc.
• Participate in the review of applications to ensure data integrity, confidentiality and availability by preventing unauthorized access always
• Reviewing and reporting on the adequacy of internal controls and risks to the company’s technology network based on the approved audit plan
• To ensure all the bank’s products measures up to required standard in the industry
• Remains current on audit regulatory oversight trends and develop a risk-based approach incorporated into the annual audit plan.
• Performs regular bank-wide risk assessment to identify significant risks or exposure related to internal controls or compliance with regulatory requirements, efficiency of operations, and accuracy of financial reporting.
• Provides feedback and recommendations on business risks and improving operational efficiencies and processes where appropriate.
• Directs the work of external auditors to ensure the audit work remains within the prescribed guidelines.
• Coordinates and assist with the preparation of Audit Committee materials and participate in audit committee meetings
• Investigates and report to the Audit Committee on activities reported through the Hotline/Whistleblower processes and assist in investigations.
• Initiates policy and process reviews including ensuring they are up to date with all legislations and best practices
• Using problem solving and critical thinking skills to quickly identify internal control deficiencies, evaluate their risk implications, and draw the appropriate conclusions
• Lead the setup of the enterprise risk assessment for the bank and developing a risk log
• Conduct follow-up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits.
• Implements the anti-fraud campaign and assess compliance
• Prepares monthly regulatory renditions and returns
• Identifying and providing appropriate recommendations on risk and controls issues for improvement of the company’s IT environment
• Participates in the review of network security and infrastructure to ensure that security measures put in place are adequate and strictly adhered to in order to protect the perimeter of the bank’s network
• Flexibility to carry out any other task as requested by Management.

Qualifications / Requirements

• B.Sc. in Accounting with a minimum of 5 years work experience
• Professional qualification of ACA / ACCA / CIA is an added advantage.
• Microfinance Banking Sector experience is also an added advantage.

Salary
N350,000 - N450,000 Monthly (Industry Standard).

Application Closing Date
8th July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: [email protected] using Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only qualified candidates would be contacted.