Internal Control Officer at LeadHire Limited

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos

Responsibilities

• To plan, organize and carry out the internal controls function including the preparation of an audit manual and audit plan.
• Conduct risk assessment of all departments.
• Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the CFO and Company Board and provides recommendations for improving the organisation's operations.
• Evaluate compliance with existing policies and procedures, identifying and proposing modifications as needed.
• Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and engage in continuous education and staff development for best practices.
• Review the responses to internal and external audit management letter queries.
• To ensure that recommendations are implemented and ensure that all action items are resolved.
• Evaluate information security and associated risk exposures.
• Evaluate regulatory compliance program.
• Evaluate the organisation's readiness in case of business interruption, provides support to the company's anti-fraud programs.
• All other duties as reasonably requested.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level in a related field or equivalent.
• 3 – 5 years experience in related position in a Micro-Finance Bank.
• Experience in writing internal policies and procedures and process evaluation and documentation.
• A demonstrated knowledge of internal controls.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects Simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills. Detail oriented and ability to work and interpret figures and other financial information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to address issues and effect change
• Ability to demonstrate a professional and objective perspective at all times