Jobs in a Leading Commercial Bank

Job Description

• The successful candidate is expected to oversee the implementation ot effective and efficient control techniques within the Bank shot will ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory demands.

Responsibilities

• Institute relevant processes at internal checks to ensure effective discharge of the control functions.
• Ensure optimal deployment of She control resources and timely resolution at human and material resource gaps across the group.
• Provide guidance and leadership to subordinates to ensure effective execution of the group’s activities through proper career planning, training and development programs.
• Ensure proper documentation of existing Internal Controls and Policies.
• Anchor the continuous review of all policies and procedure manuals to ensure that control measures effectively reflect the bank’s approval and set standards as well as current realities.
• Drive process improvement and optimization within the Internal Control space.
• Create, maintain and ensure implementation of risk control matrices and internal control test plans.
• Safeguard Assets and Liabilities (tangible and Intangible) of the bank and also curb income leakages.
• Institute and enforce aggressive Revenue Assurance and Cost Reduction Strategies tar the Bank.
• Ensure prompt detection and escalation of Control exceptions.
• Analyze reports and highlight trends and issues for management attention.
• Assess, analyze and measure risk relating to operational standard and make recommendation for policy amendments/process improvement based on emerging control issues and risks.
• Conduct first level investigation on frauds and forgeries including customers’ complaints and breach of policy and procedures with recommendations for Management action.
• Maintain an efficient working relationship with EFCC, NDLEA, CBN, NDIC and other regulatory agencies.
• Ensure that open items in the bank’s ledgers accounts are current and promptly resolved.
• Preparation of cost budget for the Control offices and ensure compliance with the same.
• Drive and provide adequate supervision of the Systems Control function at the bank.
• Identity instances of over and under control and provide management with a clear articulation of residual risks where existing controls are inadequate.

Minimum Qualification & Experience

• First degree or equivalent in Accounting. Finance or a related discipline with higher qualification in Finance, Management or Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
• Good experience in Internal Control and Banking Operations is desirable.
• A professional quantification is desirable (CISA, CFA, ICAN, ACCA)
• Minimum of ten (10) years cognate experience in Financial Management/Accounting Function, 5 of which must be in a senior position within the Audit function.