Control Officer at First Bank

Requisition ID: 17000021
Locations: Lagos, North, Far North, South East, South-South and South West
Job Code: STR/200/ICEG
Schedule: Regular
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• As part of plans to enhance its operational effectiveness and service quality delivery, Internal Control & Enhancement Group seeks to engage suitably qualified and self-motivated individuals to join the Team as  Control Officers in Lagos, North, Far North, South East, South-South and South West.
• The search is open to existing staff with the right skills set and track records of success and achievement.
• Reporting to the  Control Manager, the ideal candidates will have the responsibility for monitoring, testing and enhancing controls embedded  in the  policies, procedures, standards and practices governing branch  banking / head office department activities within designated cluster / departments of coverage.

Specific responsibilities amongst others include:

• Provide control advisory and support service to Branches / departments.
• Review IT Control Reports and ensure the closure/escalation on noted exceptions.
• Carry out  investigation on fraudulent activities, unusual incident and other irregular activities.
• Conduct maiden visit to newly created branches to assess the control environment and other equipment for physical control.
• Ensure complete documentation of all observed policy/procedural breaches during control activities.

Qualifications
Eligible candidate must possess:

• A good first degree in any numerate discipline (Accounting, Sciences, etc)
• Knowledge of the banking industry, applicable tariff and banking services/products and financial/business analysis is required.
• Excellent knowledge and use of banking applications and core business processes.
• Strong understanding of banking structure, policies and procedures and essence of a strong control environment.
• Good understanding of the business environment, regulatory frame work and risk management.
• Ability to gather, analyze and interpret data.

Eligibility:

• Control Officer is open to staff on ABO to SBO grades.