Head, Internal Control at Bleuapple Consulting

Job Description

• The Head, Internal Control is responsible for managing examinations and evaluations of the financial, operational and process systems of the Bank’s business units to ensure transparency, while also establishing and maintaining systems of control that would safeguard the bank’s assets as well as prevent and detect errors and fraud.

Duties

• Routine review and assessment of the business and operational risks in order to establish appropriate mitigating controls and monitoring frameworks
• Conduct periodic financial, compliance, operational audits and carry out investigations into reported irregularities
• Plan and conduct routine audits to assess controls, operational and technical efficiency and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations
• Highlight and flag duplication, errors, leakages and weaknesses across the business processes and systems; recommend solutions to improve the internal systems and the quality of the bank’s processes
• Interpret and analyse reports & data to identify possible risk exposure; advise and offer recommendations to senior management on risk management internally and externally
• Collaborate with external auditors in their examinations of the bank’s financial statements
• Be informed on latest industry trends and development to enable implementation and development of appropriate control measures, and monitoring, mechanisms and then ensure their routine update, review and revision. Informing senior management of these updates
• Prepare and submit periodic activity process flow charts & management reports to senior management on the activities of the department including overall assessment of the bank’s environment
• Prepare the department’s annual work flow plan and ensure its execution

Educational Qualification

• B.Sc qualification in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Accounting
• Professional certification (ACCA, ICAN, etc.)
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Audit process, Compliance and Regulatory requirements
• Experience in formulating policies, procedures and process evaluation & documentation
• Knowledge of the Nigerian Financial laws and regulations

Skills and Competencies:

• Attention to detail and ability to take responsibility
• Accountability and Dependability
• Great understanding of operations especially in the banking sector
• High integrity and ethical standards
• Analytical and Critical Thinking skills
• Excellent Communication skills and reporting skills - both verbal and written
• Good decision making skills and Problem solving skills
• Great use of Microsoft Suite
• Maturity, Tact and Diplomatic skills
• Great Interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of financial and IT systems controls
• Highly organized with strong leadership skills