IT Control Officer at Coronation Insurance Plc

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify various types of controls and how they work together to form a strong internal control environment, including understanding relevant controls frameworks used by the company.
• Recommend IT policy changes to support business needs.
• Conduct analysis to assess IT controls and to monitor risk.
• Apply control testing requirements and how the company conducts this process as it relates to their area of responsibility
• Applies knowledge of IT controls, and their role in the enterprise to define audit approach, scope and plan.
• Scrutinize financial materials and recommends changes to business and accounting processes to minimize risk.
• Detect significantly deficient control deficiencies related to systems and applications.
• Utilize data analysis to perform tests where fraud likelihood is high.
• Provide advice to the business around fraud risks and controls.

Key Performance Indicators

• % of control exceptions identified.
• Cycle time to complete IT control assessment.
• % of obsolete user accounts.
• Corrective action response time.
• Quality of recommendations from control assessment.
• Timeliness in meeting deadlines and schedules.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or any related discipline.
• Possess of professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)Certification is an added advantage.
• Five years of experience in a similar role.

Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of the industry’s standards and regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping.
• Up to date Risk management practices and industry knowledge.
• Interpersonal skills.
• IT and Computer appreciation.
• Excellent written and Communication skills.
• Must be self-solution driven, proactive and have acceptable knowledge of the business environment.
• Attention to detail.