Team Member, Information Technology Audit at United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Job Objective(s)

• To implement the Bank and Audit Division’s mandate relating to review and assessment of controls over the information systems, safeguard the Bank’s assets, ensure the completeness and accuracy of transaction records; and prevent/detect incidences of related frauds and irregularities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Be up to date on new economic, technological, environmental, regulatory, political and, social issues or trends impacting or likely to impact Digital Banking Transaction in the bank.
• Review processes for the acquisition, development, and deployment of Digital Banking products to ensure that they are in line with the bank’s approved policies.
• Supervise the review of the level of support to Digital Banking products by the Information Technology (IT) department to ensure that support is within the approved Turnaround Time (TAT).
• Perform a comprehensive review of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) for all vendors that support the bank’s Digital Banking product to ensure that they are in line with the bank’s policy on SLA.
• Ensure prompt and qualitative rendition of relevant Control and Compliance reports to the Head, IT & Digital Banking Audit.
• Ensure proper institution of automated revenue processing in all system-based product development in the Bank.
• Carry out a monthly analytical review of the Bank’s revenue lines for completeness, accuracy and validity.
• Review and report the performance of Digital Banking products to ensure that performance is in line with set targets.
• Ensure full revenue recognition strategies/tactics for the Bank.
• Ensure prompt resolution of all open issues in the Inspection Report, Management letter, Regulatory Examiners Report and other Statutory Examiners Report involving business offices in IT activities.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• First Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Accounting or any other Numerate discipline.
• Minimum years of work experience required: 3 years.
• Knowledge of Banking Operations, Policies, and Procedures
• Interpersonal skills and Communication skills (written and oral).
• IT proficiency.
• Integrity.
• Good investigative skills.
• Good numerate and analytical skill.
• Structured Query Language (SQL Navigator).
• Audit Command Language (ACL).
• Unix operating systems.
• Business Objects (BO).
• FTP – file transfer protocol.
• Microsoft Office tools.
• Relevant professional certification e.g. CISA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CISSP and MBA etc will be an added advantage.