Jobs at Unified Payment Services Limited

Job Objectives

• As a Head, Public Sector, will be responsible for driving the strategic engagement, growth, and performance of our public sector initiatives—leading the development, deployment, and adoption of innovative payment solutions across federal, state, and local government agencies.
• This leadership role requires a deep understanding of government operations, regulatory environments, and fintech ecosystems, combined with a strong track record in public sector relationship management and business development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the department’s growth strategy in alignment with the company’s vision for public sector engagement and digital transformation.
• Government Relationship Management: Build and sustain high-level relationships with MDAs, regulatory bodies, public enterprises, and other key stakeholders.
• Solution Deployment & Expansion: Oversee the design, customization, and rollout of payment and revenue collection solutions for public institutions.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of public sector professionals; drive accountability, performance, and development within the team.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with legal, compliance, technology, product, and operations teams to deliver effective and compliant public sector solutions.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop KPIs and performance dashboards to track adoption, usage, revenue contribution, and operational efficiency.
• Regulatory Intelligence: Monitor government policies, reforms, and digital initiatives that may impact the fintech landscape; serve as the voice of the public sector internally.
• Advocacy & Representation: Represent the company at key industry engagements, stakeholder forums, and public-private partnership dialogues.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree or MBA is a plus).
• Experience: 7 to 12 years of relevant experience in public sector engagement, digital payments, fintech, or financial services—at least 3 years in a leadership role. Post NYSC experience.

Key Competency Requirements:
Knowledge / Experience:

• Proven track record of managing government relationships and driving adoption of technology-driven solutions.
• In-depth understanding of public sector procurement, government payment systems, and policy frameworks.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and business development capabilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with experience using CRM and reporting tools.Previous experience working with or within public sector institutions, ministries, or government-owned enterprises.
• Familiarity with NITDA, EFCC, FIRS, CBN policies, and national digital transformation agendas.
• Ability to navigate political and regulatory complexities with diplomacy and tact.

Skill / Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Confident negotiator with and ability to close the right type of business deals at the highest level.

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Job Objectives

• Computation of Scheme (Payattitude, VISA, MasterCard, UP, and American Express) Income - Acquiring, Switching and Processing Income
• Obtain assurance on accuracy of all transaction based fees and income and income from services rendered.
• Confirm accuracy, adequacy, and completeness and prompt settlement of Merchant(s) in line with terms of engagement.
• Plans financial audits by understanding organization objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; determining audit scope and objectives; drafting audit programs.
• Assesses compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit program steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements; examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
• Assesses risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating manual and automated financial processes; identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies and operational issues.
• Communicates audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues; reviewing working papers; preparing final audit reports.
• Supports external auditors by providing information required.
• Provides financial control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Deliver training/knowledge transfer sessions to meet departmental cross training needs
• Ensure chargebacks and disputes are resolved in line with existing rules, and appropriate approvals are obtained for all transaction reversals.

Duities and Responsibilities

• To ensure the integrity and accuracy of bank reconciliations.
• Independent reconciliations of revenue accounts to determine accurate and correct account General Ledger Positions.
• Shall conduct periodic data analysis on Web, ATM, POS and Mobile income streams and reconciliation to the general ledger and the production of audit reports in line with approved audit Plan.
• Detailed periodic review of Agency services, banking, Settlement and collection transactions.
• To conduct detailed investigation as may be required from time to time.
• To Conducts Financial Audit and Other Audit Reviews such as ; o Stock take exercise/Inventory management review and reporting, Staff allowances and advances review and audit, Fixed asset tagging and verification, Consumable consumption management, prepayments, Accounts Payables, PayAttitude stock management & Operations review, Spot checks on company’s cash and fixed assets, attendance at User Acceptance testing for projects /products and the management of asset bidding process for item disposal.
• Proffer workable value added solutions for management consideration.
• Effectively discuss audit issues and develop business focused controls recommendations to strengthen control lapses and weaknesses.
• Conduct investigation assignments from time to time.
• Perform Adhoc task/assignments and departmental administrative duties as assigned from time to time.
• Independent Review and computation of company’s income on dispute management systems.
• Independent Review and computation of company’s income on all ongoing and completed projects implementation
• Independent Review and computation of company’s income on Personalization and fulfillment activities for partner banks and merchants
• Independent review of merchant onboarding process and fraud analytics platform in line with Global Accepted Standards on AML/CTF as well as International card schemes.

Required KPI:

• 100% achievement and timely submission of audit reports.
• Timely completion of all financial audit assignments within agreed KPI timeline
• Timely submission of reports for Management comments and approval.
• Timely conduct of departmental training within a given appraisal period.
• Timely conduct of investigation assignments for Management decision making

Job Requirements
Education:

• University: First Degree in Accounting/ Business Administration.

Certifications:

• Certification in Accounting (ACCA, ACA) is mandatory Others: CISA (Certified Information System Audit) would be an added advantage.
• Experience: Understanding of the key technical concepts in Financial Audits. Minimum of 7 years and above audit working experience in Financial Auditing.

Key Competency Requirements
Knowledge:

• Financial Auditing & Accounting knowledge
• Fundamentals of E-payment Settlement process and cycle.
• Payment Card concepts and techniques.
• Clear understanding of Payment Card industry standards and Regulation.

Skill / Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills and Deductive reasoning abilities.
• Good analytical and financial reporting skills.
• Financial Diagnosis, Analyzing Information , Research Skills, Reporting Research Results, Verbal Communication, Integrity and Trust, Attention to Detail and Objectivity.

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Job Objective(s)

• To provide independent assurance to management on IT General Controls
• Ensure best assurance practice in the plan and execution of IS Audit Programs
• Ensure enterprise wide compliance of business processes and operations to internal policies, procedures and documentations
• Incorporation of standard practices, principles and processes into audit programs and execution
• Review of risk related control issues and draft appriopriate remediation plans
• Understand the business environment and develop relationships with audit client in providing value added solutions and best practices implementation

Duties and Responsibilities

• Audit Review of Database Management Systems, Enterprise Network security and Device configuration, Antivirus, Systems Patches and Log Management.
• Audit Review of Software Development Life cycle, Project Management Implementation and Change Management Procedures.
• Audit Review of Data Encryption Processes, Key Management Lifecycle, and Operating Systems, physical and logical security of card holder environment.
• Audit Review of Active Directory, Operating Systems, Data backup and tape management.
• Assess systems and general IT controls and provide practical and Value added remediation plans.
• Prepare audit reports that summarize the most significant control weaknesses and resulting impact to the organization.
• Participate in multiple and simultaneous risk based audit while maintaining departmental quality standards. Function as part of a team or work independently when requires.
• Contribute to internal departmental initiatives such as trainings, departmental development initiatives and other internal projects as requested.
• Effectively discuss audit issues and develop business focused controls recommendations to strengthen control lapses and weaknesses.

Requirements & Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely completion of agreed audit assignments.
• Timely submission of reports for review and submission.
• Timely finalization of all departmental tasks and agreed departmental KPI.

Job Requirements
Education:

• University: First Degree(s) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

Others:

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or related professional certifications would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-6 years of experience in IT Auditing or a similar role.
• Understanding of the key technology and general controls around enterprise applications and information systems.
• Candidate must possess the ability to communicate effectively, audit issues and remediation plans.

Key Competency Requirements:
Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Systems and General IT Controls.
• Analytical skills to assess Operational and Compliance Requirements of Application systems and infrastructure.
• Strong Data Analysis and experience with Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques.

Skill / Competencies:

• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Deductive reasoning abilities and an eye for detail.
• Interpersonal and Communication skills.