Job Vacancies at Kuda Bank

Description

• We are looking for an IT Systems Auditor to join our Internal Audit Team.
• In this role, you will take ownership of supporting the Lead IT System Auditor to provide assurance to the Board on the efficiency of IT controls and cybersecurity risk resilience while providing insights on emerging trends in the technological space.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor's the Bank's computer network for possible mismanagement, fraud, and inefficiency
• Assess the adequacy of system configuration and change management process, Back-up and Disaster recovery, software development processes, logical access controls
• Evaluate the adequacy and operating effectiveness of system controls in the organisation
• Coordinates and interacts with staff, external auditors, regulators, and other law enforcement officials as appropriate on IT Audit related issues and may be required to testify in court.
• Ensures that IT audit practices comply with the Bank’s Policies, Procedures, and government regulations
• Monitor developments in the information system and technology space with a view to proactively identify potential risk and recommend mitigants
• Keep abreast of the updates in the global technology world to early identify emerging risks and opportunities that can be domesticated in the Company
• Participate in UATs and change management meetings
• User access management and administration on core application and other applications of the Bank
• Actively follow up on all open issues in the Internal Audit Report, Management letter, Regulatory Examiners report on Kuda.
• Track resolution of all audit / control recommendations and ensure compliance within agreed timeline.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Head, Internal Audit

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Ideally, we are looking for someone who has a B.Sc. Degree

Skills & Experience:

• Proficient in using computer software (e.g., ACL, SQL, Excel) and application systems
• Good knowledge of auditing processes/procedures
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives
• Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables.
• Ability to evaluate business processes and IT technology, identify risks and evaluate controls.
• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department projects.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and add value in a team
• Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others
• Organizational and time management skills

Benefits
Become a part of one of the trailblazers in the challenger banking arena by joining the exciting and ambitious team at Kuda Bank as we work to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’.

• An exciting and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay
• Smart and kind coworkers
• Full pension contribution
• Reliable health insurance

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Overview

• We're looking for a talented Product Designer with great visual design and UX skills to help build our internal product.
• You will be involved in the full product development cycle: from early research and product strategy, to design and developer hand-off.
• You should have a strong understanding of design patterns on web, strong visual and user experience sensibilities, and care deeply about the end-user experience.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Use various techniques to create drafts and prototypes
• Produce final design solutions
• Pitch creative and usable ideas
• Bring new ideas to life from sketching and wireframes, through to high-fidelity prototypes, visual design, asset production and developer handoff.
• Use feedback from other designers, customers, and team members to improve the product.
• Work closely with Product Managers and Engineers on the Internal Product team to launch features which impact the team's KPI's

Requirements
Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of designing and shipping web-based products and tools
• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual and user experience design in similar products

Experience:
We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience with design software (e.g. Sketch, Figma) and graphics editing tools (e.g. Photoshop, illustrator)
• Experience working in highly collaborative design teams, or other multidisciplinary teams
• Familiarity with design techniques (e.g. prototyping, wireframing) and an understanding of visual elements (layout, colors typography, and fonts)
• A keen eye for detail as well as strong time management and multitasking abilities
• A strong understanding of responsive design, feature hierarchy, and care deeply about the end-user experience
• An ability to empathize with a wide range of users, often different from yourself, to understand what they need..

Nice To Haves:

• Knowledge of and interest in technology and financial services; prior experience working in fintech or digital payments a plus.
• Basic familiarity with front-end development with HTML/CSS/Javascript

Benefits
Become a part of one of the trailblazers in the challenger banking arena by joining the exciting and ambitious team at Kuda Bank as we work to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’.

• An exciting and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay
• Smart and kind coworkers
• Full pension contribution
• Reliable health insurance

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Department: Internal Audit

Role Overview

• We are looking for an Internal Audit Lead to join our team and take responsibility for monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of Kuda‘s internal control systems and corporate governance systems with a view to safeguarding the assets of the Company.
• It will be your responsibility to conduct assigned control reviews, audits, and investigation with a view to providing assurance to the Board and Senior Management that controls are in place, adequate and operating effectively to support the Bank in achieving its goals.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct audits of departments/functional areas in accordance with timelines
• Conduct audit testing of potential risk areas and identify reportable issues
• To conduct any reviews or tasks requested by Management
• Actively participates in the development of Internal Control/Audit policies
• Provide practical recommendations to management to minimize risk resulting from poor internal controls
• Continuous review of policies, processes, and procedures to match up to best practices
• Provide assurance that processes and procedures are complied with to avoid operational losses
• Provide assurance that controls are in place and are effective and adequate and make recommendations where necessary
• Conduct monthly reviews of the management account.
• Track resolution of all audit / control recommendations and ensure compliance within agreed timeline.
• Assist in developing strong Policies and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure Policy/Procedure/Regulatory Compliance on transactions or reports initiated by various process owners
• Create and improve homogenous Compliance Culture across all units of the Bank that aligns with the control and business objectives of the Bank
• Institute and enforce aggressive Revenue Assurance and Cost reduction Strategies/Tactics to ensure zero% income leakages
• Actively follow up on all open issues in the Internal Audit Report, Management letter, Regulatory Examiners report on Kuda.
• Periodic review of system/product changes to ensure requisite approvals are in place.
• Log in all exceptions observed unto the Control Exception tracker
• Conduct spot checks, stock take and other functions as may be assigned from time to time
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Head, Internal Audit and Management.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc. Degree
• Member of a recognized accounting professional body (e.g. ICAN, ACCA etc.)
• Associate or advanced Professional Student levels
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience performing Internal Control/Audit function

Skills & Experience:

• Advanced knowledge of auditing processes/procedures
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives
• Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables.
• Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others
• Ability to evaluate business processes, identify risks and evaluate controls.
• Advanced investigative and analytical skills
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions.
• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to share and impart knowledge
• Good interpersonal relationship
• Good project management skills

Benefits

Why join Kuda?
Become a part of one of the trailblazers in the challenger banking arena by joining the exciting and ambitious team at Kuda Bank as we work to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’:

• An exciting and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay
• Smart and kind coworkers
• Full pension contribution
• Reliable health insurance

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Department: Internal Audit

Role Overview

• We are looking for an IT Audit Lead to join our team and take responsibility for developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing the effectiveness of Kuda’s information security, technological control, and I.T governance systems with a view to safeguarding the assets of the Company.
• It will be your responsibility to support the Head of Internal Audit to provide assurance to the Board on the efficiency of IT controls and cybersecurity risk resilience while providing insights on emerging trends in the technological space.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Periodic information control reviews which include system development standards, operating procedures, system security, programming controls, communication controls, backup and disaster recovery, and system maintenance.
• Regular risk assessment of IT infrastructures which include risk analysis & threats assessment, Enterprise security management process, computer and communication security and physical access control among others
• Assess the adequacy of system configuration and change management process, Back-up and Disaster recovery, software development processes, logical access controls
• Designs audit programmes to execute approved audit plan
• Evaluate the adequacy and operating effectiveness of system controls in the organisation
• Coordinates and interacts with staff, external auditors, regulators, and other law enforcement officials as appropriate on IT Audit related issues and may be required to testify in court.
• Conduct operational/ compliance/ financial audits and forensic investigations as assigned
• Monitor’s the Bank’s computer network for possible mismanagement, fraud, and inefficiency
• Ensures that IT audit practices comply with the Bank’s Policies, Procedures, and government regulations
• Institute and execute analytical test for revenue assurance to ensure zero% income leakages
• Monitor developments in the information system and technology space with a view to proactively identify potential risk and recommend mitigants
• Keep abreast of the updates in the global technology world to early identify emerging risks and opportunities that can be domesticated in the Company
• Participate in UATs and change management meetings
• User access management and administration on core application and other applications of the Bank
• Provide timely input into the quarterly Board Audit Committee report
• Track resolution of all audit / control recommendations and ensure compliance within agreed timeline.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Head, Internal Audit

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc. Degree
• IT Certification (e.g. CISA/CISM/CRISC/CICSO)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience performing IT Audit/Control functions

Skills & Experience:

• Proficient in using computer software (e.g., ACL, SQL, Excel) and application systems
• Advanced knowledge of auditing processes/procedures
• Ability to share and impart knowledge
• Ability to offer technical guidance on applications controls in non-IT audits
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives
• Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables.
• Ability to evaluate business processes and IT technology, identify risks and evaluate controls.
• Advanced investigative and analytical skills
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions.
• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department projects.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and add value in a team
• Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others
• Organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

Why join Kuda?
Become a part of one of the trailblazers in the challenger banking arena by joining the exciting and ambitious team at Kuda Bank as we work to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’:

• An exciting and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay
• Smart and kind coworkers
• Full pension contribution
• Reliable health insurance

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Department: Internal Audit

Role Overview

• We are looking for an Internal Auditor to join our team and take responsibility for monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of Kuda ‘s internal control systems and corporate governance systems with a view to safeguarding the assets of the Company.
• In this role you will be responsible for conducting periodic reviews and spot-checks whilst supporting the Lead analyst to ascertain that policies and procedures are being adhered to.
• Additionally, you will support the team in carrying out daily call-over of transactions, daily review of trial balance, Weekly review of Bank reconciliation amongst other assigned tasks.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Daily call over of Deposits and expense tickets
• Daily call-over of transactions
• Daily review of trial balance
• Conduct risk assessment and audits of departments/functional areas in accordance with timelines
• Conduct audit testing of potential risk areas and identify reportable issues
• To conduct any reviews or tasks requested by Management
• Actively participates in the development of Internal Control/Audit policies
• Provide practical recommendations to management to minimize risk resulting from poor internal controls
• Continuous review of policies, processes, and procedures to match up to best practices
• Track resolution of all audit / control recommendations and ensure compliance within agreed timeline.
• Assist in developing strong Policies and Standard Operating Procedures
• Actively follow up on all open issues in the Internal Audit Report, Management letter, Regulatory Examiners report on Kuda.
• Periodic review of system/product changes to ensure requisite approvals are in place
• Log in all exceptions observed unto the Control Exception tracker
• Conduct spot checks, stock take and other functions as may be assigned from time to time
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Head, Internal Audit and Management.
• Daily review of outflows and deposits inflow in our Bank accounts
• To conduct any reviews or tasks requested by Management
• Responsible for providing responses for all audit/ account confirmation requests

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc. Degree
• Member of a recognized accounting professional body (e.g. ICAN, ACCA etc.) either at Associate or advanced Professional Student levels.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience performing Internal Control/Audit function.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of auditing processes/procedures
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives
• Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables.
• Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others
• Ability to evaluate business processes and IT technology, identify risks and evaluate controls.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions.
• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to share and impart knowledge
• Good interpersonal relationship
• Good project management skills

Benefits

Why join Kuda?
Become a part of one of the trailblazers in the challenger banking arena by joining the exciting and ambitious team at Kuda Bank as we work to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’:

• An exciting and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay
• Smart and kind coworkers
• Full pension contribution
• Reliable health insurance