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The Role:

• Flutterwave is looking for a Senior Associate, IT Audit whose responsibilities will include planning and executing the comprehensive audits of the organization’s information systems and security practices. It also includes evaluating the effectiveness of IT controls, identifying vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be Like

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organization’s Information systems’ audit, and cybersecurity audit strategy.
• Facilitate planning and execution of IT, security, system implementations, and data privacy audits while maintaining independence and adhering to industry standards.
• Assess the effectiveness of the organization's information systems and cybersecurity controls and recommend improvements.
• Conduct IT risk assessments to identify and evaluate potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Manage timelines for audits/projects, identify and assess issues, develop audit reports, and review supporting documentation according to departmental standards.
• Identify key IT, security, and data privacy risks and contribute to the development of the annual IT Internal audit plan.
• Provide technical and operational assistance to business areas for IT control development and documentation, leveraging data analytics for effective audits.
• Serve as the departmental IT subject matter expert and enhance internal knowledge of IT controls and auditing concepts.
• Develop and implement audit methodologies and practices tailored to the organization’s risk profile and industry standards.
• Collaborate with the IT department to ensure compliance with cybersecurity policies, standards, and regulations.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulators during audits and assessments.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Required competency and skill set to be a Waver (in this role)

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Security, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in IS auditing, Information security or related fields.
• A comprehensive understanding of the Global Internal Audit Standards (IIA), leading IS audit practices and standards, (E.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, ISAE, PCAOB, ISA, GAGAS), as well as Information Security Management System (ISMS) standards.
• IT risk-based internal audit experience with excellent knowledge of internal control concepts and auditing techniques (ITGC & ITAC).
• Fintech and Big 4 experience is a plus.
• At a minimum have a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) designation or other relevant professional education, certifications, and credentials (E.g., CIA, CISM or CPA).
• Proven experience in planning and executing ISMS audits and assessments, managing and supervising audit teams.
• Strong knowledge of the IT risk management, control, governance and business processes within the fintech industry.
• Knowledge of internal audit functions, especially in information technology and data security.
• Extensive knowledge of IT audit standards, frameworks, and methodologies, including COBIT, ISO 27001, 20000, 22301, 27032 and NIST.
• Proficient in conducting IT audits across various domains such as IT general controls, application controls, cybersecurity, cloud security, and data privacy.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including threat and vulnerability management, incident response, and cybersecurity governance.
• Ability to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of IT and cybersecurity controls, recommending improvements to mitigate risks.
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure, including networks, databases, operating systems, and applications, and their associated risks.

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The Role:

• Flutterwave is looking for a Senior Associate, Internal Audit who will report to the Manager, Internal Audit on audit and advisory engagements pertaining to the Core and/or support business processes within Flutterwave.
• The role will involve carrying out tasks and other internal audit activities, particularly as detailed in the annual internal audit plan.
• This will require competencies such as understanding the business processes of a Fintech or similar organisation, and knowledge of Global Internal Audit Standards and other leading professional guidelines or global standards.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be Like

• Perform assurance and advisory engagements, including similar special requests assigned by the Manager, Internal Audit.
• Contribute to the development of work programs for assigned audits and other documentation necessary to undertake the assigned engagement.
• Document management’s processes and test controls through walkthroughs, observation and inquiry.
• Document draft findings and recommendations of audit projects and communicate the same to the Manager, Internal Audit.
• Document work done in the form of work papers, collate audit observations, and communicate results in accordance with the internal audit manual and methodology.
• Provide timely feedback to the Manager, Internal Audit on the status of assigned engagements.
• Work closely with other audit team members to complete and close out each audit engagement.
• Update and manage the audit exceptions tracker and liaise with process owners on implementation status.
• Perform administrative responsibilities as assigned by internal audit management.
• Utilize CAAT tools to deliver efficient audit projects.
• Adhere to Flutterwave’s ethical standards and ensure internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards and other relevant professional standards.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulators during audits and assessments.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Required competency and skill set to be a waver (in this role)

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline that provides similar background knowledge.
• Minimum of four (4) years prior experience working in a fintech, or similar industry.
• Possession or active pursuit of professional certifications CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CRMA, CISA, CFE is an advantage.
• Experience and proficiency in the use of MS Office Suite.
• Big 4 experience is a plus.
• Demonstrable knowledge of fraud schemes and indicators will be an advantage.
• Application of best practice audit standards and latest audit techniques, and tools will be an advantage.
• Ability to apply analytical review techniques to complex processes will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Global Internal Audit Standards and other leading professional guidelines.
• Familiarity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other relevant accounting standards will be an advantage.
• Understanding of leveraging data analytics techniques and Computer-Assisted Audit Tools (CAAT) to analyze large datasets and extract meaningful insights.
• Exercise discretion on confidential matters and work independently.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, presentation.
• Critical thinking abilities and meticulous attention to detail.