Jobs at ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited

Summary

• The Senior Internal Auditor will ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the company’s operations and the integrity of information by serving as a watchdog, assurance provider, consultant, or whistleblower over its operations and activities.

Responsibilities

• This function supports the Head of Internal Audit dept. in discharging the following tasks or performing the following activities:
• Assisting the Head of Internal Audit in conducting risk-based audit for all departments and units based on approved Internal Audit Plan by the board audit committee (BAC).
• Developing the company’s Internal Audit Framework including policies and procedures in line with local and international best practice standards. 
• Participating actively in the design and integration of control frameworks into the company’s business processes and systems.
• Conducting periodic checks to test the effectiveness of the company’s internal control mechanisms and reporting observed weaknesses.
• Conducting investigations/forensic analyses into suspected procedural breaches and fraudulent practices across the company and determine/recommend the appropriate line of action to the chief executive officer (CEO) and (BAC) in response to findings.
• Reviewing and monitoring, periodically, test keys, codes, list of authorized signatories, approval limits, and other security devices to prevent fraudulent practices and security breaches. 
• Triggering the execution of spot checks on transactions and activities as well as performing hot reviews of the dept.’s staff activity.
• Highlighting and flagging duplications, revenue leakages, and weaknesses across the company.
• Advising and providing opinion to management and board on good governance and best practices in internal control.
• Staying abreast of industry trends, events, issues and developments to assist/enable the development and implementation of appropriate control measures, monitoring mechanism as well as their continuous update/revision.
• Ensuring compliance with adopted corporate governance practice and approved operational policies and procedures.
• Co-coordinating depts.’ activities to ensure timely implementation of audit/review points raised by external auditors for all funds under management and company accounts.
• Continuously reviewing depts.’ activities and making recommendations for improvement to the business.
• Preparing and submitting periodic activity/management reports to the CEO and BAC on the activities of the dept. 
• Serving on committees or cross-functional teams and performing other duties as assigned by the CEO, or BAC.

Specifics

• Conducting reviews of the activities of the various depts. and units in the organization.
• Reviewing periodically, reconciliation statements and proofs (stocks, bonds, cash advance, bank accounts (funds and company’s), benefits’/retirees’ payments, etc.), and monitoring of resolution of non-reconciling items.
• Reviewing the organization’s general ledger and associated transactions.
• Monitoring of exception(s) on Portfolio Valuation Reports.
• Reviewing deposits’ maturities on periodic basis.
• Reviewing statutory and non-statutory (agreed) rates on applications on periodic basis.
• Reviewing access rights, activity or systems’ logs, Antivirus and Anti-Spyware compliance, and parameter settings (network and applications).
• Reviewing corporate action events’ (bonuses and dividends) declaration and capture.
• Exception monitoring, reporting and administration (i.e., contribution schedules, bank account, Admin. Fee review, etc.).
• Conducting branch and office location inspection on periodic basis.
• Conduction annual ISO 27001:2013 internal audit reviews in preparation for surveillance audit and re-certification audit by External Auditors.
• Reviewing Unprocessed Monies Proof and benefits payment reconciliation statement on monthly basis.
• Conducting associated third-party reviews (custodian(s) and Montgomery Vault) on periodic basis.
• Implementation status reviews and communication with related parties on audit findings and queries to resolve issues.
• Monthly RSA Funds’ Admin. Fee and Management Fee Review. This includes scoping, report generation and review of shortfall and refunds (states and inter fund).
• Callover of postings into the application against supporting documents.
• Reviewing and responding to external auditors' confirmations.
• Updating of management and BAC reports.
• Monitoring and reporting on test restore exercise based on the company's disaster recovery plan.
• Ensuring controls exist to monitor compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring strict compliance with the firm’s policies, etc.
• Ensuring strict compliance with the organization’s Standard Operating Procedure and manuals, etc.
• Ensuring that working papers are comprehensively drawn, duly referenced and properly filed.
• Any other functions as assigned by the head of department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of Second Class (Hons.) Upper Division. MBA would be an advantage.
• ACA, ACCA, CISA (Any, or a combination of these).
• Five years of relevant experience (post qualification).
• Good knowledge of the local and global financial service industry dynamics including regulations, legislations and operating environment.
• Ability to think strategically and holistically and to appreciate the systemic impact of various policies, issues, and solutions.
• Experience in building professional business relationships and dealing at a senior level appropriate for a leader of a critical function.
• Excellent working knowledge of Internationally accepted accounting and audit standards and procedures.
• Test and sampling methods involved in conducting audits.
• Risk management methodologies.
• Corporate governance procedures. 
• Process engineering.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities. 
• Expert knowledge of fraud behavior and detection methodologies 
• Demonstrated superior understanding of non-banking financial service operations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities. 
• High integrity level and excellent decision-making ability.
• Exceptional attention to detail. 
• Good leadership, coaching, mentoring, and supervision skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong drive, and commitment to achieving agreed objectives.

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Summary

• The Database & Sharepoint Administrator helps to take on the management and development of MS SharePoint and MS SQL Databases in the enterprise.
• S/He provides support and guidance for the organization's MS SharePoint users, ensures SharePoint functionality, updates the software as necessary, and addresses and resolves any issues with the software performance.
• S/He is also responsible for the management of the existing databases in the enterprise thereby ensuring maximum uptime is achieved on the platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement, and administer databases to be consistent, clearly defined, and secure.
• Manage direct and privileged access to databases.
• Plan and implement application and data provisioning.
• Develop and maintain complex database schemas and logical designs.
• Provide technical direction in the area of requirement definition, planning, coordination, programming, and implementation of databases.
• Track and maintain all information on databases.
• Proactively manage, configure and administer databases in all environments (production, test, QA, development, etc.).
• Perform configuration and administration, event, fault and performance management. 
• Provide support to all environments (production, test, QA, development, etc.)
• Fulfil service requests and perform routine maintenance and support activities.
• Perform backup and recovery activities of information and computer services, in order to guarantee the operations in case of disaster.
• Proactively monitor database activity and usage and provide warnings when these reach critical thresholds.
• Design, configure, implement, and administer MS SharePoint.
• Maintains records of SharePoint updates, maintenance, and activity.
• Provides technical support for SharePoint users.
• Keeps apprised of Microsoft updates to SharePoint software.
• Applies updates to MS SharePoint as necessary.
• Holds training and informational sessions to teach employees how to use SharePoint.

Requirements

• Minimum of a First Degree or its equivalent in a business / IT related discipline.
• Master's Degree or recognized professional certifications will be an added advantage.

Core SFIA 6 Skill Requirements:

• Data Management (DATM 4)
• Database/ Repository Design (DBDS 4)
• Availability Management (AVMT 4)
• Service Level Management (SLMO 4)
• IT Operations (ITOP 2)
• Database Administration (DBAD 4)
• Problem Management (PBMG 3)
• MS SharePoint Management (MSP 4)

Other SFIA 6 Skill Requirements:

• Requirements Definition and Management (REQM 2)
• Learning Delivery (ETDL 3)

Other Required Knowledge and Capabilities:

• Proficient knowledge of infrastructure design, implementation and operations
• Proficient knowledge of infrastructure and service delivery
• Proficient understanding of service management tools for event management, provisioning and monitoring
• Good knowledge of enterprise applications systems
• Proficient knowledge of database architecture
• 5+ years of experience in Data Centre Management.
• 2+ years of experience in Microsoft SharePoint 2016 and above.

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Summary

• The Team Leader, Business Development will be responsible for the level of sales in an area, by supervising a group of Business Development Executives engaged in promoting sales and supplying products (MPS/CPS) to clients in order to increase the market share.

Responsibilities

• Manage and expand existing businesses through effective customer services.
• Collaborate with sales executives in achieving set target through effective sales strategies.
• Employing the best possible strategies in improving firms client base.
• Manages an assigned geographic sales area to maximize sales revenue and meet set objectives.
• Develops specific plans to ensure funds under management (FUM) growth
• Manages and develops sales staff
• Coordinates proper company’s resources to ensure efficient and stable sales result
• Holds regular meeting with sales executives.
• Perform sales activities on major account for retention purposes.
• Assist sales executives in managing High Net worth Individuals (HNI’s) and Pension Desk Officers (PDO’s)

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited University
• 5 years
• The Team Lead will collaborate with BD Executives in achieving set target through effective sales strategies
• He / She will ensure compliance with the pension fund and other related legislations.
• He / She will identify & create coordinated sales opportunities.
• He / She should be able to balance his / her own priorities with directing and motivating others towards achieving operational excellence standards.

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Summary

• The Relationship Manager will be responsible for the management of existing clients to ensure retention, development of new businesses and acquisition drive within a defined geography, for consistent and profitable growth.
• He / she must demonstrate the ability to attract new business to achieve designated revenue target levels.
• He / she must be able to develop profitable business with new and existing customers.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing of new businesses.
• Registration of new clients and/ or staff of organizations
• Processing of RSA form for timely generation of pins.
• Ensuring client satisfaction by listening to the needs of the client, proffering solutions immediately were available and building a good relationship for referrals.
• Sales of Additional Voluntary Contribution to clients alongside their RSA.
• Give client updates on the pension industry through one of our channel(s) such as the customer interactive session.
• Ensure that accounts opened are funded

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited University
• Minimum of 2 years of professional working experience in the financial service industry​

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Summary

• Establishes and maintains sales relationships with major accounts / customers. - Supervises a group of Business Development Team Leads.
• Coordinate the activities of the team in specific areas / locations to ensure set targets are met.
• In addition, manages and guides teams to execute the firm’s acquisition and retention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains sales relationships with major accounts/customers.
• Supervises a group of Business Development Team Leads.
• Coordinate the activities of the team in specific areas/locations to ensure set targets are met.
• In addition, manages and guides teams to execute the firm’s acquisition and retention strategies.​

Requirements

• A University Degree / HND is preferred
• A minimum of seven years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of Pension/Asset & Investment Management and the Financial Services Industry at large.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member, including the ability to establish work priorities, meet determined deadlines and commitments, and achieve established goals and objectives