Internal Control Officer

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and evaluate internal controls across operational, financial, payment, and administrative processes to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine internal control reviews, audits, and risk assessments to identify control weaknesses, process gaps, and potential fraud risks.
• Review financial transactions, payment processes, and operational activities to ensure accuracy, authorization, and adherence to established procedures.
• Develop, implement, and recommend improvements to internal control policies, procedures, and standard operating processes to strengthen the company's control environment.
• Investigate control breaches, policy violations, and operational irregularities, documenting findings and recommending appropriate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with departments including Finance, Operations, Customer Support, Risk, and Compliance to promote effective risk management and control practices.
• Prepare periodic internal control reports, audit findings, and recommendations for management, and monitor the implementation of agreed corrective actions.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement by supporting staff awareness of internal control policies, compliance requirements, and risk management best practices.

Requirements:

• Minimum of an HND in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in internal control, audit, risk, compliance, finance operations, payments, or regulated digital services.
• Professional certification in ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or a related qualification is needed.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, reconciliations, process testing, documentation, and exception reporting.
• Good analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to identify patterns in transactional data.
  
• Strong written reporting, issue tracking, follow-up, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and basic audit documentation practices.