Internal Control Officer Job at Prosperis Holdings Company Limited

Prosperis Holdings Company Limited is a principal investment firm that invest in Green Field and Brown Field opportunities with significant growth potentials by adopting disruptive and innovative ways of optimizing returns to all stakeholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Internal Control Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking for an Internal Control Officer to support in building a strong compliance environment to ensure zero level of policy, procedures and regulatory infractions.
• In addition to this, you will also build strong awareness in staff on all policy and procedures issues; zero tolerance for fraud, error, unreviewed transactions and income leakages.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and periodic reviews of compliance and internal audit processes;
• Management of internal control reviews including but not limited to risk assessment of compliance areas, assessing the adequacy of functional compliance policies and procedures;
• Provision of regular period assessment reports to executive management, with recommendations on processes to strengthen internal controls, including memoranda on audit tests and findings;
• Provision of compliance advice and guidance to firm employees and stakeholders including third-party consultants;
• Planning and execution of contractor and vendor audits including assignment of personnel and establishing work schedules;
• Coordination of statutory periodic reporting to regulators, especially SEC;
• Sensitization of executive management and staff on changes (amendment/inclusions/deletion) to rules and regulations from regulatory authorities;
• Provision of oversight functions to the general administration department, including periodic reviews of asset registers, vendor assessment, procurement systems and general resource management;
• Provision of support to mandate acceptance, project execution and investment through qualitative risk assessment;
• Other sundry functions as may be advised by Executive Management from time to time.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any related field.
• 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience in relevant field.

Technical Requirements:

• Microsoft proficiency skills
• Applying Expertise and Technology(Microsoft Office).

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of audit, internal control, compliance and quality management;
• Ability to Report Research Results, and Analysing Information;
• Strong knowledge of process mapping;
• General consulting skills and operations with accounting Research knowledge;
• Knowledge of investment banking and capital market operations, especially regulatory guidelines provided in the Rules and Regulations of SEC;
• Sound knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering and Combat Financing of Terrorism acts and laws.

Skills:

• Ability to communicate with colleagues and managers effectively and assertively when necessary;
• Adhering to principles and values;
• Relating and networking;
• Persuading and influencing;
• Presenting and communicating information;
• Writing and reporting;
• Planning and organizing;
• Following instructions and procedures;
• Achieving personal work goals and Objectives;
• Ability to work to challenging schedules;
• Maintain objectivity and ensure a pragmatic approach is demonstrable during IT.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: career@prosperisholdings.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.