Head - Internal Audit Job at CapitalSage

CapitalSage is an integrated digital financial service group, providing people-driven empowerment and inclusive solutions for individuals and businesses for sustainable value and wealth creation in Africa.

We retail world-class technologies to African businesses and individuals so that they can prosper and realise their full potential. Our agenda is anchored on three significant pillars - financial inclusion, entrepreneurial development and wealth creation - steered by the force of innovative technology.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Head - Internal Audit

Job Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy to drive the audit plan for our local and global operations keeping in view regulatory requirements across all regulated entities.
• Plan and execute audits of business processes subject to regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., AML, KYC, sanctions, safeguarding, data privacy), financial partner requirements, independent audit for financial reporting, etc.
• Ensure the ongoing adherence to the audit methodologies and standards in the day-to-day execution of audits
• Work seamlessly with key business partners within the second lines of defense to build efficiencies into the audit plan and avoid duplication of testing activities.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership teams (including the Board of Directors).
• Secure management action plans for remediation and monitor remediation progress and timeliness.
• Perform outreach and maintain collaborative working relationships with business partners.
• Develop schedules, priorities, work procedures, and audit programs for achieving audit objectives and goals
• Conduct internal audits as per the annual audit plan and as the need arises across multiple disciplines in the organization
• Assign and coach and supervise the daily activity and work of team members for quality assurance and manage their performance
• Ensure review and working paper documentation supports efficient, accurate, reliable and effective reporting and conclusions
• Ensure that findings and recommendations are clearly presented to process owner and that a subsequent draft audit report is issued promptly
• Recommend improvements in conjunction with process owner and ensure that all agreed-upon recommendations are subsequently followed up for remediation
• Stay abreast of best practices both internally and externally in other to better identify areas of need and opportunities to drive introduction of those practices to the company including new trends in Information Technology like cloud computing, blockchain etc.
• Drive IT Audit across applications, databases, operating systems, infrastructure and network including for example Windows; Linux; Oracle DB; MSSQ etc.
• Lead ad-hoc programs and initiatives to provide advisory insights.
• Invest in understanding the business to better identify areas of need and opportunities to advise.
• Research and stay current on applicable regulatory requirements and emerging trends and best practices.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification.
• Professional qualifications (Audit qualifications - CIA, CISA, or CPA); Accounting qualification - ACA, ACCA or other equivalents; IT risk and security certifications like CRISC, CISM and CISSP
• 10-12 years experience including in internal Audit; External Audit; IT Audit; Risk Management (including at least 3 years in a managerial position)
• Prior experience working in fintech or payment services firm; top accounting/ consulting/ banking or other financial services firm/ technology firms etc
• Hands-on experience in control review, business processes, IT and financial controls / ICFR, compliance reviews, and IT security audit
• Experience in big data analytics techniques, continuous auditing
• Experience with performing risk assessments and leveraging to prioritize workstreams.
• Experience in leading an Internal Audit geo, either at a global or regional level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: applications@capitalsage.ng using the Job position as the subject of the email.