Internal Control and Compliance Officer Job at Ave Maria Microfinance Bank

Ave Maria Micro Finance Bank of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo is a fully licensed MFB by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) established by the Catholic Diocese of Oyo to cater for all people, with emphasis on the poor and the vulnerable irrespective of religion, race, age or gender that are financially excluded.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Internal Control and Compliance Officer

Job Location: Iwere Ile (Iwajowo Local Government), Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Field: Auditing and Control

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To plan, organize and carry out the internal controls function including the preparation of an audit manual and audit plan
• Conduct risk assessment of all departments
• Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the CFO and Company Board and provide recommendations for improving the organization’s operations.
• Evaluate compliance with existing, policies and procedures, identifying and proposing modifications as needed.
• Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and engage in continuous education and staff development re best practices
• Review the responses to internal and external audit management letter queries to ensure that recommendations are implemented and ensure that all action items are resolved
• Evaluate information security and associated risk exposures
• Evaluate regulatory compliance program
• Evaluate the organization’s readiness in case of business interruption
• Provides support to the company's anti-fraud programs.
• All other duties as reasonably requested.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or a related field or equivalent
• 3 – 5 years experience in accounting, finance, auditing or Business Management in a rapidly growing business
• Experience in writing internal policies and procedures and process evaluation and documentation · A demonstrated knowledge of internal controls
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously · Strong analytical skills. Detail-oriented and ability to work and interpret figures and other financial information. · Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to address issues and effect change · Ability to demonstrate a professional and objective perspective at all times.

Benefit / Package
We offer an attractive remuneration package and opportunities for career and personal development.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@avemariamfb.com using the Job position as the subject of the email.

Note: Shortlisted candidate(s) will be invited for an interview via SMS and Telephone Call(s).