Internal Control & Compliance Officer Job at Transkredit Finance Company

Transkredit was birthed to address a gap in financial inclusion, in line with the Maya Declaration; a global initiative for responsible and sustainable financial inclusion that aims to reduce poverty and ensure financial stability for the benefit of all. We have taken up a mandate to provide easy access to credit for every qualified adult and reputable organization in Nigeria and beyond; through the use of innovation and our array of products tailored to suit their needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Internal Control & Compliance Officer

Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Perform data gathering, measurement, and analysis of operational and compliance risks in the organization to assess the organization’s current and future operational exposures.
• It also includes the performance of internal control-related assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and facilitate the implementation of an operational risk management framework for the Organisation, which should provide an organisation-wide definition of operational risk and lay down the principles identifying, assessing, monitoring and controlling/mitigating for operational risk.
• Provide leadership and advice on policies, processes and procedures for managing operational risks in all the organisation’s products, activities, processes and systems.
• Identify, assess, map and prioritise operational risks inherent in all existing and new products, activities, processes and systems before implementation.
• Monitor, analyse and report all internal error, fraud, losses near miss information as well as trends of risk event data to determine root causes associated with risk events and consequences of such loss.
• Ensure that there are business continuity and crisis management plans in place to minimise losses in the event of severe business disruptions. Ensure periodic testing of the contingency plans.
• Assist the CFRO to design a robust compliance structure, process and advisory service to enable line management to ensure compliance with current laws regulations and supervisory requirements. Continuously update and maintain a comprehensive compliance manual for the Organisation in conjunction with line management.
• Continuously monitor, ensure compliance and make recommendations on compliance with laws, regulations and supervisory requirements
• Ensure incorporation of regulatory requirements into operational procedures manual where appropriate.
• Regularly monitor the organisation’s operational risk profiles and material exposure to losses
• Identify, track and monitor appropriate operational risk indicators that provide early warning signs of an increased risk of adverse losses in the organisation.
• Establish mechanisms for prompt reporting and resolution of non-compliance with laws, regulations or supervisory requirements.
• Facilitate the development, approval and maintenance of the Organisation internal control and compliance policy and manual for the management of compliance risks.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess B.Sc / M.Sc Degrees with 5 - 8 years of relevant work experience.

Technical Skills:

• High level of integrity
• Excellent understanding of regulatory universe
• Deep knowledge of global leading strategies for operational risk management
• Excellent modelling skills using excel and other modelling software
• A deep understanding of Transkredit’s processes and procedures

Soft Skills:

• Good leadership, supervisory and people management skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• High sense of responsibility, accountability, and dependability.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: recruitment@transkreditfinance.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.