Ongoing Recruitment at Microvest

Microvest is a Fintech Company. We have the right tools, the people and the insights to help you create a personalized plan to pursue your financial goals and achieve them.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Head of Operations

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will:

• Oversee the prompt and timely disbursement of approved customer loan requests within the established turn-around time.
• Oversee timely payment of customer refunds, expense vouchers, staff salaries, and loans.
• Oversee the preparation and prompt submission of monthly deduction schedules of all parastatals and agencies within the time frame established by receiving authorities.
• Ensure that repayment schedules are prepared and uploaded to relevant portals and applications.
• Oversee customer support processes and organize them to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Ensure speedy resolution of customer complaints within the Approved TAT.
• Identify and mitigate operational risk.
• Design and continuously improve existing and new business processes.
• Oversee the preparation and prompt submission of monthly reconciliation reports of various customer agencies.
• Prepare monthly activity reports and submit same for management use within the time period allotted.
• Oversee the booking of loans and creation of loan accounts on the company’s Core Banking Application
• Conduct regular on-the-job staff trainings.
• Collaborate with heads of other units to develop best practices for successful operations

Requirements
Suitable candidates should have:

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• 5 - 10 years of work experience
• Professional Qualifications like ICAN, ACCA, CIBN
• Experience in Financial Services
• Conversant with Regulatory Standards.

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2.) Group Head, Internal Audit & Control

Job Location: Ogba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will:

• Performcorporate governance functions assigned in the Board committees on behalf of management
• Direct the review of departmental audits on periodic basis to ensure individual departments’ objectives are being met.
• Review and direct audits of Financial reports and respective component account balances.
• Lead Internal Audit’s annual risk assessment and enterprise risk assessment and planning process to develop the audit plan and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the organization.
• Oversee the execution of individual audits defined in the audit plan ensuring the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction.
• Issue all Internal Audit reports ensuring the reports are clear, concise, identify root causes with practical solutions, and ultimately provide value to management.
• Oversee fraud detection, deterrence and prevention efforts and reviews to ensure that organizational resources are not abused and misused.
• Direct audits on Financial reporting and related account balances.
• Lead Internal Audit’s change initiative by implementing action plans related to risk assessment and annual planning, audit execution, audit reporting, staff recruiting and development, audit technology, and Audit Committee reporting.
• Meet regularly with the Audit Committee to report the status of Internal Audit’s ongoing monitoring activities, educate/inform the committee of emerging risks and/or exposures (whether internal or external to the company) that should be considered, and serve as a “thought leader” with respect to risk management and internal control best practices.
• Proactively inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention.
• Manage the process to track, follow-up, and ultimately close all open audit issues leveraging the Audit Committee, if necessary.
• Actively participate in executive management meetings and/or committees to ensure that Internal Audit is well-informed of key business developments that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans.
• Ensure that Internal Audit is performing its work in accordance with established professional standards and remain abreast of emerging trends and best practices that can be incorporated into the function.
• Develops an annual risk-based internal audit plan and oversee the implementation of the approved plan
• Ensures methodical documentation of work plans, testing results, conclusions and recommendations and ensures follow up on findings and corrective actions.
• Provide technical assistance with investigations, special audits, and provide subject-matter expertise as needed.
• Remains current on audit regulatory oversight trends and develop a risk-based approach incorporated into the annual audit plan.
• Oversee Internal Audit’s participation in critical business and technology initiatives and projects ensuring that audit’s perspective is effectively voiced and appropriate controls are designed and implemented on a proactive basis.
• Coordinate the activities of external auditors including how best to leverage the work performed and results produced from Internal Audit’s work.
• Serve as the key point person on all regulatory exams and other third-party audits.
• Performs regular bank-wide risk assessment to identify significant risks or exposure related to internal controls or compliance with regulatory requirements, efficiency of operations, and accuracy of financial reporting.

Requirements
Suitable candidates should have:

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field. MBA or relevant MSc is an advantage
• 8 or more years of experience in auditing or accounting, 3 years in a Management role.
• Professional Qualifications - ACA, ACCA, ACIB, CFA e.t.c [Must be a Chartered Accountant]
• Experience in Financial Services
• Conversant with Regulatory Standards.

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3.) Group Head of Finance

Job Location: Ogba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will:

• Prepare and submit Management report to Executive Management and the Board
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting to ExecutiveManagement and Board
• Ensure full regulatory compliance with remittances, taxes and reporting
• Ensure compliance with operational standards and all relevant group policies and processes
• Ensure timely delivery of budgets, timely tracking andfull compliance with its provisions
• Advise on market changes and provide strategic financial recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Financial and Management Accounting functions.
• Manage and oversee the cash flow of the company while ensuring it has the appropriate treasure controls in place.
• Participate in Liability generation activities
• Ensure operational efficiency (best practices and TAT compliance)
• Propose and follow through the successful implementation of process transformation or innovation initiatives with group-wide impact on bottom line or service delivery
• Authorise all General Ledger (GL) and customer account postings
• Ensure statutory audit is carried out and ensure timely resolution of internal and external audit exceptions
• Develop strategies for cost optimization and increased profitability
• Ensure development and compliance with customer service delivery standards
• Implement and review operational policies and procedures
• Ensure that all GL and customer account postings are complete and comply with approved policies
• Ensure prompt reconciliation and posting of unreconciled items in line with approved policies

Requirements
Suitable candidates should have:

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field. MBA or relevant MSc is an advantage
• 10 - 15 Years Experience in accounting and financial management practices
• Chartered Accountant. Professional Qualifications - ACA, ACCA, ACIB, CFA e.t.c, is a must
• Prior experience as a Head of Finance.
• Experience in Financial Services
• Conversant with Regulatory Standards.

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4.) Group Head, Risk Management & Credit

Job Location: Ogba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will:

• Responsible for designing and implementing the group-wide Enterprise Risk Management
• Ensuring loans are reviewed within stipulated TATs in accordance with the Credit Policy
• Participate in the review of creditworthiness and risks associated with potential business transactions with appropriate tools and models, with a view to providing mitigants to identified risks
• Ensuring full recovery of all loans granted by companies within the group
• Ensuring accuracy in Risk Management Reporting
• Ensuring all risks are identified, eliminated or managed and reported
• Ensuring minimisation of NPLs in loan portfolio and compliance with approved limits
• Coordinating the collections management of the group
• Prepare timely, comprehensive and reliable credit risk reports to senior management and board on a monthly and quarterly basis

Requirements
Suitable candidates should have:

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field. MBA or relevant MSc is an advantage
• 10 - 15 Years of Experience
• Professional Qualifications - ACA, ACCA, ACIB, CFA e.t.c
• Experience in Financial Services
• Conversant with Regulatory Standards.

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