Key Responsibilities:

• Identify control gaps and propose risk-mitigation measures across all processes.
• Enforce compliance with established policies, maker-checker controls, and regulatory directives.
• Review and validate all processes (de-materialization, dividend processing, e-lodgements, withdrawals, and related activities).
• Conduct periodic audit reviews and issue reports with actionable recommendations.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, regulatory directives, and corporate governance standards.
• Track regulatory circulars from SEC, CSCS, NGX, and ensure processes remain aligned.
• Support fraud investigations and liaise with regulators where required.
• Champion process improvement and staff sensitization on internal control best practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• At least 10+ years of experience in auditing, finance, accounting, operational risk in the financial services industry.
• Solid understanding of risk-based audit methodologies, fraud detection, and control assessment.
• In-depth understanding of capital-market regulations.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, and problem-solving skills.
• Integrity, professional judgement, and confidentiality.
• Tech savvy with advanced MS Excel/audit software capability.
• Exceptional attention to detail and stakeholder communication.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the organization’s operations and industry.
• Adherence to high ethical standards and principles.
• Must understand internal auditing theory and techniques, including types of controls and testing procedures related workpaper standards.

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