Job Title: Analyst – Risk & Internal Controls

Reporting to: Manager – Enterprise Risk

Division – Risk & Compliance

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job 

The holder of the role will be responsible for ensuring that the organization’s processes have effective, efficient, and compliant controls that safeguard assets, reduce operational risk, and support good governance.

Main Job Functions:

• Control design and evaluation to include assessing business processes, evaluating the design and adequacy of internal controls and supporting the business with improvements.
• Control testing and monitoring to ensure operational efficiency.
• Risk assessment and analysis to identify emerging risks, asses their impact and, supporting the business with development of risk registers.
• Providing assurance on adherence to internal policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Streamlining processes while maintaining strong controls for efficiency.
• Periodic reporting to respective stakeholders
• Collaboration with key stakeholders under the combined assurance framework.
• Promoting a strong internal control culture across the organization

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Information technology/ Systems, Computer science, or related risk management fields.
• Relevant professional qualifications in risk management, compliance, finance (ACCA, CPA), or information security are advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the financial Services or technology industry.
• Previous experience in implementing risk management, internal controls, or compliance frameworks.
• Previous experience in usage of data analysis tools SQL, Python, ACL and Power BI.
• Good knowledge of enterprise risk management, compliance, internal controls frameworks

Behavioral Competencies: 

• High integrity and confidentiality.
• Critical thinking and analytical rigor.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Ability to handle pressure situations during fraud crises.
• Decisive problem solver, best practice creator

NB: Presentation of false academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Should you not hear from us within fourteen (14) days from the closing date of this advertisement, you may consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.