Internal Control Officer

Responsibilities:

Monitor and evaluate internal controls across operational, financial, payment, and administrative processes to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. Conduct routine internal control reviews, audits, and risk assessments to identify control weaknesses, process gaps, and potential fraud risks. Review financial transactions, payment processes, and operational activities to ensure accuracy, authorization, and adherence to established procedures. Develop, implement, and recommend improvements to internal control policies, procedures, and standard operating processes to strengthen the company's control environment. Investigate control breaches, policy violations, and operational irregularities, documenting findings and recommending appropriate corrective actions. Collaborate with departments including Finance, Operations, Customer Support, Risk, and Compliance to promote effective risk management and control practices. Prepare periodic internal control reports, audit findings, and recommendations for management, and monitor the implementation of agreed corrective actions. Promote a culture of accountability, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement by supporting staff awareness of internal control policies, compliance requirements, and risk management best practices.

Requirements:

Minimum of an HND in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field. Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in internal control, audit, risk, compliance, finance operations, payments, or regulated digital services. Professional certification in ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or a related qualification is needed. Strong understanding of internal controls, reconciliations, process testing, documentation, and exception reporting. Good analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to identify patterns in transactional data.

Strong written reporting, issue tracking, follow-up, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and basic audit documentation practices.