About the Role
We are seeking a strategic and experienced professional to join our dynamic financial institution as the Head, Internal Control. In this critical leadership role, you will champion the enhancement of our internal control environment, ensuring robust control systems, optimal operational efficiency, proactive risk mitigation, and strict adherence to regulatory requirements across the organization.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and implement a comprehensive internal control framework aligned with industry best practices and regulatory standards.
- Review business processes continuously to identify control weaknesses, operational gaps, and potential financial risks.
- Monitor organizational compliance with approved internal policies, standard operating procedures, and CBN or relevant regulatory guidelines.
- Establish proactive controls to prevent fraud, operational errors, asset losses, and systemic risks.
- Conduct periodic and risk-based control reviews across all corporate departments, branches, and business units.
- Track identified control exceptions and collaborate with business units to implement timely corrective actions.
- Partner with Risk Management, Internal Audit, Compliance, Finance, and Operations teams to fortify the overall control environment.
- Authorize and review high-value transactions for adherence to approved discretionary limits and governance procedures.
- Prepare comprehensive internal control reports and escalate critical exceptions directly to Executive Management.
- Lead, mentor, supervise, and develop the Internal Control team to achieve departmental goals.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking and Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, CIA, or CISA is required.
- Possession of a Master's degree will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant banking or financial sector experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or managerial internal control, audit, or risk role.
- Deep understanding of banking operations, fintech landscapes, regulatory frameworks, and fraud prevention strategies.
- Exceptional analytical, investigative, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with uncompromised integrity.
- Competitive remuneration package with performance-based incentives.
- Ample opportunities for executive leadership and career progression.
- Collaborative, high-performance, and professional work environment.
- Direct impact on shaping the institutional risk governance and sustainable economic growth.