• Application Deadline: Tue, 4 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Head, Branch Control



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 12 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Banking  , Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Job Identification: 1258

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing branch control objectives aligned with the achievement of the bank’s corporate objectives.


• Cascade FBN’s strategic objectives to branch control teams for appropriate adoption.


• Supervision of Regional Control Managers (RCMs) and ensuring standardization of control approaches across the regions.


• Liaising and collaborating with Group Heads and Line Executives on control issues and remediation in branches.


• Represent GH, ICEG as needed in management meetings to present and address branch control issues


• Represent ICEG on H/O DC panels to review cases brought for hearing and to address control lapses identified in the cases.


• Responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of entity level controls as it relates to branch control activities.


• Responsible for evaluation of issues across branches/regions to determine their materiality when aggregated from a global perspective.


• Determine risk rating of branches and how identified risks in branches should be managed within the four categories of responses (avoidance, acceptance, reduction or sharing) through appropriate policies and processes


• Serve as a single point of contact for all branch related control activities or control issues noted in branches.


• Develop Group strategies for handling re-occurring control exceptions/incidents to ensure permanent disposal.


• Continually update the Group Head, Internal Control and Enhancement on the state of Bank-wide Control environment and emerging challenges.


• Serve as the issue resolution point for control issues escalated from branches


• Determine synergies that can be provided through working relationship with other control units/teams and all other functions in the bank towards ensuring the effective delivery of branch control objectives.


• Ensure operation of control activities in branches in line with COSO integrated framework taking into consideration all COSO components and principles.


• Ensure appropriate communication and dissemination of information across the various regions.


• Implement sound independent control policies and standards covering all sources of risks (financial and non-financial) in the regions.


• Drive performance of Control Officers and Cluster/Regional Managers in specific risk based independent control review functions as assigned.


• Provide coaching, counseling, advisory and decision support on control related matters to other functions operating in the regions.


• Ensure prompt escalation of unusual incidents noted in branches to the Group Head, Internal Control and Enhancement with recommendation on resolution or remediation.


• Train, coach, mentor, manage and supervise RCMs in the regions for effective performance. Assist GH-ICEG in departmental expense review and approval.


• Responsible for review and approval of requests logged against ICEG on SLA platform (Limit Enhancement, Change Management).

Job Requirements

Education:

• Minimum Education: First Degree preferably in a numerate discipline; higher degrees


• /MBA/ Possession of professional certification in accounting, Banking or related discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum experience – 12 years in Internal Control/audit function.