Responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring efficient internal control systems to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Evaluate financial and operational processes, identify areas of improvement, and recommend solutions.
Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies within an organization.
Checking of all correspondence bank reconciliation accounts to ensure transactions are properly done as expected.
Review of the statutory returns to regulatory authorities and government agencies to ensure accuracy and timely rendition monthly.
Minimize risks and protect assets, ensure accuracy of records, promote operational efficiency, encourage adherence to policies, rules, regulations, and laws.
Customers’ visitation for random deposit verification weekly.
Review the accuracy and reliability of financial transaction records – cash deposits, cash withdrawals, treasury bills investments, fixed deposits, and funds transfer daily.
Engage in loan recovery and reconcile customers’ loan accounts for closure when need arises.
Involve in the thorough review of the bank’s accounting software for efficiency daily.
Review credit or loan files for compliance daily.
Conduct cash-counts of vaults daily.
Reviewed customers’ account opening documents for compliance with Know Your Customer (“KYC”) policy and anti-money laundering requirements daily.
Ensure compliance with the bank’s policies and conduct daily, weekly and monthly General Ledger (GL) review for reconciliation.
Handle customer complaints (Fraud, disservice, etc.). When the need arises.
Review expenses & payments. Daily
Conduct sweep exercise and spot check on tellers and account officers.
Qualifications
Minimum of B.Sc. or HND Accounting / Banking Finance, MCIBN certification will be an added advantage.
The candidate must have at least 3-5 years of Microfinance Bank experience in internal control.