The Internal Auditor/Compliance officer is responsible for overseeing compliance with internal processes and procedures and reporting to management on how to mitigate against possible risk.
Job Responsibilities
Develop, review, and monitor compliance with firm’s internal processes and procedures with regards to finance and other areas of operations including use of office assets, IT infrastructure and compliance with regulatory standards.
Develop, review, and monitor the firm’s business disaster recovery plan and identify potential risks areas and ensure steps are taken to mitigate same.
Investigate and report violations of processes and procedures and regulatory standards across the operations of the firm including but not limited to finance with effective action plans in response to discoveries and compliance violations.
Report and advise management on the firm’s compliance level and potential risks areas with action plan to mitigate same.
Prepare and file weekly, monthly, quarterly returns (CTR, FTR, PEP,STR, SAR) to SEC, NFIU and other relevants regulators
Implement the Enterprise Risk Management Framework in line with SEC rules and regulations.
Design and implement internal control and internal sudit policy and procedures for each subsidiary.
Ensure staff members comply with all laid down processes and procedures
Presentation of monthly reconciliation to the top management and as may be required
Ensure there is proper approval and documentation for all financial transactions with zero case of inadequate approval ornon-retirement of funds.
Ensure staff members comply with the technology at all levels
Submission of timely and regular report to management on potential risks with mitigation plans as well as constant update on of the firm’s business disaster recovery plan in line with business dynamics.
Job Qualifications
Candidates must posses a B.Sc. In Accounting or Economics.
An Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria
Minimum of 5 years work experience as an internal auditor or compliance officer in a capital market firm.
Job Requirements
Business intelligence and data analysis skill
Critical thinking skills
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices
Public safety and security knowledge
Problem sensitivity ability
Ability to communicate (oral and verbal)
Mathematical Reasoning ability
Ability to work ndependently and as part of a team
Ability to multi-task, pay attention to details and meet deadlines.