Head, Internal Audit at Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited

Hydrogen is a leading African fintech powering secure, seamless payment experiences across local and international markets. As a certified PSSP and PTSP, we deliver innovative payment solutions that help businesses grow. Guided by Excellence, Service, Integrity, and Innovation, we’re building the world’s most respected African payment services network.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Head of Internal Audit is responsible for providing independent assurance on the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls, governance, ensures adherence to regulatory expectations, and promotes a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• The Head, Internal Control report functionally to the Board Audit Committee and administratively to the CEO.

Key Requirements

• Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field and professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, or CPA
• A minimum of 8 – 10 years of progressive experience across internal, IT, financial, or compliance audit, with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role.
• Technical Competency: expertise in IT Audit, Financial and Operations Audit, and Compliance Audit within the digital payments and financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of CBN regulations, AML/CFT requirements, NDPR, PCI-DSS, risk management frameworks (COSO, ISO 27001, NIST), and internal control best practices.
• Regulatory & Compliance Audit: Ensure alignment with all relevant regulatory requirements including CBN guidelines, AML/CFT regulations, Consumer Protection frameworks, NDPR, PCI-DSS, and payment industry standards.
• Risk Assessment and Internal Controls: Collaborate with the Risk department to continuously identify and assess emerging risks across IT, financial, and operational domains
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing internal audit team with strong capabilities in IT audit, financial and operations audit, and compliance audit.
• Provide strategic guidance to the executive team on audit insights, technology risks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Evaluate the integrity and resilience of Hydrogen’s core payment systems, digital platforms, POS infrastructure, and integrations with third-party processors.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: Careers@hydrogenpay.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.