IT Auditor at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, is a leading African corporate and investment bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. We offer our clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT Auditor

Job Requisition ID: R44525
Location: Lagos Central, Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• This role reports directly to the Chief Audit Executive of RMB Nigeria. The IT Auditor will provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and control over IT Systems and Platforms, General IT Controls, CAATs and Projects. Furthermore, to take accountability for the management and development of the IT audit skills and to provide consulting services to the clients.
• IT audits cover the following subjects matters: IT and cybersecurity reviews, IT service providers reviews, Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery, Project Management, Pre and Post implementation reviews for IT projects, Change Management, Logical Access Management, IT Governance, Data Backup, Cloud Computing, IT Operations, and reviews for Industry/Regulatory compliance (SWIFT/PCI-DSS).

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Delivering Assurance and Consulting Services.
• To provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and controls over IT systems and platforms, general IT controls, data analysis, and projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively and identify opportunities, and drive integrated audit approaches between process audit and IT audit according to the timeliness agreed with the audit committee, etc.
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory requirements impacting IT audit practices.
• Evaluate and conduct reviews on a range of Hardware, Operating Systems, Databases, Network Infrastructure, and applications.
• Perform control reviews on systems development, operations, programming, control, and security procedures and standards.
• Review system backup, disaster recovery and maintenance procedures.
• Ensuring audits are completed in accordance with the Group Internal Audit methodology and audit standards as prescribed by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Perform individual audits in respect of the risks and controls on the process being audited, and advise on technical, methodology, and statutory issues.
• Discussion of the draft report with the auditee, finalization of management comments, action plans, and target dates for implementation.
• Facilitating dispute resolution with line management, if required.
• Work closely with the RMB Nigeria Group Internal Audit team and the Group and Brader Africa IT auditors. 
• Expressing an audit opinion on the acceptability of the residual risk in the process under review.
• Drive the relationships with the customer base and ensure that customers are provided with world-class perspectives and solutions.
• Conduct process audit as assigned by the Chief Audit Executive from time to time.
• Carry out other duties and investigations as directed by the Chief Audit Executive. 

Experience & Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in IT audit, process audit, risk management, or technology assurance.
• Extensive experience and knowledge on General Controls Review, Application Controls Review, CAATS, and Project Auditing are a prerequisite.
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks, compliance standards, regulatory frameworks, and cybersecurity principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems or a related field
• Professional certifications: ACCA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (advantageous)
• Proficiency in audit analytics tools, Power BI, and the Microsoft Office suite.

General Competencies:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Analysis and attention to detail
• Time and Self-Management
• Drive and results orientation
• Verbal and written communication
• Leading and Supervising

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2026.