Head, Internal Audit at Paga Nigeria

Paga is a licensed financial services company and a leading payments company in Nigeria with a massive transformative purpose - to make it simple for one billion people to access and use money. It was founded on the simple belief that the ubiquity of mobile phones can be leveraged in building an ecosystem that enables people to digitally send and receive money and creating simple financial access for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit

Location: Lagos
Sector: Financial Services

About the Role

• The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for the management, leadership and execution of assurance and consulting engagements.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, execution and reporting on internal audit engagements in line with approved annual risk-based internal audit plan, including developing procedures that mitigate fraud in the organization to achieve the audit objectives and goals of the organization.

Primary Responsiblities

• Provide leadership within the audit team on various assigned tasks and ensure satisfactory outcome
• Develop the organization’s yearly audit risk-based plan
• Manage performance of audit assignments, review workpapers and audit reports; schedule and plan various audits as required
• Initiate different project planning and help to assess associated risks
• Help to verify the different financial situations as they relate to liabilities, assets, expenditures, receipts, and other transactions
• Take part in the coordination of audit assignments and ensure good interaction with the teams across the organization, external auditors and regulatory stakeholders
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies by providing short and long-term planning
• Recommend different methods that could help enhance and improve control measures
• Work with the management to resolve issues that may have been identified through audit findings
• Conduct follow-up on all audit tasks
• Research on the latest trends and other issues relating to the industry
• Guide and advise the team in the organization to ensure that the development and processes adopted are legal, and work to achieve a wide range of organizational goals
• Ensure proper documentation of the results of the audit evaluations
• Plan and allocate resources and staff in accordance with the skills, competencies and schedules
• Perform other related assignments as assigned by the management

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any analytical field such as Accounting or Finance
• Must have 8+ years’ experience in a financial institution handling risk mgt/internal audit/control/compliance function
• Other professional qualifications like CIA, CISA, CAMS are an added advantage
• Strong knowledge of standards, procedures and general auditing policies
• You have a good knowledge of payment products and business solutions    
• Able to lead, motivate, inspire, and influence team members and colleagues
• Must be a chartered accountant
• You have completed the mandatory NYSC.

Key Competencies:

• Ability to solve complex issues
• Strong leadership
• Attention to details
• Good judgment and decision-making ability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and take ownership
• Proficient in Ms Office - Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Maintain effective work relationships with cross functional teams.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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