Specialist - Fraud Investigations at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Specialist - Fraud Investigations

Job ID: 7145
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Reports To: Manager - Fraud Investigations  
Division: Internal Audit and Forensic Services

Mission

• Investigate and report on all assigned allegations of fraud, corruption, and operational breaches, as reported.
• Analyze fraud patterns and recommend control improvements.

Description

• Carry out research on fraud detection and prevention as necessary and as requested in Fraud Risk Management discipline.
• Maintains the fraud incident register and regularly updates with new incidents and status of progress.
• Create and regularly update case folders and upload all required supporting documents.
• Maintain a confidential case management system and ensure proper documentation of all investigations.
• Support whistleblower programs and ensure ethical reporting mechanisms are upheld.
• Logs incidents on the MTN Group eGRC application and regularly update with status of progress and upload all supporting documents.
• Investigate and resolve incidents of fraud and misconduct in conformance with documented policies.
• Extract and analyze data (statistical analysis of data related to fraud risks incidents from forensic tools (e.g. EnCase Endpoint investigator) and financial software) for investigations.
• Prepare reports on incidents of fraud and misconduct, investigations and outcomes.
• Promote fraud awareness across the organization and review incidents recorded through the Tip-Offs Anonymous fraud hotline to increase effectiveness and reach.
• Carry out research on fraud detection and prevention as necessary and as requested in Fraud Risk Management discipline.
• Liaise with Human Resources on disciplinary issues.
• Obtain information from third parties for investigation etc.

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in Accounting / Computer Science / Law / Information Technology or related disciplines
• Professional qualification/certifications (CFE or ACA, ACCA, CRISC, CIA, CPA, CMA or CISA)
• Fluent in English.

Experience:
3-7 years’ experience in an area of specialisation; with experience in supervising others

• Experience working in a medium organization
• Experience in fraud risk management frameworks and tools
• Experience in conducting interviews, evidence gathering, and report writing.
• Experience in Data Analytics.

Application Closing Date
13th April, 2026; 10:55 PM.