Audit Manager at Checkoff Finance Company Limited

Checkoff Finance is fully licensed by CBN to provide a wide range of financial services to individuals and SMEs in Nigeria. We grant loans to public sector employees who are mostly low- and mid-income earners. The expertise and combined experience of our Management team spans over 40 years in banking and retail lending.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Audit Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Audit Manager to join our team.
• This role is critical in ensuring the organization maintains the highest standards of compliance, internal control, and risk management.
• The ideal candidate will combine strong regulatory knowledge with excellent leadership and collaboration skills, fostering a culture of compliance across the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute risk-based audit plans across all business functions, ensuring effective governance, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and conduct internal audits, special investigations, and reviews of operational, financial, technology, and business processes.
• Design, implement, and monitor internal control frameworks, ensuring timely resolution of identified control weaknesses.
• Oversee enterprise risk management activities, including risk assessments, risk monitoring, mitigation plans, and Board reporting.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, while monitoring and reporting compliance breaches.
• Lead IT audit and technology risk reviews, including cybersecurity, data protection, access controls, business continuity, and third-party vendor assessments.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments and investigations into fraud, misconduct, policy violations, and unethical conduct, recommending corrective actions where necessary.
• Prepare and present audit, compliance, risk, and governance reports to Executive Management, the Board, regulators, and external auditors.
• Review and maintain governance, risk, compliance, information security, and control policies, ensuring alignment with regulatory and industry standards.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, strengthen operational efficiency, and promote a culture of accountability, risk awareness, compliance, and ethical conduct across the organization.
• Deliver training and awareness programs on compliance, internal controls, fraud prevention, information security, and risk management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s / Masters Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields
• 6 - 7 years’ experience, preferably in the financial sector.
• Candidates must possess ICAN qualification.
• Knowledge of, or experience working within, a financial institution will be considered an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and report-writing skills.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay (Salary: N700,000 - N750,000 monthly) + Hybrid working system +W eekly Team Breakfast and Lunch + Pension + HMO + Periodic Paid Training + More!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: If you’re passionate about integrity, risk management, and fostering a culture of compliance, we’d love to hear from you.