Assurance and Reconciliation Specialist at First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank)

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assurance and Reconciliation Specialist

Job Identification: 1401
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Daily review of dashboard as reported by GRU to track and ensure open items within FSS Group are closed within stated lifespan. 
• Ensure adherence to timely update of OR toolkits (RCSA, KRI, Operational loss and Risk reporting, issue and action management) within FSS group. 
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices. Monitor FSS activities to detect and mitigate any compliance risks. 
• Continuously monitor, validate and prepare aging analysis for the open items. 
• Coordinate and sensitize FSS team ahead of internal, external and regulator’s audit’s review and examination
• Follow through on both ICEG and audit’s team exemption for timely closure. 
• Ensure compliance with regulatory report rendition to avoid regulator’s sanction. 
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor emerging risk trends and industry developments to proactively identify new or evolving risks. 
• Organize and coordinate training within the FSS Group as it relates to Operational Risk and other assurance functions 
• Continuously drive SOP review and update within FSS

Requirements

• B.Sc degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower in any relevant discipline 
• Master’s degree /Additional Professional Certification is an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 to 12 years' experience in a similar role.

Application Closing Date
26th May, 2025; 13:48.