Team Lead, Product Control 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: Team Lead, Product Control

Job Identification: 1575
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Review/Update Controls and Process Improvements around operations on the Treasury Application.
• Co-ordinate the Daily validation of the previous day closing positions of Treasury Products (Fixed Income Securities, Placements & Takings, Fx Derivatives).
• Co-ordinate the validation of the consistency of account balances for Treasury Products between the Treasury and Core Banking Applications. 
• Timely preparation and delivery of Daily, Weekly & Monthly Profit or loss Report for Treasury Products for Trading Desks & other Units.
• Monitoring key controls/ processes around daily P or L & Balance Sheet and ensuring that all controls are followed and reviewed in a timely manner.
• Review Journals generated by Product Control Officers and advance same for further approvals.
• Liaising with different stakeholders – Treasury Operation, IT Third Party Support, Market and Liquidity Risk, External Auditors and Regulators - for timely resolution of issues.
• Reviewing P or L trends and highlighting gaps / opportunities to forecast.
• Providing advice to stakeholders on deal structures and designing optimum booking.
• Support implementation of new Treasury and related Bank Applications.
• Draw up and comply with Product Control Process Manual.
• Draw up and comply with Service Level Agreement with Market Risk, Treasury, Treasury Operations, and Information Technology.
• Preparing a report on monthly movement in OCI Positions

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or any other related field.
• ACA or ACCA Qualification
• 7 - 10 years experience in a similar role within the financial services industry.
• Strong analytical and team leadership skills. 

Application Closing Date
23rd December, 2025, 11:49 AM.