Head, IT Audit at Unified Payments Services Limited

Unified Payment is a fast-leading financial technology company that provides seamless, secure, and efficient digital payment solutions. We enable businesses and individuals to send, receive, and manage payments across multiple channels through a single, integrated platform, driving financial inclusion, operational efficiency, and innovation in the digital payments ecosystem.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, IT Audit

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objectives

• To provide independent assurance to management on IT General Controls.
• Ensure best assurance practice in the plan and execution of IS Audit Programs.
• Ensure enterprise wide compliance of business processes and operations to internal policies, procedures and documentations.
• Incorporation of standard practices, principles and processes into audit programs and execution.
• Review of risk related control issues and draft appriopriate remediation plans.
• Understand the business environment and develop relationships with audit client in providing value added solutions and best practices implementation.

Duties & / Responsibilities

• Audit Review of Database Management Systems, Enterprise Network security and Device configuration, Antivirus, Systems Patches and Log Management.
• Audit Review of Software Development Life cycle, Project Management Implementation and Change Management Procedures.
• Audit Review of Data Encryption Processes, Key Management Lifecycle, and Operating Systems, physical and logical security of card holder environment.
• Audit Review of Active Directory, Operating Systems, Data backup and tape management.
• Assess systems and general IT controls and provide practical and Value added remediation plans.
• Prepare audit reports that summarize the most significant control weaknesses and resulting impact to the organization.
• Participate in multiple and simultaneous risk▪ Contribute to internal departmental initiatives such as trainings, departmental development initiatives and other internal projects as requested.
• Effectively discuss audit issues and develop business focused controls recommendations to strengthen control lapses and weaknesses based audit while maintaining departmental quality standards. Function as part of a team or work independently when requires.

Requirements
Education:

• University: First Degree(s) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Related field.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or related professional certifications would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT Auditing or a similar role.
• Understanding of the key technology and general controls around enterprise Applications and information systems.
• Candidate must possess the ability to Communicate effectively audit issues and remediation plans.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Systems and General IT Controls.
• Analytical skills to access Operational and Compliance Requirements of Application Systems and infrastructure.
• Strong Data Analysis and experience with Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques.

Application Closing Date
22nd May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mercy.joseph@up-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.