Senior Internal Auditor

• Audit Planning & Execution: Plan execute and report on end-to-end internal audits covering financial operational compliance and IT domains.
• Internal Controls Assessment: Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls risk management frameworks and governance processes.
• Regulatory Compliance: Evaluate compliance with CBN regulations NDPR PCI-DSS and other applicable fintech and digital banking regulations.
• Risk & Gap Management: Identify control gaps fraud risks and process inefficiencies; develop practical recommendations and track remediation to closure.
• Technology & Vendor Audits: Lead audits of core banking systems payment processing pipelines customer data handling and third-party vendors.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Risk Compliance Finance Engineering and Product teams to embed a risk-aware culture across the business.
• Reporting: Prepare clear concise audit reports for senior management and the Audit Committee.
• External & Regulatory Support: Support external auditors and regulatory examiners during periodic reviews and inspections.
• Team Development: Mentor and guide junior audit staff fostering their professional development.
• Continuous Learning: Stay current with emerging risks regulatory developments and best practices in the fintech landscape.

Experience & Education

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 57 years of internal audit experience with at least 2 years in a fintech digital banking or financial services environment.
• Professional certification required: ACA ACCA CIA or CISA (or actively pursuing).

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of core banking systems digital payment infrastructure and financial products.
• Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g. Excel SQL ACL IDEA) for audit testing and analysis.
• Solid knowledge of risk frameworks such as COSO ISO 31000 or similar.
• Familiarity with IT general controls (ITGCs) cybersecurity principles and cloud environments.

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills able to present complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• High level of integrity independence and professional skepticism.
• Self-driven with the ability to manage multiple audits and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.