Specialist - Internal Control at MTN Nigeria

Description:

• Develop internal controls adequate for FinTech’s evolving risk landscape
• Ensure implementation, compliance & adherence to the standards, policies, guidelines & processes defined by Group Finco Risk & Compliance team, and MTN Group Risk & Compliance team as applicable
• Define, implement, document, assess and monitor key internal controls mitigating material business risks
• Maintain appropriate level of communication on Internal Control matters to support the framework and ensure appropriate ownership and accountabilities from management and managers
• Provide managers and management with the relevant Internal Control methodological support operationalizing all FinTech compliance agendas/relationships as well as helping ensure compliance to internal processes and policies, applicable laws and regulations
• Develop adequate training material on the internal control objectives, approach and methodology
• Manage the impact of potential changes driven by the regulators, industry, marketplace, and/or legal environment and assist in devising strategy to influence for embedding appropriate controls to mitigate the potential risks
• Work closely with manager on all risk management, compliance, ethics management, fraud, BCP/DR related matters, ensuring regular controls for each of these are in place
• Assist and cooperate in audit engagements aimed at providing reasonable assurance over the adequacy & effectiveness of the company’s system of internal controls and its operations s 
• Ensure that control deficiencies are considered in the Risk Register and appropriate remediation plans are identified, agreed with process/control owners, tracked, and reported on
• Ensure an effective control framework is implemented and remains relevant & adequate through proactive responses and inputs to operational changes 
• Establish a robust and comprehensive control and processes environment and ensure the continuous improvement through implementing best practices
• Deliver adequate and timely reporting on Internal Control framework and control deficiencies in line with requirements to ensure appropriate escalation and adequate action plans
• Assist in maintaining the information security of MoMo PSB physical or information assets that they access, use, or manage as per the company policies
• Ensure consistent implementation of relevant Internal controls policy of MTN 
• Facilitate benchmarking of Momo PSB Operations & Systems against industry standards and best practices 

Education:

• First degree in Business Administration/Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Science or any related discipline
• Professional qualifications e.g.  CRISC, FRM, CISA, CISM, CIA, ERM or other recognized internal Control certification is advantageous

Experience:

• 3 - 7 Years' experience including:
• Experience in Fintech, banking or Telecom 
• Experience in process and financial control issues, compliance with regulatory requirements, and risk management and control improvement within a Fintech product environment
• Experience in Internal controls oversight, Fraud Investigation, Risk Management and Audit, and Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management (RAFM)
• Understanding of Institute of Internal Auditors standards and COSO, ERM and Internal Control Frameworks
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding of emerging markets