Internal Control Officer: United Bank for Africa (Z) Ltd


JOB DESCRIPTION – INTERNAL CONTROL OFFICER

Essential Information:

An Internal Control Officer ensures compliance of the daily business office operations to the Bank’s policies and external regulatory compliance.

Reporting Relationships:

Functionally reports to the Country Head Internal Control

Administratively reports to Country Head Internal Control

Supervises: Nil

Job Duties:

  • Ensure strict adherence to statutory policies, procedures and regulatory compliance on work processes and daily operations.
  • Assist business offices on compliance and regulatory issues and provide counselling whenever it is required.
  • Improve control and compliance awareness culture in the business offices.
  • Ensure the KYC compliant environment is maintained.
  • Ensure integrity of the Business Office transactions in the country.
  • Monitor and ensure that open items in the GL accounts are current and reflect the true nature of the products recorded therein.
  • Ensure prompt and qualitative rendition of relevant returns and reports as may be required.
  • Ensure all escalated audit exceptions open in the business office are properly closed.
  • Ensure prompt and qualitative rendition of relevant Control and compliance reports.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Zero tolerance to Fraud Loss
  • Number of undetected regulatory/statutory infractions from internal and external audit reports
  • Quality and Timeliness of losses and loss events reporting in processing areas
  • Level of undetected Income leakage
  • Integrity of the GL accounts in the Business offices of the region
  • Promptness in generating audit report

Skills:

  • Problem solving skills
  • Attention to details
  • Good communication skills (written and oral)
  • Good team player

Job Requirements & Knowledge:

  • Banking Operations
  • Auditing and Internal Control
  • Regulatory Laws
  • Fraud and Operational Risk

Application requirements:

  • Candidate must have two (2) years relevant Banking Operations and Internal Control experience
  • Candidate must possess a first degree in Accounting and relevant professional certification e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ZICA, etc.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 5 credits on their Grade 12 results with Mathematics and English included.

To Apply:

Qualified candidates meeting the above requirements must send a copy of their CV, a cover letter, and academic qualifications to [email protected] before 4th September 2019.

To apply for this job email your details to [email protected]