The Lead, Channels Audit supports the Chief Audit Officer and Directors in aligning Internal Audit strategy with Moniepoint Microfinance Bank's business strategy. This role acts as an early warning system for business and financial risks, and supports business ethics and integrity initiatives. Key responsibilities include data analysis for audit projects, automating audit processes, developing audit plans, contributing to risk assessment, monitoring regulatory compliance, performing audit reviews, and developing Audit Associates.

Must Have

• Support internal audit projects with data analysis and insights.
• Automate audit processes using data analysis and scripting techniques.
• Develop audit plans, procedures, and programs.
• Monitor and validate regulatory compliance requirements and accounting practices.
• Perform audit review and prepare audit reports.
• Strong knowledge and practical use of data analysis tools, preferably SQL.
• Practical experience of revenue assurance.
• Basic knowledge of risk management procedures, internal audit processes and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience leading teams or team members.
• Experience working with or providing data insights to senior management.
• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable institution.
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive data analysis and leadership experience in the financial services industry or in a Consulting Firm.

Perks & Benefits

• People-first culture prioritizing well-being and valuing all opinions.
• Learning and development-focused environment with knowledge sharing, training, and technical talks.
• Attractive salary, pension, and health insurance.
• Employee Stock Options.
• Annual bonus.

Lead, Channels Audit

Who we are

Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial ecosystem, helping 10 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, and business management tools since 2019. As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, it powers most of the country’s Point of Sale (POS) transactions. Through its subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes $22 billion monthly for its customers while operating profitably.

Role Overview

The Lead, Channels Audit shall support the Chief Audit Officer, and Directors in aligning Internal Audit strategy with the overall business strategy of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and act as an early warning system for business and financial risks, support business ethics and integrity initiatives. This role requires someone who is organized and methodical, who has very strong data analysis, revenue assurance and audit experience.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support all internal audit projects and investigations in the audit department with data analysis and data insights, which identifies hidden patterns, improves the sampling approach and overall quality of findings

2. Automate repetitive audit processes using data analysis and scripting techniques

3. Support Chief Audit Officer, and Directors from a data analysis perspective with developing audit plans, procedures, and programs which will be used to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the internal control environment.

4. Contribute to the enterprise risk assessment process or activities of the internal audit department, by supporting the team with data insights where applicable.

5. Monitor and validate, as appropriate regulatory compliance requirements and accounting practices (including revenue assurance, cost optimization, treasury & financial report auditing and tax auditing) and strategies to optimize business performance, leveraging data analysis and data insights.

6. Perform audit review and prepare audit reports. Must ensure that audit evidences are appropriately collated and stored, and must ensure that audit working papers are adequately populated

7. Work with the Chief Audit Officer, Directors to ensure that all the performance indicators in the annual goals of the Internal Audit Division are achieved.

8. Develop competence and capacity of Audit Associates with training and coaching that reflect auditing best practices. Supervise the performance of Audit Associates.

9. Where required, represent Internal Audit at meetings with other business divisions in Moniepoint Group and external stakeholders.

10. Perform other job (ad hoc) related duties assigned by the Chief Audit Officer, Directors

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge and practical use of data analysis tools, preferably SQL
• Practical experience of revenue assurance
• Basic knowledge of risk management procedures, internal audit processes and regulatory compliance requirements
• Driven and analytical skills
• Has experience leading teams or team members
• Has experience working with or providing data insights to senior management
• Excellent communication skills and turnaround time
• Self-driven and works with minimum supervision

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong data analytics capabilities, preferably SQL database scripting and visualization methods, techniques and tools (e.g. IDEA, Power BI, Alterxy, Tableau, etc.)
• Education: the successful candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree from a reputable institution
• The successful candidate must have leadership experience
• Experience: Minimum of 7+ years of progressive data analysis and leadership experience in the financial services industry or in a Consulting Firm

What we can offer you

• Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance,, Employee Stock Options, annual bonus, plus other benefits.