About this role
Internal Control Officer
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
- Experience 3 - 5 years
- Location Lagos
- City Victoria Island
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
- Salary Range ₦400,000 - ₦500,000/month
Job Summary
- As the Internal Control Officer, you will strengthen the bank’s internal control systems by monitoring operations, identifying risks, preventing fraud, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Conduct internal control reviews, risk assessments, and control testing across the bank’s operations.
- Monitor financial transactions and operational processes to identify irregularities, control gaps, and potential fraud.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, CBN regulations, and applicable banking requirements.
- Maintain control exception logs and risk registers, and monitor the implementation of corrective actions.
- Support internal and external audits, follow up on audit findings, and prepare periodic management reports.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, or a related discipline.
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3–5 years’ experience in Internal Control, Risk Management, or Audit, preferably within a bank or financial institution.
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Strong understanding of CBN regulations, microfinance banking requirements, and operational, credit, fraud, and regulatory risks.
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Experience conducting control reviews, transaction monitoring, risk assessments, and audit follow-ups.
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Professional certification such as ACA, ACAMS, CIA, CRMA, or equivalent is an added advantage.
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