Internal Control Officer

Responsibilities:

• To plan, organize, and carry out the internal controls function, including the preparation of a risk-based annual audit plan and business standard operating procedures/policies.
• Evaluate compliance with existing policies and procedures, identifying and proposing modifications as needed.
• Conduct periodic reviews of the effectiveness of the internal control system to ensure the integrity of the system, improve it, and propose value-added recommendations.
• Collaborate with business and process owners to implement and monitor remedial actions that result from internal control audits, and drive the effective implementation of corrective actions
• Deliver adequate and timely action plans and monitor progress to address and resolve identified control deficiencies.
• Develop, execute, and monitor adequate Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) in line with best accounting practices and identify appropriate risk and mitigation strategies
• Conduct a continuous review of all reconciliations, payments, and other regular activities and help in maintaining the proper documentation for further compliance reviews.
• Conduct the highest quality review of internal controls and support the risk management process and provide management with the relevant Internal Control methodological support.
• Conducting routine Audits to identify areas of non-compliance in line with the IMS standards
• Monitor and ensure all system user accounts/privileges are approved with proper system access parameters in line with their respective level of information access for their job functions.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that controls are fully embedded in the design of processes and systems.
• Responsible for any other task assigned by the Head, Internal Control.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• ICAN or ACCA certification is required.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk management principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate risks, and develop practical solutions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and communicate complex concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy, integrity, and ethical conduct.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Achieve 100% compliance on process certification by ISO
• Achieve 100% review of process compliance across the group.
• Achieve 80% review of information security compliance.
• Achieve 100% review of asset inventory
• Achieve 100% review of backup, restoration, and Testing.