Expires 5 days from now
Senior Internal Auditor
full-time
Victoria Island,
Lagos
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Job Summary
We are looking to hire a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join our team. In this role, you will lead risk-based audits across Piggytech's operations, financial systems, and technology infrastructure, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. You will play a critical role in safeguarding the integrity of our financial ecosystem and supporting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Job Details
- Audit Planning & Execution: Plan, execute, and report on end-to-end internal audits covering financial, operational, compliance, and IT domains.
- Internal Controls Assessment: Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, risk management frameworks, and governance processes.
- Regulatory Compliance: Evaluate compliance with CBN regulations, NDPR, PCI-DSS, and other applicable fintech and digital banking regulations.
- Risk & Gap Management: Identify control gaps, fraud risks, and process inefficiencies; develop practical recommendations and track remediation to closure.
- Technology & Vendor Audits: Lead audits of core banking systems, payment processing pipelines, customer data handling, and third-party vendors.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Finance, Engineering, and Product teams to embed a risk-aware culture across the business.
- Reporting: Prepare clear, concise audit reports for senior management and the Audit Committee.
- External & Regulatory Support: Support external auditors and regulatory examiners during periodic reviews and inspections.
- Team Development: Mentor and guide junior audit staff, fostering their professional development.
- Continuous Learning: Stay current with emerging risks, regulatory developments, and best practices in the fintech landscape.
Requirements
Experience & Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5–7 years of internal audit experience, with at least 2 years in a fintech, digital banking, or financial services environment.
- Professional certification required: ACA, ACCA, CIA, or CISA (or actively pursuing).
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of core banking systems, digital payment infrastructure, and financial products.
- Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, ACL, IDEA) for audit testing and analysis.
- Solid knowledge of risk frameworks such as COSO, ISO 31000, or similar.
- Familiarity with IT general controls (ITGCs), cybersecurity principles, and cloud environments.
Soft Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to present complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
- High level of integrity, independence, and professional skepticism.
- Self-driven, with the ability to manage multiple audits and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
About Company
Piggytech Global Limited
Piggytech is on a mission to give everyone the power to better manage and grow their own finances. We are committed to providing employees with a progressive and open-minded work environment. Our workplace is diverse, and we model this after our culture of openness and collaboration.