Internal Audit Specialist at Payzeep Technologies

Payzeep provides a range of financial services to individuals, merchants, banks, and government agencies. Our services are designed to help businesses and organizations streamline their payment processing and collection operations, providing a convenient and secure way for customers to pay for goods and services.

PayZeep has positioned itself to solve these problems by providing innovative products and services to help address the challenges of financial inclusion, cost of financial service delivery, and financial literacy. We provide secure and efficient payment processing and collection services across all payment channels to help increase financial service depth and touch the lives of people even at the grassroot.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Audit Specialist

Location: Abuja
Job type: Full time

Job Description

• The Internal Auditor will be responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of Payzeep’s risk management, control, and governance processes.
• This role involves conducting audits across departments, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, identifying areas for operational improvement, and supporting a culture of integrity and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and conduct risk-based internal audits across different departments, including financial, operational, and IT audits
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, compliance, and riskmanagement processes
• Identify and analyze key risks and potential control weaknesses in business processes
• Prepare audit reports summarizing findings, risks, and recommendations for corrective action
• Present audit findings and improvement recommendations to management and stakeholders
• Participate in the development and review of policies related to internal control and risk management.
• Build relationships with key business stakeholders to promote risk awareness and control effectiveness.
• Collaborate with external auditors and regulatory bodies as needed to facilitate reviews and examinations.
• Provide training and support to team members on risk management, compliance, and controls.
• Follow up on audit recommendations to ensure timely implementation of corrective actions
• Ensure that all operations comply with applicable laws, standards, and internal policies.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and regulatory requirements relevant to Payzeep’s business
• Provide insights and guidance on compliance issues and internal control improvements
• Support management in identifying process efficiencies and streamlining controls.
• Recommend enhancements to policies and procedures to strengthen the internal control framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in internal auditing, external auditing, risk management, or compliance, preferably in Fintech Space
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent research skills to find all related information needed
• Proficiency in accounting software and spreadsheets
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations.
• Certification: CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred
• Excellent attention to detail to review large amounts of data and numbers
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations (e.g., GAAP, SOX, AML, data privacy standards.

How to Apply
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