Head, Internal Control and Audit in a Microfinance Bank - Westfield Consulting

About this role

A senior role leading Internal Control and Audit for a microfinance bank, responsible for risk management, controls, and governance processes. Targeted at candidates with extensive internal audit, risk, and regulatory experience within financial services.

What you would do

• Provide strategic leadership for Internal Control and Internal Audit functions.
• Oversee audits of loan origination, underwriting, disbursement, collateral, and loan recovery processes.
• Lead investigations into fraud, forgery, or significant control breaches and ensure timely escalation.
• Assess credit, operational, and asset risks, including non-performing loans and control weaknesses.
• Design and review internal control policies, procedures, and methodologies aligned to best practice and regulations.
• Present reports to the Board Audit Committee and executive management; track audit recommendations.

What they are asking for

• Knowledge of CBN Guidelines and relevant regulatory frameworks (BOFIA, AML/CFT, IFRS/IAS).
• Professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or CRMA.
• Experience engaging with CBN, external auditors, and regulators/examiners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum seven years in internal audit, internal control, risk management, or external audit; at least three years in senior leadership within a bank or financial services organisation.
• Strong leadership and team development skills; familiarity with COSO framework.

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