Internal Control Executive

About the role

The Internal Control Executive will support Sthenic Finance & Advisory Ltd in safeguarding its financial processes and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role involves reviewing loan transactions, monitoring control gaps, and contributing to audit engagements across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct internal control and compliance reviews across business functions.
• Review loan transactions, repayment postings, and disbursement documentation.
• Identify control gaps, errors, irregularities, and instances of non‑compliance.
• Monitor corrective actions and follow up on outstanding audit and compliance findings.
• Support regulatory, internal, and external audit engagements.
• Prepare accurate control, compliance, and exception reports.
• Ensure adherence to CBN, SEC, IFRS, and internal regulatory requirements.
• Assist in continuous improvement of the organization’s control environment.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in internal control, internal audit, compliance, risk management, accounting, or a related function.
• Experience in financial services, lending, banking, or fintech is an advantage.
• Knowledge of CBN, SEC, and IFRS requirements is desirable.
• Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CPA are a plus.
• Strong analytical, investigative, documentation, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail, integrity, and professional judgment.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint