Risk & Compliance Officer / Internal Control Officer (CRMA, ACA) needed at Oasis Africa Consulting

Job Description

• To implement and ensure strict compliance with business control policies and operational procedures thereby minimizing exposure to potential risks and impact on business performance.
• Contributes to the planning, designing and implementing overall risk management process for the organisation.
• Contributes to the update of business continuity plans to limit risk and prepare for disaster recovery
• Reviews business unit transactions to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Provides written reports of any required corrective action in operating procedures to the to the Head – Internal Audit / Executive Management
• Meets with Department Heads and Supervisors as necessary, to provide information on required compliance changes that affect them
• Conducts training for Client staff on internal control issues.
• Conducts Internal Control evaluation and risk assessments to identify loopholes and areas  requiring management intervention to prevent frauds, embezzlements, misappropriations,  misuse and wastage
• Verifies the existence of documents vital to the operations of the various functions in Client e.g. Trading, Depot / Retail Operations documents.
• Evaluates operations or programs to ascertain whether results are consistent with established processes, objectives and goals and whether the operations or programs are being carried out as planned.
• Follows-up on the implementation of the audit recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures, identifying & proposing modifications as needed.
• Provide training and awareness amongst staff on Internal Controls.
• Evaluate information security and associated risk exposures.
• Provides regular reporting on risk & governance requirements to operations

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years relevant experience in internal control / audit / risk management of a similar company/industry.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Accounting, Management or a Finance related discipline
• Relevant professional certifications e.g. ACA, Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA