Internal Control Officer at Gemstone Microfinance

Gemstone Financial Services Limited is an investment company incorporated in May 2019. Our primary purpose is to provide debt and equity financing to micro and small businesses within and outside Kaduna. To this end, we have provided over N150M of agricultural, equipment, and debt financing to our customers over the past 12 months. To meet the ever-growing demand for small business financing, we have within the past months expanded our operations to Twenty-Two branches (22) states across Nigeria. We have a share capital of N150M, per corporate affairs commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control Officer

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

The Control Officer’s key function is monitoring and measuring operational efficiency of the organization by detecting and eliminating fraud and ensuring compliance with the bank’s regulations, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Carry out detailed investigations when discrepancy, cash suppression or fraud is noticed.
Internal control checks and records to safeguard company assets.
Make recommendations regarding facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures and systems to improve operational efficiency.
Ensure compliance with the bank policy, procedure and regulations.
Identify areas of financial and administrative strengths and weaknesses and develop best practices.
Develop and implement appropriate operating procedures to ensure compliance with bank and industry policies.
Conduct audit testing of potential risk areas and identify re portable issues.
Monitor and provide advice to management to minimize risk resulting from poor controls.
Daily, weekly and monthly report.

Education and Skills