Analyst - Fraud Detection and Prevention.Internal Audit and Fraud Managemen

at  MTN

Role: Analyst - Fraud Detection and Prevention
Reports To : Manager - Fraud Prevention and Detection
Division : Internal Audit and Forensic Services

DESCRIPTION:

• Prioritize fraud risk management activities (including fraud risk assessments, forensic deep dives, and fraud awareness trainings) and ensure correct methodology is followed to establish a good understanding of the fraud risks and root causes and use this information to provide meaningful reporting to management.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments, fraud awareness sessions, risk deep dives, and review procedures, in collaboration with third parties where applicable, in accordance with the annual Fraud Risk Management Framework and ad hoc reviews on high-priority engagements to ensure that those engagements are duly and thoroughly performed in a timely manner.
• Participate in planning fraud risk management engagements (including fraud risk assessments, forensic deep dives, fraud awareness sessions, and relevant management requests).
• Compile all relevant documentation detailing control weaknesses, findings, and areas of improvement from fraud risk management engagements, ensuring that the report adequately describes the root causes, impact, and possible risk mitigations.
• Use data analytics tools, technological advancements, and other means of analysis for fraud risk management activities to support line analysis activities, providing meaningful information that will assist in mitigating fraud risks and preventing fraud.
• Monitor the status of recommendations made from the fraud risk management engagements and fraud investigations and provide timely feedback to manager.
• Monitor adherence to the approved proactive fraud risk management framework and make the appropriate escalations if necessary.
• Ensure fraud risk management engagements are aligned to policies, procedures, and professional standards to mitigate identified fraud risk.
• Provide suggestions to enhance proactive fraud management and investigations policies, procedures, and standards.
• Assist in performing quality assurance assessments in relation to OPCO Forensic Services units and engagements performed.
• Monitor and ensure 100% availability of all whistleblowing channels and report/resolve any challenges identified.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve the objectives of proactive fraud management engagements and the overall fraud management strategy.Assesses the level of risk and makes decisions that directly impact the customer experience and risk to MTNN.

EDUCATION:

• First Degree in Accounting/Computer Science/Law/Information Technology or related disciplineProfessional qualification/certifications (CFE or ACA, ACCA, CRISC, CIA, CPA, CMA or CISA)

EXPERIENCE:

3–7 years of relevant experience in Fraud Risk Management, Fraud Investigations or Fraud Prevention and Detection

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Fraud Risk Management or Enterprise Risk Management or Information Security Risk Management
• Experience in Data Analytics
• Experience working in a small to medium organization

Please refer the Job description for details