Internal Control Officer at Ecobank Professional

, , Uganda -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Skills, Investigation Skills, Auditing Skills, Accounting Skills, Banking Operations Skills, Credit Skills, Treasury Skills, Fraud Knowledge, Operational Risk Knowledge, Policy Interpretation, Oral Communication Skills, Written Communication Skills, Financial Services Knowledge, Report-Writing Skills, Presentation Skills, Regulatory Knowledge

Industry

Financial Services

Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensure Policy/Procedure/Regulatory Compliance • Provide Control and Compliance counselling, advisory and decision support to business units and SRFs • Create and improve a homogeneous Control Culture in the Bank • Ensure integrity of the GL balance report through daily review and follow-up • Ensure that open items in branches’ GL accounts reflect the true nature of recorded products • Ensure prompt rendition of relevant returns and reports • Institute and enforce aggressive Revenue Assurance and Cost Reduction strategies • Ensure prompt resolution of issues in Inspection Reports, Management Letter, BoU Exams, etc. • Ensure timely rendition of Control & Compliance reports to the Head, Internal Control • Conduct spot checks/visitations to branches at least quarterly • Render Control Activity Reports within agreed deadlines • Supervise and train internal controllers • Represent Internal Control where required • Support implementation of the Three Lines of Defence model • Strengthen monitoring routines on sensitive GLs, suspense, dormant and exception accounts • Review reconciliation processes and follow up on long-outstanding items • Escalate high-risk findings promptly to relevant stakeholders • Participate in BRCC and other control forums and drive closure of action items • Support remediation of issues from Internal Audit, External Audit and BoU examinations Maintain process and control documentation (SOPs, control checklists, test scripts, etc.) Provide guidance and coaching to junior controllers and branch control staff JOB PROFILE Experience & Qualifications • First or Second class degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business, Economics, Banking etc. • Ideally holds a professional qualification (CIA, CPA, ACCA) • Minimum 4-6 years’ experience in a financial institution • At least 2-3 years’ experience in Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance • At least 2-3 years’ hands-on experience in Banking Operations (TSG, Reconciliations, Settlements, Branch Ops, Cash, Payments, etc.) • Professional qualification preferred (CIA/CPA/ACCA) Skills, Capabilities & Personal Attributes • Analytical and Investigation Skills • Auditing Skills • Accounting Skills • Banking Operations/Credit Skills • Treasury Skills • Fraud and Operational Risk Knowledge • Policy and Regulation interpretation • Oral and Written Communication Skills • Financial services knowledge • Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Core Banking knowledge • Conceptual Skills • Strong analytical, report-writing and presentation skills • Good appreciation of regulatory expectations and audit standards • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Responsibilities

The Internal Control Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations while providing advisory support to business units. They will also conduct reviews, supervise internal controllers, and strengthen monitoring routines on sensitive accounts.