ASA International is one of the world’s largest international microfinance institutions providing socially responsible loans to low income entrepreneurs across Asia and Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Deputy Head of Internal Audit

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Deputy Head of Internal Audit reports to the Head of Department but has the utmost responsibility to be innovative and deliver all audit functions proactively.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate audit practices in the organization.
• Ensure that all audit systems and processes are in line with the group’s standards.
• To effectively carry out an independent examination of internal control and risk management systems.
• Promote and support a culture of compliance, risk avoidance/mitigation and corporate accountability in the organization.
• To carry out periodic reviews of all departmental activities within the organization in line with global office requirements and local regulations.
• Supervision of the field auditors’ assignments, as well as vetting of all field reports.

Requirements
The preferred candidate must have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of Second-class Lower Division (2.2) in Finance or a related field.
• At least 3 years of Internal Audit experience with an independent mindset.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in an audit team especially within a microfinance bank is preferred.
• Professional qualifications – ACA, ACCA, CIA.
• A tech-savvy attitude, CISA certification will be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
15th December, 2024.