Credit Audit Officer at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI)

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company, was established as a bank holding company in 1985 under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Credit Audit Officer

Job Identification: 291
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time

Specific Roles and Responsibilities
Process:

  • Review of head office units and departments’ activities and ensure exceptions are properly reported and regularized.
  • Ensure compliance with the bank’s policy and procedure.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure adherence to audit program in carrying out audit functions.
  • Ensure that open items in Head Office GL accounts are current and reflect the true nature of the transactions recorded therein.
  • Ensure prompt resolution of open issues in previous audit reports, management letter, regulatory reports and other statutory examiners’ reports involving head office units.
  • Ensure prompt rendition of audit sub-reports to the Team Lead.
  • Monitor compliance with credit policies and procedures.
  • Ascertain completeness of credit documentations, to ensure that proper security documents for credits are in place and collaterals are adequate in lending units.
  • Review and ensure risk assets comply with product, management and regulatory requirements
  • Review risk assets and deposits in relation to budget and/or industry standard.
  • Review loan loss provision in respect of reviewed facilities.
  • Articulate policies and procedures in line with developments in order to achieve zero fraud level.
  • Maintain proper records of audit working papers for the bank for reference purpose and to meet the requirements of external auditors and regulators.
  • Carry out spot checks and investigation activities.
  • Prepare quality audit reports based on audit observations and evidence.
  • Carry out any other function as may be assigned by the Team Lead.

Job Requirements
Education:

  • A good University Degree with a minimum of 2.2 in relevant discipline.
  • Possession of an Advanced Degree or professional certificate will be considered an advantage.

Work Experience:

  • 1 – 2 years working experience in Credit Audit of a commercial Bank and / or Audit Firm /  Operations

Skills:

  • Banking Principles
  • Computer appreciation (word- processing/Spreadsheet/PowerPoint
  • Exposure to process re-engineering.
  • Excellent customer service orientation
  • Interpersonal skill
  • Independent minded
  • Supervisory
  • Investigative skills
  • Report writing/ Fraud Investigation skill
  • Analytical/problem solving skill

Knowledge:

  • Strong knowledge of banking operations, audit, products & customer segmentation
  • Strong accounting knowledge
  • Fraud and operational risk knowledge

Personalities and Attributes:

  • Paying attention to details
  • Lean towards solution providing
  • Positive “can do” attitude
  • Effective communication
  • Perseverance
  • Goal-driven and result-oriented
  • Leadership
  • Team-spirit
  • Integrity, trustworthiness and innovative
  • Entrepreneurship

Deadline: 9th June, 2023 (07:00 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online