Internal Control & Fraud Officer

Nairapoint Finance Limited—a licensed digital finance platform focusing on ethical lending, wealth management, and MSME credit—is recruiting an Internal Control & Fraud Officer for its corporate headquarters in Ikoyi, Lagos State.  Reporting to the Head of Risk, Compliance, or Internal Audit, this mid-level risk management and forensic auditing position oversees transaction logs, loan portfolio audits, payment gateway vulnerabilities, POS/Agency banking settlement channels, and forensic investigations across digital channels. 

Key Responsibilities

• Transaction Monitoring & Gateway Oversight: Audit digital transaction logs, mobile wallet flows, POS/Agency banking pipelines, and card payment gateways to detect and mitigate fraudulent activities.

• Portfolio & Operational Audits: Conduct routine audits of credit approvals, loan disbursements, deposit accounts, and operational expenses to enforce compliance and prevent financial slippage.

• Forensic Investigations: Investigate internal and external fraud claims, analyze anomaly patterns, draft forensic reports, and recommend disciplinary or legal actions.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure operations align with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations, Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) standards, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws, and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) onboarding protocols.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Academic Background: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Cybersecurity, Criminology, or a related field.

• Valued Certifications: CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), ICAN, ACCA, or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor).

• Technical Competencies: Proficiency with SQL, Excel, or audit software to parse large transaction sheets; deep understanding of digital lending risks, payment gateway vulnerabilities, and POS transaction monitoring tools.

• Core Competencies: Investigative reporting, data analytics, objective critical thinking, and high ethical integrity.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should upload their updated CV and a cover letter summarizing past fraud prevention or control systems managed.