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IT Audit Specialist at Unified Payment Services Limited

Unified Payment Services LimitedLagos, Nigeria Networking and Tech Support
Full Time
UP® otherwise known as Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company founded in 1997 by a consortium of leading Nigerian banks. UP® operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.

Job Objectives

  • To provide independent assurance to management on IT General Controls 
  • Ensure best assurance practice in the plan and execution of IS Audit Programs 
  • Ensure enterprise wide compliance of business processes and operations to internal policies, procedures and documentations
  • Incorporation of standard practices, principles and processes into audit programs and execution
  • Review of risk related control issues and draft appriopriate remediation plans
  • Understand the business environment and develop relationships with audit client in providing value added solutions and best practices implementation.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Audit Review of Database Management Systems, Enterprise Network security and Device configuration, Antivirus, Systems Patches and Log Management
  • Audit Review of Software Development Life cycle, Project Management Implementation and Change Management Procedures.
  • Audit Review of Data Encryption Processes, Key Management Lifecycle, and Operating Systems, physical and logical security of card holder environment.
  • Audit Review of Active Directory, Operating Systems, Data backup and tape management,
  • Assess systems and general IT controls and provide practical and Value added remediation plans
  • Prepare audit reports that summarize the most significant control weaknesses and resulting impact to the organization.
  • Participate in multiple and simultaneous risk based audit while maintaining departmental quality standards. Function as part of a team or work independently when requires.
  • Contribute to internal departmental initiatives such as trainings, departmental development initiatives and other internal projects as requested.
  • Effectively discuss audit issues and develop business focused controls recommendations to strengthen control lapses and weaknesses.

Key Performance Indicators

  • Timely completion of agreed audit assignments 
  • Timely submission of reports for review and submission
  • Timely finalization of all departmental tasks and agreed departmental KPI.

Job Requirements

  • Education: University: First Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. 
  • Others: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or related professional certifications would be an added advantage.
  • Experience: 2-6 years of experience in IT Auditing or a similar role.
  • Understanding of the key technology and general controls around enterprise applications and information systems. 
  • Candidate must possess the ability to communicate effectively audit issues and remediation plans.

Key Competency Requirements:

  • Knowledge: Knowledge of Systems and General IT Controls
  • Analytical skills to access Operational and Compliance Requirements of Application systems and infrastructure
  • Strong Data Analysis and experience with Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques.

Skills / Competencies:

  • Ability to multi task and manage competing priorities 
  • Deductive reasoning abilities and eye for details.
  • Interpersonal and Communication skills.

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