Machine Learning Engineer at CapitalSage Technology Limited

CapitalSage is an integrated digital financial service group, providing people-driven empowerment and inclusive solutions for individuals and businesses for sustainable value and wealth creation in Africa. We retail world-class technologies to African businesses and individuals so that they can prosper and realise their full potential. Our agenda is anchored on three significant pillars - financial inclusion, entrepreneurial development and wealth creation - steered by the force of innovative technology.

Job Description

This role is responsible for:

• implementing the risk-based Internal Audit Plan of CapitalSage Holdings towards the provision of independent assurance to the management and Board
• the provision of advisory services across a wide range of functional areas towards the improvement of the internal control environment of the various businesses at CapitalSage Holdings

Audits:

• Conduct of scheduled, ad-hoc or focused financial, operational, information systems and compliance audits across locations in which the company operates in accordance with Internal Auditing Standards
• Prepare working papers and audit files to quality standards within agreed timescales and deadlines
• Provide basic advice to internal customers on risk and control issues
• Draft clear and concise audit reports for review of the Head, Internal Audit
• Conduct periodic testing of various applications, processes, etc., and work seamlessly with key business partners to build efficiencies into the system
• Identify gaps in processes across all units/ the business or improvements that can be made including accounting, financial and record keeping
• Identify changes in risk and control status towards update of the risk register
• Perform special reviews, spot checks and investigations as assigned
• Provide and seek coaching and feedback on assignments

Quality Management and Improvement

• Maintain a high level of awareness of the company’s/department’s culture and procedures and be alert to risks that could impair the achievement of objectives
• Maintain audit records in line with the audit filing structure
• Assist in the promotion of an Internal Audit service that aims to meet/exceed stakeholder expectations
• Participate in process improvement/redesign and system upgrade/implementation efforts to ensure relevant requirements are considered and built into new systems and processes
• Provide advisory services to the Risk management & Compliance functions on risk management and compliance improvement opportunities across business operations
• Ensure prompt reporting of risk positions to the Head of Internal Audit
• Interpret and analyse reports/data/information to identify possible risk exposur

Requirements

• Minimum of a University degree - Second Class Honors division (E)
• Possess 3 to 6 years of progressive experience in Internal Audit, risk management and compliance roles (E)
• Experience in an Audit and Accounting firm (D)
• Experience in the manufacturing and/or financial services industry (D)
• Experience auditing systems, applications and Information Technology controls (D)
• Knowledge of the International Standards for the professional practice of Internal Auditing (E)
• Detailed understanding of risk-based internal audit methodology; internal control framework; and business process evaluation (D)
• Good knowledge of IFRS (D)
• Good knowledge of audit record-keeping systems (E)
• Strong analytical skills; including data analysis using ACL or MS Excel (D)
• Risk and controls alignment (D)
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) (E)
• Ability to work as part of a team (E)
• Ability to cope with; and work under pressure (E)
• Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently (E)
• Discreet and able to maintain confidentiality (E)
• Firm, tactful but persistent (E)
• Good attention to detail (E)
• Ability to take responsibility for personal growth (E)
• Able to effectively interface with a broad range of people and roles (E)
• Sound oral and written communication and interpersonal skills (E)
• Ability to influence others persuasively (D)

      E = Essential, D = Desired

Benefits

• Very Competitive

Method of Application