Risk & Compliance Officer at d.light

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop a compliance review plan covering risky areas of operations in all OPCOs
• Create comprehensive compliance testing programs for key controls in each of the priority processes
• Develop compliance report templates that are fit to the organization’s purposes
• Perform compliance audits in line with the compliance review plan and detailed compliance testing programs
• Identify instances of non-compliance with set policies and procedures and ESG requirements
• Conduct comprehensive root cause analysis of the identified instances of non-compliance and propose recommendations
• Work collaboratively with process owners to implement the recommended actions
• Prepare compliance reports for each of the core processes and OPCOs and comprehensive reports for the board audit committees
• Track implementation of remedial measures and management actions agreed on in internal audit and internal compliance reviews
• Feed into the risk assessment process across the organization
• Coordinate and schedule required compliance training for employees
• Coordinate and schedule required compliance training for employees
• Support in the continuous development of compliance education programs
• Create risk awareness as they undertake their duties with an overall objective of creating a strong risk and control self-assessment culture.

KPIs

• Percentage of compliance review plan achieved
• Number of repeat audit observations, with the same risk rating. Target Zero
• Number of closed actions that recur as repeat observations. Target Zero
• Accurate reporting of implementation status of management actions: Number of surprise audit observations, not highlighted internal compliance monitoring activities. Target Zero.

Desired Skills and Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in internal audit, risk management or compliance roles
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• High attention to detail in executing reviews and preparing accurate reports
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to accurately interpret data and policies, analyse root causes and develop recommendations
• Experience in working with MS Office suite of tools. Data analytics software experience will be an added advantage
• Diligent: must be willing to see an issue through to resolution
• Confidence: the ability to conduct reviews and have tough conversations with experienced process owners
• Strong time management and organizational skills and able to meet deadlines
• Should have a strong moral code and sense of ethics.