Job Openings at Equity Bank

Description

Reporting to the Senior Audit Manager Information Systems, the role holder will be responsible for carrying out a detailed evaluation of IT-dependent internal controls and audit review of the bank’s information systems and projects using specified methodology and in accordance with department and professional standards. The position holder will conduct IS audit engagement planning, execution and reporting working closely with IS Audit Managers.

Key Responsibilities:

• The role holder will actively participate in conducting risk assessments during annual planning as well as engagement planning.

• Undertake audit engagements as assigned by the IS Audit Manager and within specific time budgets and quality parameters to achieve the Internal Audit Plan.
• Carry out walkthroughs and document process gaps i.e. carry out risk assessments, develop audit programs or update existing audit programs based on the risk assessments done.
• Adopt the use of Audit Tools (ACL, TeamMate etc) and Core business systems (Finacle CB, Oracle ERP) and other relevant applications to ensure effective and efficient audits.
• Report on audit findings clearly defining the 5Cs i.e. criteria, condition, cause, consequences and corrective action.
• Appraise the soundness, adequacy, application and efficiency of IT enabled controls to mitigate business risks and make recommendations to management to mitigate the risks.
• Act as Team Leader for less complex IS engagements within specified time budget and quality parameters and work as a team member on higher complexity IS engagements.
• Ensure full adoption of Teammate from the creation of project, users, completing working papers, raising issues, sign off and review, compiling reports for discussion with audit clients as well as tracking and validation of audit issues.
• Assess how well the business complies with rules and regulations and inform management on any issues that need to be addressed.
• Prepare special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends.
• Perform issue tracking and validation to ensure IS audit issues identified are implemented within agreed timelines.
• Prepare periodic status updates on open IS audit issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent

 Desired Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• 2-3 years’ cumulative experience in Information Systems audit from a reputable audit firm or financial institution
• Team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Should have good analytical skills
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision and demonstrate good level of maturity.
• Team leadership and supervision skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Good knowledge of banking industry, business processes, supporting business systems and technologies.
• Excellent knowledge of business and IT operations, regulatory environment and control environment.
• Above average knowledge of trending Financial Technologies ‘FinTech’ and applicable IT Controls frameworks i.e. COBIT, CIS Controls and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Ability to conduct IT system related investigations.
• Good understanding of guidelines and standards as prescribed in IIA-IPPF, ISACA ITAF.
• Good working knowledge of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) and data analytics tools.

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Description

Reporting to the Audit Manager, Continuous Audits, the role holder will be responsible for ensuring the Bank has effective financial, operational and information systems controls, adequate and effective risk management processes and ensure observance of good corporate governance practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure continuous audits are methodically planned for and executed as per the audit plan and emerging risks;
• Develop programs and work plans for evaluation of internal controls and ensure they meet audit standards and assignment objectives;
• Lead audit teams during continuous audits and in conduct of other adhoc reviews as assigned;
• Use the existing automated audit tools to identify new/emerging or existing risks , perform data analysis and/ or continuous audits to provide assurance that these risks are mitigated in a timely manner;
• Identify business risks and control weaknesses and recommend appropriate mitigation measures;
• Ensure audit issues are discussed with process owners and their action plans and target dates agreed on;
• Prepare timely and quality audit reports in line with auditing standards.
• Issue tracking and validation of audit issues to ensure they are addressed within agreed timelines;
• Perform trend analysis of the open or identified audit issues to guide on the key risks and areas of focus as well as reporting to senior management and the Board Audit Committee.

Qualifications

• Graduate in either business or IT related field;
• CPA (K) or ACCA and CISA;

 Desired Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Minimum three years audit experience in a reputable audit firm or a commercial bank;
• Knowledge, experience and, preferably, qualifications in data analytics;
• Data analysis, interpretation and visualization skills;
• SQL database coding and scripting skills;
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Excellent report writing, oral communication skills;
• Working knowledge of ACL, Teammate and Finacle is preferred;
• Team player with good interpersonal skills;
• Able to work with minimum supervision;
• Good team leadership and supervision skills;
• Good knowledge of the banking industry and the regulatory framework; and
• Open minded with the ability to learn in a dynamic environment, possesses good commercial awareness and knowledge on international best practice standards in financial reporting (IFRS), IIA Standards and corporate governance

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Description

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is a corporate foundation of Equity Group Holdings Plc. It was created in 2008 to undertake the social investment work of the bank. It focuses on six critical thematic areas; Agriculture, Education & Leadership Development, Energy & Environment, Entrepreneurship, Financial Education & Inclusion, and Health.

The senior officer will be responsible for coordinating all projects and programs falling under climate smart agriculture and water.

 Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Create awareness and advice institutions on the available renewable energy, energy efficiency, and water solutions from Equity to the clients.
• Focus on transitioning learning institutions and hospitals into clean energy for cooking and lighting, but also promote other solutions such as water harvesting & storage, solar water heating and waste management
• Be the focal point and the link person between the technology providers, institutions and the bank and working closely with the relevant units with the bank to ensure that the institutions are supported to access loans for conversion
• Coordinate site visits to institutions, participate in pitching of the clean energy solutions.
• Working closely with the Manager and the Pillar Head, maintain excellent relationship with the technology partners and the institutions
• Ensure that the technology partners are consuming bank products such loans, deposits, payments and insurance and always seeking support from the bank to cross sell the bank’s products and services within the partners ecosystems
• Conducting market intelligence on emerging trends institutional clean energy and advice the pillar accordingly on market opportunities
• Provide the link between the Pillar and the commercial engine and coordinate execution of projects through the bank as well as maintain an excellent working relationship between EGF, the Bank and the partners.
• Linking institutional partners to specific departments to facilitate customer satisfaction in service delivery
• Coordinating and carrying out training and capacity building activities internally for staff and externally for partners and customers on institutional clean energy
• Production of monthly progress reports as per the set targets
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• University degree
• Conducting training in climate finance and environmental resource management  or related courses will be an added advantage
• Experience in energy, banking, education and hospitality sector
• At least two years’ work experience in a reputable related field providing advisory services and/or project management.

• Leadership
• Team Player
• Takes initiative
• Self-motivated
• Organized and with good planning skills
• Excellent communication skills  
• Computer operations, software and/ or application development/ programing.
• Training and facilitation skills