Internal Control Lead

Role overview

The Internal Control Lead will own the design, rollout, monitoring, and ongoing refinement of the organisation’s control environment. The position is focused on strengthening risk management, improving operational performance, ensuring compliance with regulations, and safeguarding company resources. It also involves providing impartial oversight of essential business processes and partnering with leaders to close control gaps and execute remedial actions.

Core responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance the organisation’s internal control structure.
• Define, document, and keep updated the key controls, policies, and operating procedures.
• Encourage and reinforce a strong culture of controls across the business.
• Perform scheduled reviews of operational, financial, and technology-related controls.
• Evaluate whether controls are working effectively and highlight any weaknesses or exceptions.
• Track and verify completion of corrective actions following control assessments.
• Assess controls over transaction processing, settlements, treasury activity, and payment workflows.
• Review safeguards for revenue collection, procurement, expenses, and fixed assets.
• Oversee reconciliations and follow up on unusual items or exceptions.
• Examine user access controls, segregation of duties, system modifications, cybersecurity, and data protection practices.
• Work with technology teams to strengthen controls across IT environments.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Support compliance checks and regulatory reviews or examinations.
• Identify breaches of policy or regulation and recommend practical remediation steps.
• Prepare regular control updates and reports for senior leadership.
• Escalate material control issues and operational risks promptly.
• Follow up on audit and control findings until they are fully closed.
• Observe control failures and suspicious behaviour that may indicate fraud.
• Assist with investigations involving fraud, misconduct, or operational losses.
• Recommend detective and preventive controls to reduce future risk.

Qualifications and experience

The ideal candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline. Professional certifications such as ACCA, ICA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, or CFE are preferred. The role calls for 5–8 years of experience in Internal Control, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Compliance, or Finance, while a broader background of 7–10 years in these areas or Operational Risk is also noted. Prior work in fintech, banking, payments, telecommunications, financial services, or other regulated sectors is strongly preferred. Candidates should also have hands-on experience building enterprise-wide control frameworks.

Additional notes

The opportunity is based in Adenta, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, and is a full-time onsite role.