Vacancy: Field Auditor at LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited

LAPO Microfinance Bank is a pro-poor financial institution committed to the social and economic empowerment of low-income households through provision of access to responsive financial services on a sustainable basis.

Field Auditor

Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 1 – 3 years
Location: Lagos
Job Field: Banking , Finance / Accounting / Audit

JOB OBJECTIVE/SUMMARY:

To review the bank’s accounting system and internal control policies in order to protect the bank’s asset.
To ensure compliance to the bank internal control policies and external control environment status.
To promote goal congruence at achieving the bank objectives.
To ensure all exceptions are reported timely for management attention

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Review of all cash position, general ledgers of the branches visited.
Review bank reconciliation statements at the zonal and branch offices
Work to ensure a review of all accounts including funds transfers in zonal and branch offices.
Review of credit documents processes and Procedures in line with the approved policy and format.
Review all necessary documents in the course of Audit exercise for substantive and compliance test for audit assertion.
Regular visit to branches and Clients’ Support Officers for Routine audit.
Price verification and certification of expenses at the Area and Zonal offices.
Prompt investigation of fraud cases and other cases of serious concern.
Prepare and submit report on activities carried out to zonal Auditor.
To ensure all long and outstanding bank reconciliations are resolved.
Follow –up with all recommendations of previous audit exercise.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: ND, NCE, B.sc/HND in Accounting, Banking & Finance, Economics, Statistics and Business Administration
Experience: 1-year relevant experience in auditing shall be an added advantage.