Financial Services

Internal Control Officer

TEAMACE LIMITED·Lagos, Nigeria·Full Time·Internship
Financial Servicesentry-levelFull TimeInternship
-Closes Dec 2, 2026

TeamAce Limited - Our client, a reputable organization in the Financial services sector, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

As the Internal Control Officer, you will strengthen the bank’s internal control systems by monitoring operations, identifying risks, preventing fraud, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Conduct internal control reviews, risk assessments, and control testing across the bank’s operations.

Monitor financial transactions and operational processes to identify irregularities, control gaps, and potential fraud.

Ensure compliance with internal policies, CBN regulations, and applicable banking requirements.

Maintain control exception logs and risk registers, and monitor the implementation of corrective actions.

Support internal and external audits, follow up on audit findings, and prepare periodic management reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, or a related discipline.

3–5 years’ experience in Internal Control, Risk Management, or Audit, preferably within a bank or financial institution.

Strong understanding of CBN regulations, microfinance banking requirements, and operational, credit, fraud, and regulatory risks.

Experience conducting control reviews, transaction monitoring, risk assessments, and audit follow-ups.

Professional certification such as ACA, ACAMS, CIA, CRMA, or equivalent is an added advantage.

Salary N350,000 - N450,000 monthly.

At a glance

Company

TEAMACE LIMITED

Location

Lagos, Nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Internship

Experience

entry-level

Valid until

December 2, 2026

Created

November 2, 2026

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