Summary
Kuda is a money app for Africans on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African.
We’re a tribe of passionate and diverse people who dreamed of building an inclusive money app that Africans would love. Hence, it’s only right that we ended up with the name ‘Kuda’ which means ‘love’ in Shona, a language spoken in the southern part of Africa.
We’re giving Africans around the world a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering money transfers, smart budgeting and instant access to credit through digital devices. We’ve raised over $90 million from some of the world’s most respected institutional investors, and we’re rolling out our game-changing services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK.
Role Overview
This role is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing the effectiveness of Kuda’s information security, technological control, and IT governance systems with a view to safeguarding the assets of the Company. The role has basic responsibilities to support the Head, of Internal Audit to provide assurance to the Board on the efficiency of IT controls and cybersecurity risk resilience while providing insights on emerging trends in the technological space.
Responsibilities
- Regular risk assessment of IT infrastructures which include risk analysis & threats assessment, Enterprise security management process, computer and communication security and physical access control among others
- Assess the adequacy of system configuration and change management process, Backup and Disaster recovery, software development processes, logical access controls
- Designs audit programmes to execute approved audit plan
- Evaluate the adequacy and operating effectiveness of system controls in the organisation
- Conduct operational/ compliance/ financial audits and forensic investigations as assigned
- Monitor the Bank’s computer network for possible mismanagement, fraud, and inefficiency
- Ensures that IT audit practices comply with the Bank’s Policies, Procedures, and government regulations
- Monitor developments in the information system and technology space with a view to proactively identifying potential risks and recommending mitigants
- Keep abreast of the updates in the global technology world to identify emerging risks and opportunities that can be domesticated in the Company
- Participate in UATs and change management meetings
- User access management and administration on core applications and other applications of the Bank
- Provide timely input into the quarterly Board Audit Committee report
- Institute and execute analytical tests for revenue assurance to ensure zero% income leakages
- Track the resolution of all audit/control recommendations and ensure compliance within the agreed timeline.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Head, Internal Audit
