Vacancies at Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting

Vacancies at Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting

Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting was birthed out of the passion to assist and help organization to create a structure and frame work for their businesses thereby achieving high rate of organizational performance and profit. Organization strives achieving high rate of organizational performance and profit.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Audit, Internal Control, Risk Management and Compliance

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities
Internal Control:

• Manage the Internal control function and ensure it provides an independent assessment of the adequacy of internal systems and controls
• Documenting and testing business process and IT controls that support key financial operations
• Evaluating control deficiencies, and monitoring remediation actions, timelines, and progress
• Determine procedures are adequate to prevent or detect fraud, suppression, theft or misappropriation and implement the anti-fraud campaign
• Prepares monthly exception reports and presents to the Managing Director
• Take responsibility for the Bank’s annual control work program using the internal control framework within the Bank
• Ensures capital & revenue expenditure complies with policies and approval limits
• Initiates policy and process reviews, including ensuring they are up to date with all legislation and best practices
• Participate in the review of applications to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and availability by preventing unauthorized access always
• Review and report on on network security issues, secured application development, database security, physical/server room security, user access rights management, incident and problem management, log management, business continuity and disaster recovery planning, etc

Internal Audit:

• Develop annual audit plan for board approval and conduct audits in accordance with the approved plan
• Conduct follow-up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits
• Oversee and ensure preparation of timely internal Audit reports to the Board audit committee and provide progress reports regarding action taken by management
• Prepares monthly regulatory renditions and returns – GoAML, Credit Bureau Reports, etc

Risk Management:

• Directs and supervises the implementation of an effective risk management framework across the various risk types to ensure regular monitoring of activities, timely identification and reporting of significant risks/losses including effective mitigation and control actions in the Bank
• Proactively provide risk management advice across the Bank, identifying emerging risks and advising the Board on appropriate risk management options
• Reporting on key risks, including agreeing mitigating controls and escalating other risks
• Manage, motivate and coach the enterprise risk team to ensure they are delivering their objectives in line with agreed standards and quality and where necessary implement development programs to optimize competence and productivity
• Lead in the drive to create risk awareness by ensuring that all employees of the Bank receive risk awareness training and that this is updated regularly to ensure proactive self-assessment to minimize the occurrence of incidents
• Preparation of Management and Board Risk Oversight Reports.
• Conduct quarterly independent risk assessments of the Bank using the risk-based examination template
• Develop and update a complete system for recording, monitoring and communicating the organization’s risk management and control program
• Carrying out secretarial duties at Risk Management Committee meetings which come up once in every quarter.

Compliance:

• Maintaining current knowledge of laws, regulations, procedures, and policies governing the Bank
• Ensures that the Bank is in compliance with various regulatory requirements and that employees are in adherence with internal procedures and policies.
• Developing, reviewing, and implementing compliance policies, programs, and procedures
• Develop, initiate, maintain and revise policies and procedures for the operation of the compliance program and its related activities to prevent money laundering, illegal, unethical, or improper conduct.
• Ensure compliance with loan disbursement to credit policies
• Designated as Chief Compliance Officer of the Bank
• Follow up on compliance with the CBN/NDIC recommendations as per previous risk-based examination report of the Bank
• Directs integrated implementation and evaluation of compliance initiatives and ongoing activities for compliance units, Dispute Resolution, and Internal Audit and other compliance partners as may be identified to serve future needs, Interfaces with senior administration, staff, and government agency officials in the representation and development of various strategic compliance programs, policies, services, and initiatives
• Review the responses to external audit management letter to ensure that all recommendations are implemented; follow-up on audit action plan to ensure all action items are resolved

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Management.
• Professional accounting certification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CISA. Possession of other relevant higher Business Degree (MBA) will be an added advantage
• Undergoing or has undergone the Microfinance Certification Programme and obtained a Certificate in Microfinance Banking issued by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
• Minimum of 5 years’ cognate experience in a structured organization, 2 years of which should be at Managerial level, or in an audit firm
• In-depth knowledge of Internal control framework for the Microfinance Industry
• Prior board-level experience/ experience reporting to a board/ board committee.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: peridotforte@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Planning: Develop and implement financial strategies that align with the organization’s overall objectives and support the successful execution of major projects.
• Project Financial Management: Oversee the financial aspects of major projects from initiation to completion, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and financial reporting. Ensure projects are delivered within budget and financial goals are met.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with major projects, including currency fluctuations, market volatility, and regulatory changes. Develop risk management strategies to safeguard the financial interests of the organization.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to evaluate the feasibility and profitability of major projects. Provide insights and recommendations to senior management based on financial data and key performance indicators.
• Capital Allocation: Optimize the allocation of financial resources towards major projects by evaluating investment opportunities, assessing capital requirements, and prioritizing initiatives that deliver the highest return on investment.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate financial performance, project updates, and key milestones to internal stakeholders, including senior management, board of directors, and project teams. Build strong relationships with external stakeholders, such as investors, lenders, and regulatory agencies.
• Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, and internal policies across all major projects. Implement robust financial controls and governance frameworks to maintain transparency and integrity in financial operations.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals responsible for supporting the organization and major projects. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the finance department.
• Cash Flow Management: Manage cash flow effectively to support operations and investment activities. Optimize working capital and liquidity to enhance financial stability.
• Capital Management: Oversee capital allocation decisions and investment strategies. Evaluate capital structure and financing options to support growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Masters in Finance / Accounting with First Degrees in Finance / Accounting. Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA or CFA are required.
• 10 – 15 years cognate experience.
• Proven experience in a senior financial leadership role, with a focus on managing projects within a complex business environment.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, financial modelling techniques, and investment analysis methodologies.
• Business acumen
• Proficient in Finance Software and ERP systems
• Strong Financial Analysis skills.

Application Closing Date
12th March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: peridotforte@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: HR Executive

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Maintains physical and digital personnel records and updates all HR databases (e.g., new hires, separations, annual leave, off days and sick leaves).
• Submit monthly Payroll report information to external HR by collating information on Staff attendance, Sales & Marketing report, holiday & absences report, and Action log deliverables report.
• Tracks staff deliverables & reports and submits action log of deliverables weekly.
• Engage employees on their performance status and encourage improvement where necessary.
• Manages the recruitment process; sends out vacancies and fliers on different platforms, shortlists CVs upon receiving applications from candidates, sends interview invites to the shortlisted candidates, schedule and conducts interviews. Submit interview report to the management.
• Conducts onboarding for new hires by ensure proper submission of all documents and familiarize them with the Company policies and processes.
• Coordinates and monitors monthly performance review of the Company. Collate and submit the outcome report to management.
• Manages Staff welfare; keeps record of events like birthdays, and childbirth.
• Ensure circulation and communication of information from the management to Staff within the organization.
• Ensures Staff compliance with and adherence to the Company policies and processes.
• Sends out communication to external parties (customers, partners, vendors) for occasions as need arises.
• Prepare the quarterly off-day schedule and communicate the same to all Staff.

Requirements

• First Degree in relevant discipline with 1-3 years related experience
• People Management skills
• Organisational skills

Application Closing Date
8th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: peridotforte@gmail.com using the Position as the subject of the email.