IT Audit Officer at Kuda, Lagos

Lagos
May 1, 2025
Full Time
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Job Description

We are seeking an IT Audit Officer to support our audit team on a 12 month maternity contract. The successful candidate will support in assessing IT systems, applications, infrastructure, and cybersecurity controls. The role involves conducting risk assessments, reviewing IT policies for compliance with regulatory standards, and identifying control gaps to recommend improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in performing IT audits of applications, infrastructure, and cybersecurity controls.
  • Help in the review of IT policies, procedures, and compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., CBN, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS).
  • Conduct walkthroughs and risk assessments of IT systems and processes.
  • Support the audit team in identifying control gaps and recommending process improvements.
  • Document audit findings using Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, etc., for reporting and presentations.
  • Participate in the follow-up process to ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations.
  • Engage in cross-functional reviews—financial, operations, compliance, IT, and investigation.

Requirements

  • 0-3 years’ experience in an Internal Audit role
  • Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Accounting, or a related field.
  • Basic understanding of IT Controls, Information Security, or IT audit roles within the financial services industry.
  • Familiarity with auditing frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001) will be an advantage.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency using Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet, Forms).
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards in auditing.

Benefits

At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

  • A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
  • Pension
  • Career development & growth
  • Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
  • Group life insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)
  • Perk box
  • Goal – employee wellness app
  • Award winning L&D training
  • We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule

How to Apply:

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