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Head, Internal Audit
Paga Group
Lagos, Nigeria · Yaba, Nigeria
Posted on Mar 3, 2026
Head, Internal Audit - JOB DESCRIPTION
Company: Pagatech Limited (“Paga” or the “Company”)
Sector: Financial Services
Position: Head, Internal Audit
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Experience: Minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience.
ABOUT PAGA
Paga is on a mission to enable one billion Africans and millions of SMEs to pay, preserve hard-earned income, participate in global trade, and purchase goods and services at home and abroad. We have built a multicurrency, cloud-based payments and financial services engine that leverages multiple business services built on the same best-in-class infrastructure to serve the ecosystem through three businesses - Paga Engine (Enterprise B2B - www.pagaengine.com); Paga (Consumer - www.Paga.com); and Doroki (SME Retail - www.doroki.com).
Paga has three licenses with the Central Bank of Nigeria – mobile money, international remittance, and a microfinance bank. Paga is headquartered out of the United Kingdom and has operating entities in Nigeria, United States, and Ethiopia. Founded in 2009, Paga now serves millions of users and businesses across Africa and beyond.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for the management, leadership and execution of assurance and consulting engagements.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, execution and reporting on internal audit engagements in line with approved annual risk-based internal audit plan, including developing procedures that mitigate fraud in the organization to achieve the audit objectives and goals of the organization.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide leadership within the audit team on various assigned tasks and ensure satisfactory outcome
- Develop the organization’s yearly audit risk-based plan
- Manage performance of audit assignments, review workpapers and audit reports; schedule and plan various audits as required
- Initiate different project planning and help to assess associated risks
- Help to verify the different financial situations as they relate to liabilities, assets, expenditures, receipts, and other transactions
- Take part in the coordination of audit assignments and ensure good interaction with the teams across the organization, external auditors and regulatory stakeholders
- Participate in the development and implementation of policies by providing short and long-term planning
- Recommend different methods that could help enhance and improve control measures
- Work with the management to resolve issues that may have been identified through audit findings
- Conduct follow-up on all audit tasks
- Research on the latest trends and other issues relating to the industry
- Guide and advise the team in the organization to ensure that the development and processes adopted are legal, and work to achieve a wide range of organizational goals
- Ensure proper documentation of the results of the audit evaluations
- Plan and allocate resources and staff in accordance with the skills, competencies and schedules
- Perform other related assignments as assigned by the management
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Ability to solve complex issues
- Strong leadership
- Attention to details
- Good judgment and decision-making ability
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and take ownership
- Proficient in Ms Office - Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Maintain effective work relationships with cross functional teams
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in any analytical field such as Accounting or Finance
- Must have 8+ years’ experience in a financial institution handling risk mgt/internal audit/control/compliance function
- Other professional qualifications like CIA, CISA, CAMS are an added advantage
- Strong knowledge of standards, procedures and general auditing policies
- You have a good knowledge of payment products and business solutions
- Able to lead, motivate, inspire, and influence team members and colleagues
- Must be a chartered accountant
- You have completed the mandatory NYSC
Click on this link https://paga.bamboohr.com/jobs/ to apply for this job.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on grounds of colour, race, nationality, religion, age, ethnic origin, disability, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation in our employment practices.