About the job Systems Control/IT Auditor
Job Title : Systems Control/IT Auditor
Location : Abuja, Nigeria
Sector : Financial Services
Work Structure : On- site
About the Client : Our client is a reputable insurance company operating under a well-established structure providing risk management and insurance solutions to individuals and corporate clients. The organisation is known for strong governance, financial discipline, and long-term value creation.
About the Job : You will be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of IT governance structures, identify risk exposures, and recommend improvements to strengthen the organisation's technology environment and safeguard business operations.
Principal Duties / Responsibilities
IT Governance & Control Assurance
Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of IT governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
Review user access management, privilege allocation, and segregation of duties across systems and infrastructure.
Evaluate compliance with internal IT standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Systems & Application Audit
Conduct audits of critical business applications, including core operational systems, ERP and financial platforms, and digital/payment channels.
Review system configurations and automated controls to ensure data accuracy and processing integrity.
Evaluate system change management processes, including upgrades, patches, and deployments, to ensure proper authorisation and testing.
Cyber security & Information Security Review
Assess the effectiveness of cyber-security controls such as network security, vulnerability management and incident response procedures.
Review compliance with information security standards and data protection requirements.
Perform periodic evaluations of data confidentiality, integrity and availability controls.
Data Analytics & Continuous Auditing
Leverage data analytics tools to identify anomalies, fraud risks and control weaknesses.
Support continuous auditing initiatives through automated monitoring techniques.
Conduct data reconciliation and integrity testing across multiple system.
IT Risk Assessment
- Identify and evaluate technology-related risk affecting business operations
- Contribute to enterprise risk management activities by providing IT risk insight
- Support the development of risk-based audit plans focused on technology risk areas.
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
- Review and assess effectiveness of IT disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks
- Participate in testing and validation backup, restoration and recovery process.
- Stakeholders communication and Relationship Management
Audit Reporting & Follow-Up
- Prepare comprehensive audit reports highlighting control gaps, risk exposures and actionable recommendations
- Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and escalate unresolved issues where necessary
Advisory & Process Improvement
- Provide advisory support on IT projects, system implementations and process enhancement initiatives
- Participate in system development or upgrade projects in an independent assurance capacity.
Job Requirements
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, or a related field.
Professional certifications such as CISA (highly preferred); CISSP, CRISC, or CISA are added advantages.
Minimum of 3–5 years experience in IT Audit, Information Security, or Systems Control environment.