Head, IT Audit

Moniepoint
Lagos, Nigeria
Remote

Who this role is best for

Candidates with deep technical expertise in cloud environments and strategic leadership experience will find this senior-level IT audit role in Lagos, Nigeria, aligning with Moniepoint's high-stakes digital finance operations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years in IT auditing and a proven track record in senior leadership roles
    — “10+ years of progressive experience ... 4+ years in a senior leadership/management role.”
  • Professionals with advanced analytical skills and a strong grasp of cybersecurity frameworks
    — “Advanced predictive & prescriptive data analytics skills.”
  • Individuals with experience in cloud environments like AWS and Google Cloud
    — “Deep technical understanding of cloud environments (Google & AWS)”

Things to consider

  • The role demands regulatory compliance expertise with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2
    — “Evaluate alignment and compliance with industry frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, SOC 2”
  • Candidates must be prepared to engage directly with executive leadership and the Audit Committee
    — “Present audit findings ... directly to the Chief Audit Officer and Senior Executive Management.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in developing risk-based audit strategies aligned with business goals
    — “Develop and execute an annual, risk-based IT audit plan aligned with corporate business objectives”
  • Showcase leadership in mentoring teams and fostering technical development
    — “Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of IT auditors and technical specialists”
  • Emphasize hands-on experience with cloud environments and cybersecurity controls
    — “Direct complex audits covering network security, cloud architecture (Google/AWS), identity and access management (IAM), data privacy”
  • Demonstrate ability to integrate automated audit techniques and data analytics into workflows
    — “Drive innovation by embedding automated audit techniques, data analytics, and continuous controls monitoring”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • establish robust IT audit strategy
  • lead high-performing audit team
Typical background
10+ years IT auditing experienceCISA certification

Skills & requirements

Required

IT AuditRisk AssessmentComplianceCloud Security

Preferred

Data AnalyticsContinuous Monitoring

Stack & domain

It AuditingTechnology Risk ManagementCybersecurityNetwork SecurityCloud ArchitectureIdentity And Access ManagementData PrivacyBusiness ContinuityDisaster RecoveryRisk AssessmentData AnalyticsContinuous Controls MonitoringIt General ControlsAudit StrategyPlanningComplianceTeam LeadershipMentorshipTechnical ProficiencyReportingStakeholder ManagementExecutive PresenceCommunicationProblem-solvingConflict ResolutionPredictive AnalyticsPrescriptive AnalyticsProfessional SkepticismUrgencyLeadershipTeamworkDecision-makingTime ManagementAdaptabilityAttention To DetailCustomer ServiceStress ManagementCisaCriscCismCisspCiaIt AuditRisk ManagementCloud Computing

About the role

Original posting from Moniepoint via Greenhouse

Who We Are

Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month.

As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.

Job Title: Director, IT Audit

Department: Internal Audit

Reports to: Chief Audit Officer

About this role

The Director, IT Audit provides strategic leadership for the organization’s technology audit function. This executive role oversees comprehensive risk assessments, evaluates IT governance and cybersecurity controls, ensures strict regulatory compliance, and advises executive leadership and the Audit Committee on mitigating technology risks across enterprise infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Audit Strategy & Planning: Develop and execute an annual, risk-based IT audit plan aligned with corporate business objectives, regulatory requirements, and emerging technology trends.

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Assessment: Direct complex audits covering network security, cloud architecture (Google/AWS), identity and access management (IAM), data privacy, and business continuity/disaster recovery.

Governance & Compliance Frameworks: Evaluate alignment and compliance with industry frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, SOC 2, and applicable data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, NDPR).

Executive Leadership & Governance: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of IT auditors and technical specialists. Foster continuous professional development and technical proficiency.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management: Present audit findings, comprehensive risk evaluations, and practical remediation plans directly to the Chief Audit Officer and Senior Executive Management.

Continuous Monitoring & Analytics: Drive innovation by embedding automated audit techniques, data analytics, and continuous controls monitoring (CCM) into the overall audit lifecycle to enhance efficiency.

Experience & Background

10+ years of progressive experience in IT auditing, technology risk management, or cybersecurity, including 4+ years in a senior leadership/management role.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related quantitative discipline.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) required. Additional credentials such as CRISC, CISM, CISSP, or CIA are highly desirable.

Deep technical understanding of cloud environments (Google & AWS), network infrastructure, database security, API, application controls, and IT General Controls (ITGCs).

Skills & Competencies

Exceptional stakeholder management, executive presence, oral and written communication, strategic problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.

Strong proficiency in risk assessment prowess and deep thinking.

Advanced predictive & prescriptive data analytics skills.

Self-driven capacity, agility, customer obsession, professional skepticism, and urgency.

What success looks like in this role

Establishment of a robust, proactive, risk-based IT audit strategy that protects enterprise assets and cloud infrastructure.

High-performing, technically proficient IT audit team delivering clear, high-impact evaluations and actionable remediation plans.

Continuous integration of automated audit controls, analytics, and full compliance with industry regulatory standards and frameworks.

Why join us 

Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities. 

Fully remote work culture and support for professional development

Source: Moniepoint careers (Greenhouse)

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