Internal Control Officer
2025-11-26T21:10:06+00:00
Ecobank
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FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Banking
Accounting & Finance
2025-12-01T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure Policy/Procedure/Regulatory Compliance
- Provide Control and Compliance counselling, advisory and decision support to business units and SRFs
- Create and improve a homogeneous Control Culture in the Bank
- Ensure integrity of the GL balance report through daily review and follow-up
- Ensure that open items in branches’ GL accounts reflect the true nature of recorded products
- Ensure prompt rendition of relevant returns and reports
- Institute and enforce aggressive Revenue Assurance and Cost Reduction strategies
- Ensure prompt resolution of issues in Inspection Reports, Management Letter, BoU Exams, etc.
- Ensure timely rendition of Control & Compliance reports to the Head, Internal Control
- Conduct spot checks/visitations to branches at least quarterly
- Render Control Activity Reports within agreed deadlines
- Supervise and train internal controllers
- Represent Internal Control where required
- Support implementation of the Three Lines of Defence model
- Strengthen monitoring routines on sensitive GLs, suspense, dormant and exception accounts
- Review reconciliation processes and follow up on long-outstanding items
- Escalate high-risk findings promptly to relevant stakeholders
- Participate in BRCC and other control forums and drive closure of action items
- Support remediation of issues from Internal Audit, External Audit and BoU examinations
- Maintain process and control documentation (SOPs, control checklists, test scripts, etc.)
- Provide guidance and coaching to junior controllers and branch control staff
JOB PROFILE
Experience & Qualifications
- First or Second class degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business, Economics, Banking etc.
- Ideally holds a professional qualification (CIA, CPA, ACCA)
- Minimum 4-6 years’ experience in a financial institution
- At least 2-3 years’ experience in Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance
- At least 2-3 years’ hands-on experience in Banking Operations (TSG, Reconciliations, Settlements, Branch Ops, Cash, Payments, etc.)
- Professional qualification preferred (CIA/CPA/ACCA)
Skills, Capabilities & Personal Attributes
- Analytical and Investigation Skills
- Auditing Skills
- Accounting Skills
- Banking Operations/Credit Skills
- Treasury Skills
- Fraud and Operational Risk Knowledge
- Policy and Regulation interpretation
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Financial services knowledge
- Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Core Banking knowledge
- Conceptual Skills
- Strong analytical, report-writing and presentation skills
- Good appreciation of regulatory expectations and audit standards
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Ensure Policy/Procedure/Regulatory Compliance Provide Control and Compliance counselling, advisory and decision support to business units and SRFs Create and improve a homogeneous Control Culture in the Bank Ensure integrity of the GL balance report through daily review and follow-up Ensure that open items in branches’ GL accounts reflect the true nature of recorded products Ensure prompt rendition of relevant returns and reports Institute and enforce aggressive Revenue Assurance and Cost Reduction strategies Ensure prompt resolution of issues in Inspection Reports, Management Letter, BoU Exams, etc. Ensure timely rendition of Control & Compliance reports to the Head, Internal Control Conduct spot checks/visitations to branches at least quarterly Render Control Activity Reports within agreed deadlines Supervise and train internal controllers Represent Internal Control where required Support implementation of the Three Lines of Defence model Strengthen monitoring routines on sensitive GLs, suspense, dormant and exception accounts Review reconciliation processes and follow up on long-outstanding items Escalate high-risk findings promptly to relevant stakeholders Participate in BRCC and other control forums and drive closure of action items Support remediation of issues from Internal Audit, External Audit and BoU examinations
Analytical and Investigation Skills Auditing Skills Accounting Skills Banking Operations/Credit Skills Treasury Skills Fraud and Operational Risk Knowledge Policy and Regulation interpretation Oral and Written Communication Skills Financial services knowledge Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Core Banking knowledge Conceptual Skills Strong analytical, report-writing and presentation skills Good appreciation of regulatory expectations and audit standards Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
First or Second class degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business, Economics, Banking etc. Ideally holds a professional qualification (CIA, CPA, ACCA) Minimum 4-6 years’ experience in a financial institution At least 2-3 years’ experience in Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance At least 2-3 years’ hands-on experience in Banking Operations (TSG, Reconciliations, Settlements, Branch Ops, Cash, Payments, etc.) Professional qualification preferred (CIA/CPA/ACCA)
JOB-69276cae2e85b
Vacancy title:
Internal Control Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Ecobank
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, December 1 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure Policy/Procedure/Regulatory Compliance
- Provide Control and Compliance counselling, advisory and decision support to business units and SRFs
- Create and improve a homogeneous Control Culture in the Bank
- Ensure integrity of the GL balance report through daily review and follow-up
- Ensure that open items in branches’ GL accounts reflect the true nature of recorded products
- Ensure prompt rendition of relevant returns and reports
- Institute and enforce aggressive Revenue Assurance and Cost Reduction strategies
- Ensure prompt resolution of issues in Inspection Reports, Management Letter, BoU Exams, etc.
- Ensure timely rendition of Control & Compliance reports to the Head, Internal Control
- Conduct spot checks/visitations to branches at least quarterly
- Render Control Activity Reports within agreed deadlines
- Supervise and train internal controllers
- Represent Internal Control where required
- Support implementation of the Three Lines of Defence model
- Strengthen monitoring routines on sensitive GLs, suspense, dormant and exception accounts
- Review reconciliation processes and follow up on long-outstanding items
- Escalate high-risk findings promptly to relevant stakeholders
- Participate in BRCC and other control forums and drive closure of action items
- Support remediation of issues from Internal Audit, External Audit and BoU examinations
- Maintain process and control documentation (SOPs, control checklists, test scripts, etc.)
- Provide guidance and coaching to junior controllers and branch control staff
JOB PROFILE
Experience & Qualifications
- First or Second class degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business, Economics, Banking etc.
- Ideally holds a professional qualification (CIA, CPA, ACCA)
- Minimum 4-6 years’ experience in a financial institution
- At least 2-3 years’ experience in Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance
- At least 2-3 years’ hands-on experience in Banking Operations (TSG, Reconciliations, Settlements, Branch Ops, Cash, Payments, etc.)
- Professional qualification preferred (CIA/CPA/ACCA)
Skills, Capabilities & Personal Attributes
- Analytical and Investigation Skills
- Auditing Skills
- Accounting Skills
- Banking Operations/Credit Skills
- Treasury Skills
- Fraud and Operational Risk Knowledge
- Policy and Regulation interpretation
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Financial services knowledge
- Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Core Banking knowledge
- Conceptual Skills
- Strong analytical, report-writing and presentation skills
- Good appreciation of regulatory expectations and audit standards
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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