Company Info
Large organization
FairMoney is a pioneering mobile banking institution specializing in extending credit to emerging markets. Established in 2017, the company currently operates primarily within Nigeria, and it has secured nearly €50 million in funding from renowned global investors, including Tiger Global, DST, and Flourish Ventures.
200 + Employees
FairMoney is a pioneering mobile banking institution specializing in extending credit to emerging markets. Established in 2017, the company currently operates primarily within Nigeria, and it has secured nearly €50 million in funding from renowned global investors, including Tiger Global, DST, and Flourish Ventures. FairMoney thrives on its diverse workforce, bringing together talent from over 27 nationalities. This multicultural team drives the company’s mission of reshaping financial services for underserved communities.
1). Operational Risk Analyst
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time (Hybrid)
Category: Risk
Description
- As an Operational Risk Analyst you will assist with the management and oversight of operational risk within the Bank by the execution and adoption of the Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF), which includes risk identification, assessment, management, monitoring and reporting of risks, with particular focus on Risk and Control Assessments, risk event management, Control Assurance Testing and MI reporting.
- To ensure that processes, systems, and procedures are in place to minimize the impact of potential risks and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform risk assessments and maintain an up-to-date risk register.
- Conduct and document Control Assurance Testing (CAT) aligned with RCSAs and risk events.
- Coordinate, monitor, and report on the Bank’s framework of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
- Collaborate with stakeholders on operational risk issues (e.g., Vendor Risk Management, Compliance, Information Security).
- Support the first line of defense in preparing and documenting their Risk Control and Self-Assessments (RCSAs) across all Bank areas.
- Assist the first line of defense in investigating Risk Events and preparing detailed reports.
- Maintain and update the Bank’s Model Inventory.
- Conduct risk reviews and assessments for Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) in project management.
- Manage and update the risk event and risk issues logs, monitor progress, and escalate as necessary.
- Prepare and deliver operational risk reports to Management.
- Document risk management processes and ensure records are current and accurate.
- Update and maintain the Risk and Controls Matrix in connection with the RCSA process.
- Embed the operational risk framework across business areas and promote a strong risk and control culture through knowledge sharing and awareness programs.
- Track and influence the progress of action plans aimed at improving the risk and control environment, based on risk events, issues, audits, RCSAs, and regulatory inspections.
- Foster a culture of operational risk awareness throughout the Bank, aligning with evolving regulatory requirements, embedding the three lines of defense model, and enhancing governance and reporting.
- Provide expert advice, guidance, and training to business lines to enable effective risk management and compliance with regulatory obligations.
- Escalate complex risk issues to Management when necessary.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in Operational Risk analysis, financial analysis, or a similar role within banking, financial services, or corporate finance.
- Risk certifications, MBA, etc will be an added advantage.
- Proficiency in financial analysis software, risk modelling tools, Excel, SQL, reasonable experience with BI tools like Tableau, PowerBI, or similar.
- Strong quantitative analysis experience
- Strong attention to detail and ability to notice discrepancies in data
- Impeccable understanding of financial statements, ratios, and concepts
- Strong communication skills
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Knowledge of operational risk framework implementation, regulatory guidelines, and best practices (Basel Standards, etc).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and risk measurement tools.
- Attention to detail and Risk Analysis and mitigation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Teamwork and stakeholder collaboration.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Training & Development
- Hybrid work
- Paid Time Off
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Recruitment Process
- A screening interview with one of the members of the Talent Acquisition team for 30 minutes.
- Assignment (Takeaway)
- Assignment review and a technical interview with Risk Managers for 45-60 minutes.
- Final Interview 45 minutes.
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2). Senior Accountant
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Department: Finance
About the Role
As a Senior Accountant for the lending business of Fairmoney, you will be responsible for mainly, but not limited to:
- Make recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets, and expenditures.
- Assist with financial and tax audits.
- Document and monitor internal controls in support of the auditing team.
- Coordinate more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments.
- Analyze complex financial reports and records.
- Train and mentor junior staff.
- Perform variance analyses and prepare account reconciliations.
- Prepare financial reports.
- Perform account reconciliations.
- Maintain the general ledger, prepare tax returns, assist with audit preparations, and perform other accounting duties as assigned.
- Liaise with the company’s Chief Financial Officer/Head of Finance on how to improve financial procedures where necessary.
Requirements
- BSc Degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant with a minimum of five (7) years of accounting experience in audit firms or firms in the financial service industry.
- A qualified accountant (ACCA, ICAN).
- Good analytical skills, high level of accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of Nigerian Tax laws.
- Strong knowledge of the concept of accruals/prepayments.
- Strong Knowledge of the International Financial Reporting Standard(IFRS), and an understanding of double entries.
- Have advanced Microsoft Excel Skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.
- Be an effective team player with a positive attitude.
- A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better.
- Have good analytical and numerical skills.
- Need for enthusiasm and interest in the role i.e. accounting, reporting, and cost control.
- Ability to work without supervision and to tight deadlines.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Work From Home
- Training & Development.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Note
Recruitment Process:
- A screening interview with a Recruiter: 30 minutes.
- Technical interview with VP, Finance: 45 minutes.
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3). Systems Reliability Engineer – Azure Cloud Expert
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Job type: Full-time (Remote)
Department: Engineering
About the Role
- The systems reliability engineer (SRE) will apply aspects of software development skills to infrastructure and operations work. Since the main goal of this role is to create scalable and highly reliable systems, the SRE will spend up to half of its time doing operations-related activities such as supporting issues, writing documentation, and system management.
- The SRE should spend the rest of its time delivering development tasks such as new features, scaling, and automation.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership on large/complex systems and platform opportunities.
- Build tooling to support the automation, management, and reliability of applicable systems.
- Build and support release pipelines for applicable systems.
- Work as an integrated part of a development/delivery team to include SRE practices as part of solution design.
- Manage the system lifecycle from design and implementation, to turn-down and decommissioning.
- Write documentation for peers and business partners supporting applicable systems.
- Work with business partners to define SLOs and SLIs and build robust monitoring solutions supporting agreed-upon metrics.
- Resolve P1 and P2 tickets using a proven systematic approach that focuses on returning safely returning to full system capability and creating plans to fix root-cause issues.
- Lead communications efforts regarding both system issues/activities as well as blameless post-mortems.
- Provide mentorship to junior team members.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Strong ability to optimally multitask and prioritize work, juggling daily support responsibilities with multiple product/project-driven activities.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Work independently and with a delivery team toward releasing features on agreed-upon timelines.
- Strong ability to support SQL database technologies including SQL Server, Azure SQL PaaS, and Azure SQL Managed Instances.
- Provide comprehensive administration of core platforms including backups, recovery, monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades.
- Scripting and automation experience with Infrastructure as Code languages such as Azure Resource Manager, AWS Cloud Formation, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Experience writing YAML code to build and manage Azure DevOps or Github Actions pipelines.
- Proficiency with Azure resource management and operations.
- Familiarity with Linux Server administration and operations.
- Familiarity with Azure Kubernetes services or any other Kubernetes managed service.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 4 years in an enterprise-level system engineering or reliability engineering role.
- Strong base knowledge of operating systems, networking basics, and security best-practices.
- Working knowledge of Agile delivery and DevOps principles.
- Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages (PowerShell, C#, Go or Python).
- Technical certifications are a plus.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Pension Plan
- Work From Home
- Training & Development
Application Closing Date
Not Specified
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
Recruitment Process
- Screening call with a member of the recruitment team for 30 minutes.
- Technical interview with members of the Engineering team for 45-60 minutes.
- Interview with key stakeholders for 45-60 minutes.