Internal Control Lead

Summary

Kuda is a money app for Africans on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet.
We’re a tribe of passionate and diverse people who dreamed of building an inclusive money app that Africans would love so it’s only right that we ended up with the name ‘Kuda’ which means ‘love’ in Shona, a language spoken in the southern part of Africa.
We’re giving Africans around the world a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering money transfers, smart budgeting and instant access to credit through digital devices.
We’ve raised over $90 million from some of the world's most respected institutional investors, and we’re rolling out our game-changing services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK.

Role Overview:

The Lead, Internal Control Unit will support the Head of Enterprise Risk Management & Internal Control (ERM & IC) in driving Kuda Microfinance Bank’s business strategy by serving as an early warning system for financial and operational risks and promoting business ethics and integrity. This role requires a highly organized and methodical professional with expertise in process review and improvement, data analysis, revenue assurance, and audit.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the planning and execution of annual internal control activities across financial, compliance, and operational areas, implementing a dynamic, risk-based control testing framework, enabling real-time identification and remediation of control deficiencies.
• Monitor and validate compliance and financial control areas, including revenue assurance, cost optimization, treasury, and financial reporting, using analytical insights to optimize performance.
• Provided effective leadership and supervision of the Internal Control team, driving performance excellence through continuous training, mentoring, and adherence to best practices in control management.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, collaborating with finance and non-finance teams, and provide management assurance on compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Leverage data analytics and automation to streamline repetitive control testing and enhance monitoring efficiency.
• Support the Head of ERM & Internal Control in enterprise risk assessments, contributing data-driven insights to strengthen organizational risk management practices.
• Present control findings and strategic recommendations to senior leadership to drive informed decision-making.
• Lead and mentor the Internal Control team, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and adherence to control best practices.
• Execute ad hoc assignments as directed by the Head of ERM & Internal Control or management.
  

Requirements

• Deep understanding of internal controls, risk management, audit, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Proven experience leading revenue assurance or financial control functions.
• Proficiency in data analysis and automation tools (ideally SQL).
• Strong leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in a numerate discipline; ACA, ACCA, CISA, or CIA certification required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Fintech or Consulting.
• Strategic, detail-oriented, and able to work autonomously while guiding cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Why join Kuda?

At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

💜A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team

👴Pension

📈Career Development & growth

😁Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays

🎁Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)

💯Group life insurance

💖Medical insurance

🎁Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)

✅ Perkbox

🏃‍♀️Goalr - employee wellness app

🥇Award winning L&D training

💒 We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule

Kuda is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Kuda is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.

We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.