Head, IT Audit

Moniepoint Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work culture

Career growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Moniepoint Inc. is seeking a Director, IT Audit to provide strategic leadership for the organization’s technology audit function.

This executive role will oversee risk assessments, IT governance, and cybersecurity controls across enterprise infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments. You will lead a team of IT auditors, mentor staff, and present findings to the Chief Audit Officer and senior executives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT auditing, technology risk management, or cybersecurity.
• 4+ years in a senior leadership/management role.
• CISA required; CRISC, CISM, CISSP, or CIA desirable.
• Deep technical understanding of cloud environments (Google & AWS), network infrastructure, ITGCs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a risk-based IT audit plan aligned with business objectives.
• Lead cybersecurity and infrastructure audits across cloud and network environments.
• Evaluate governance, ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, SOC 2, and privacy laws compliance.
• Mentor and develop IT audit team; drive professional development.
• Present findings and remediation plans to executives and the Audit Committee.
• Embed automated audit techniques and data analytics to improve monitoring.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive presence

Risk assessment

Data analytics

Strategic problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Info Systems/Cybersecurity

Tools

Google Cloud

AWS

IAM

Job description

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