Career
Professional experience
A timeline of roles in internal audit, control, compliance and financial services.
Head of Internal Audit and Control
Norrenberger Securities Limited
August 2025 - Present
Lagos, Nigeria
Leads risk-based assurance and internal-control activities for a regulated securities business, reporting material findings and control matters to executive management and relevant board committees.
- Develops the annual audit plan from enterprise risk assessments and regulatory priorities.
- Reviews governance, financial reporting, securities operations, KYC, reconciliations and regulatory compliance.
- Uses data analysis to identify anomalies, trends and control weaknesses.
- Tracks remediation and advises management on stronger control ownership and risk awareness.
- Coordinates with external auditors and regulators while safeguarding confidential information.
Acting Head of Internal Audit
Hallmark Finance Company Limited
December 2024 - July 2025
Lagos, Nigeria
Directed internal audit, enterprise-risk and regulatory-assurance work across lending, finance, operations, information technology and AML/CFT compliance.
- Presented independent assurance and control reports to management and the Board Audit Committee.
- Oversaw credit, loan, treasury, financial and operational reviews.
- Monitored CBN and NFIU reporting, AML/CFT controls, cybersecurity and business continuity.
- Mentored audit staff and coordinated remediation with process owners.
Internal Audit and Control Supervisor
Hallmark Finance Company Limited
February 2024 - December 2024
Lagos, Nigeria
Supervised financial, credit and operational audits while strengthening the organisation’s audit methodology, policies and compliance reporting.
- Introduced data-driven audit procedures that improved audit efficiency by 30%.
- Designed governance documents including the Internal Audit Charter, independence declaration and fraud-risk policy.
- Helped close control gaps that reduced financial exposure by 15%.
Internal Audit, Risk Management and Control Officer
Hallmark Finance Company Limited
March 2023 - January 2024
Lagos, Nigeria
Performed audit testing, risk reviews and compliance monitoring across financial and operational processes, with clear documentation and issue follow-up.
Internal Audit, Risk Management and Control Executive
Hallmark Finance Company Limited
March 2022 - March 2023
Lagos, Nigeria
Supported audit execution, control evaluation, regulatory returns, reconciliations and enterprise-risk reporting across the business.
Assistant Auditor and Internal Control Officer (Intern)
Germaine Auto Center
September 2018 - May 2019
Lagos, Nigeria
Built foundational experience in audit testing, inventory and transaction review, control documentation and compliance checks.
This progression reflects increasing responsibility across audit execution, risk management, regulatory assurance, team leadership and board-level reporting.
Education
Academic background
Bachelor of Technology in Statistics
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Mini-MBA
Tekedia Institute
Business, management, strategy and innovation
Certifications
Professional certifications
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Global professional credential in internal audit, risk, control and governance.
Associate Member (ACS)
Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Nigeria
Professional qualification in securities, capital markets and stockbroking.
Investment Foundations Certificate
CFA Institute
Foundation in the investment industry, ethics, markets and investment instruments.
Essential Financial Modeling
Gridlines
Practical financial modelling and analytical decision support.