MFS Risk Officer

Position: MFS Risk Officer

JOB PURPOSE

To provide proactive risk management support to the Mobile Financial Services Business with emphasis on scheduling and facilitating risk management. To act as the Risk ambassador for the MFS business promoting a risk management culture based on an understanding of risks related to the activities of the business with an emphasis on prevention.

THE WAY WE WORK

You are open-minded, passionate and the way you work energizes others. You are committed to the timely delivery of a job well done. You behave with integrity and transparency. You lead by example and promote the “bottom-up” approach to work that has made Tigo a leader in every market in which we operate.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop effective risk management policies and procedures.
Develop tools and methodologies to support MFS in identifying and managing risks
Establish and develop credit, collection & fraud policies and objectives to manage risk within the company's acceptable risk ranges for MFS
Own all policies related to Anti Money Laundering, Know Your Customer, Combating Financial Terrorism and other forms of fraud committed by customers or agents
Review new business proposals and highlight key risks that might impact the business as well as propose solutions to mitigate these risks where possible.
Facilitate the New Product Development process, ensuring new projects are compliant with control requirements and relevant stakeholders are involved as required from initiation through to implementation
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for MFS including statutory reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner
Ensure all SOX and Internal controls are implemented within the MFS area as per the backbone procedures,
Liaising with Finance department for tax compliance and tax planning within MFS
Develop Tigo Cash Profit and Loss Account for monthly Management and External Reporting.
Perform any other task as may be assigned by Tigo cash manager of CFO from time to time.