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Simon-Jude MMAYIE

Simon-Jude MMAYIE

Chief Audit Executive | Governance, Enterprise Risk, and Compliance Expert | IT Security, and Audit Professional
Lagos,LA

Summary

I am a seasoned professional with 25 years of experience in Internal Audit, Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance. With expertise spanning multiple industries, I have worked with startups and multinationals, including MTN Nigeria and KPMG. Currently, I serve as: - President and Board Chairman of the Institute of Internal Auditors Nigeria (IIAN), - Chief Audit Officer at ITEX Integrated Services Limited, and - Advisory Partner at a few startup businesses. Simon-Jude is a thought leader, conference speaker, board trainer, and coach; advocating for industry reforms, collaborating with business executives, and extracting values that guarantee optimised business operations and growth at scale. I hold multiple globally recognised professional certifications, and pledge to prioritise sustainability and values-driven leadership.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Chief Audit & GRC Officer

ITEX Integrated Services Limited
09.2022 - Current
  • Developing and providing leadership to an agile internal audit and assurance functions.
  • Oversee; Internal Control, Info & Cyber security, risk & compliance (set it up and maturing it), and internal audit functions.
  • Drive enterprise compliance to internal governance frameworks and all applicable external regulatory and compliance requirements.

Consulting Group Head, Governance & Compliance

Vendy Nigeria Limited
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Lead the formation and growth of knowledge-based assurance divisions for quality, internal control, compliance, risk, revenue, data and security.
  • Institutionalised self-monitoring of all applicable internal and external compliance requirement and leading practices.
  • Oversee the continuous appraisal of IT Risk at enterprise, operational and project levels.

Consultant, Internal Control over Financial Report – Project

KPMG
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • Provide consulting and advisory to clients on Internal Audit, and Governance Risk & Controls (GRC).
  • Adapt efficient methodologies for Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICOFR).

General Manager (Acting); Internal Audit & Forensic Services

MTN Nigeria Communication Plc
09.2004 - 03.2021
  • Provided strategic leadership for the Internal Audit & Forensic Services in general and specifically to the technology, security and networks.
  • Designed, built and managed insight, assurance and advisory programs that grew maturity of internal controls, compliance, risk management processes, security & cyber postured, and general business optimization.
  • Managed cross-border teams, worked with multiple races, and drove massive changes through leadership committees I served in (Governance Committee, the Information Security Work Group (ISWG) in an advisory capacity, the Digital Committee, and the College of Mentors).
  • Developed annual audit plans that are risk-based. Managed audit engagements and teams. Executed internal audits, investigations, business optimization reviews, and insight generation analysis.
  • Harmonise a single view reporting on all assurance works for prompt management and Board decisions.

Consultant

BCG Consulting
12.2003 - 08.2004
  • BCG offers consulting like the big 4.
  • Providing telecommunication-consulting services to clients in areas of engineering processes, Enterprise Resource Planning, Material Requisition Planning (MRP), Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Inventory Management System and other re-engineering processes.

IT Head

ASTRA
08.2002 - 11.2003

Developed and maintained a national communication system that supports a 24/7 electronic (authentication, access, accounting, and dispensing) prepaid utility management database system. Oversees system, network and database administration, and make technology decision for the company. Developing expansion plan for new network connection points and taking decision on which technology/channel to use in a particular area in other to have reliable access to our live system “Dragon”.

Network Engineer

Securecard Trust Company-Electronic Information Exchange STC-ELINEX
08.2000 - 07.2002

Development, maintenance and support of a statewide Metropolitan Area Network, an IP wireless broadband network covering the city of Lagos. The network system supports a 24/7 e+ network for local and internet e-commerce, money transfer, smart card business and network provisioning, for last mile delivery

Education

Post Graduate Certificate - Business Administration

University of Wales
01-2014

B. Eng - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Skills

Innovative

Certification

Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Accomplishments

  • Onboarded and matured MTN's first System Accounting Control unit and managed backend accounting systems for ERP financial controls.
  • Pioneered the first reliable executive dashboard for MTN Nigeria's Sales & Distribution division, tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Facilitated risk assessment workshops for Mobile Money services, providing governance and audit assurance over Mobile Financial Services systems.
  • Led teams to execute Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICoFR) for KPMG clients and ensured MTN's readiness for ISO certifications.
  • Motivated for, and supervised Targeted Simulation Attack (TAS) audits, improving MTN Nigeria's security posture.
  • Pioneered continuous auditing, automation, and pervasive audit analytics, and developed interactive tracking/reporting of control gaps.
  • Led the audit team that ensured MTN readiness for ISO 27001, ISO20000, and ISO9001 certifications and recertification.

Education Certification

  • University of Wales, United Kingdom, Post Graduate Certificate, Business Administration, 2014
  • Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria, B. Eng, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, 1999

Training

  • Lagos Business School (LBS), Business Data Planning & Analysis, Accounting for Non-accountant
  • MIS United Kingdom, Risk Based Operational Auditing, Auditing Telecom Companies, Audit & Security of Networks, Operating Systems & Databases, UNIX for Auditors, Audit, Control & Security of UNIX Expert Level
  • TONEX USA, Telcom Billing and Audit
  • MTN Academy, Situational Leadership, Leadership Excellence At dealing with People (LEAP), Leading Innovation, Applied Strategic Thinking and Culture Transformation, Oracle Financial Analyser, ERP (Industrial & Financial System) Financial Distribution, Retail
  • Digital Jewelcorporations, Training on ISO 9001, 20000, and 27001, TOGAF

Current Positions

  • President and Board Chairman, Institute of Internal Auditors Nigeria (IIAN)
  • Chief Audit Officer, ITEX Integrated Services Limited, 09/01/22, Present
  • Advisory Partner, Various startup businesses

Timeline

Chief Audit & GRC Officer

ITEX Integrated Services Limited
09.2022 - Current

Consulting Group Head, Governance & Compliance

Vendy Nigeria Limited
02.2022 - 08.2022

Consultant, Internal Control over Financial Report – Project

KPMG
11.2021 - 02.2022

General Manager (Acting); Internal Audit & Forensic Services

MTN Nigeria Communication Plc
09.2004 - 03.2021

Consultant

BCG Consulting
12.2003 - 08.2004

IT Head

ASTRA
08.2002 - 11.2003

Network Engineer

Securecard Trust Company-Electronic Information Exchange STC-ELINEX
08.2000 - 07.2002

B. Eng - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Post Graduate Certificate - Business Administration

University of Wales
Simon-Jude MMAYIEChief Audit Executive | Governance, Enterprise Risk, and Compliance Expert | IT Security, and Audit Professional