Team Lead, Financial Planning and Performance Management at the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc)

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc) one of the 11 privatized Electricity Distribution companies in Nigeria that operates in the following states; Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and Abuja, is presently recruiting for the position below:

Job Title: Team Lead, Financial Planning and Performance Management

Location: Nigeria

Roles and Responsibilities
The officer in this position will report to the Head, Management and Project Accounting. His/her duties shall not be limited to the following:

• Conduct various Business Cases, Feasibility Studies and Capital Budget Analysis or Cost Benefit Analyses (CBA) initiated from various business functions, for capital allocation to support new or existing projects (including definition and sourcing of requisite assumptions/dataset) and report to the Executive Management Team (EMT) on their viability or otherwise;
• Designing and developing deterministic and stochastic financial forecasts in the context of macroeconomic, industry-specific and company/project-related factors
• Risk assessment using scenario, sensitivity and Monte Carlo methods, to validate investment decisions and actions
• Preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end management accounting and reporting/financial planning closing activities checklist and reporting calendar and ensure adherence thereto;
• Comply with timelines set in the monthly, quarterly and annual management accounting and reporting/financial planning and reporting calendar/timetable;
• Compile presentations and reports in the form of tables, graphs and supporting commentary as needed;
• Preparation of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Management Performance Review (MPR) Reports, Management Accounts and Reports and ensure their integrity;
• Monthly Review of Statement of Comprehensive Income (Profit and Loss Account), Statement Of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) and Statement of Cash Flows, etc. and issue Profitability, Liquidity and Stability Commentaries thereon;
• And/or other EMT and Board Members and any other roles assigned from time to time by the Head, Management and Project Accounting Department.

Qualifications

• First Degree/equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering or Mathematics, etc.
• Minimum of 10 years cognitive, qualitative and relevant experience
• Candidate may possess/is currently pursuing a Finance, Business or Accounting designation (e.g. CFA, ICAN, ACCA, etc.)
• Working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and conventions
• Competence in use of Fixed Assets Management Module in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software
• Competence in use of Fixed Assets Ledger Accounting in ERP Software
• Competence in use of Microsoft Office Tools (e.g. Excel, Access, Power Point, Word, at advanced levels)
• Analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Proactive and hardworking
• Oral & Written Communication
• Excellent team player
• Computer appreciation/data entry (Word Processing/Spreadsheet/graphics)

Other Requirement:

• Integrity and profesionalism
• Good interpersonal and Comunication skills
• Self motivation and self initiative
• Skills to do analyses and statistics
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Application Closing Date
16th January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their  application to: Team.leadFP&PM@abujaelectricity.com All applications should include curriculum vitae and a cover letter. The application should be emailed as stated above, the subject of your email should be position applied for. Failure to follow the instruction will lead to disqualification of your application. The cover letter should be addressed to:
The MD/CEO,
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc,
1 Ziquinchor Street,
Off IBB Way,
Wuse Zone 4,
Abuja.
Attention: The Director, Corporate Services.

Note: Only soft copy of applications will be treated.