Principal Auditor for Finance 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: Principal Auditor for Finance

Location: Nigeria

Job Descriptions

• You will be responsible for organizing and overseeing financial audit unit within the internal audit department in accordance with the annual plan and managing a team of auditors.
• He/she will report to the Chief Internal Auditor.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Plans financial audits by understanding organization objectives, structure, policies, internal controls and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives; preparing audit programs.
• Produce reports highlighting issues and providing potential recommendations.
• Active engagement with senior staff to gain a good understanding of the business.
• Supervise, coach and develop members of staff within the unit.
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirement.
• Planning and allocating resources and individuals in accordance with skills and schedules.
• Developing recommendations and reports based on audits and presenting same to management through the Chief Internal Auditor.
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit program steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements, examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance with minimum of second class upper division, or Higher National diploma in Accounting with minimum of Upper Credit.
• A minimum of at least 8 years post qualification experience preferably in a reputable audit firm.
• A recognized professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, ANAN).
• A good working knowledge of IFRS with certification.
• Good knowledge of audit procedures, including techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting financial audits.

Other Requirements

• 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
5pm GMT; 16th January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications including Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter to: [email protected] 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, FCT,
Nigeria.

Attention: The Director, Corporate Services.

Note: Only soft copy of applications will be treated.