Head, Finance and Admin at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)

Ikeja Electric is one of the largest power distribution companies in Nigeria, committed to delivering reliable and efficient electricity services to our customers. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, we aim to transform the energy landscape in Nigeria and contribute to the country's economic development. Our mission is to provide exceptional service while ensuring the safety and well being of our employees and customers.

At Ikeja Electric, we don’t just power homes and businesses we power careers. As a leading energy provider, we are committed to fostering a culture that champions integrity, innovation, and excellence. Our team is the heartbeat of our success, and we thrive on collaboration, continuous improvement, and creating a workplace where everyone can shine.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Finance and Admin

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

• The Head, Finance and Administrative Services is responsible for managing financial operations, budgeting, compliance, and reporting, while ensuring efficient administration across HR, employee relations, welfare, and facility management.
• The role supports operational effectiveness through sound financial oversight, policy adherence, and proactive employee engagement, in line with Quality Management and Occupational Health & Safety standards.

Role Accountabilities
Finance:

• Provide inputs for annual budgeting.
• Examine and accord financial vetting for proposals having financial implications.
• Ensure compliance of financial audit.
• Responsible for all financial accounting and supervises compilation for unit and undertakings.
• Supervise inter unit account settlements.
• Supervise maintenance of various accounts & registers.
• Settlement of all staff claims, external claims, time bound tax related claims under the limits specified.
• Ensure proper reconciliation of various payment channels at business unit.
• Monitors compilation of MIS, PRT & other reports.
• Maintain and update sub ledger capturing the financial transactions appropriately.

Administration:

• Ensuring compliance to HR policies and labor laws.
• Initiate the performance appraisal report.
• Maintaining job descriptions and training related records.
• Oversee preparation of papers for claims of retired employees.
• Ensuring maintenance of discipline, attendance, highlighting employee concerns at the assigned locations.
• Initiating disciplinary proceeding of employees in corruption cases.
• Oversee the legal activities and court cases related to employees.
• Taking up the case of employee complaint/ grievance for redressal.
• Ensuring free flow of communication upward to resolve employee grievances at the earliest opportunity.
• Conducting surveys on employee engagement employee satisfaction.
• Participating in the welfare activities for the employees.
• Looking into security matters, office maintenance, office furniture maintenance etc.
• Takes responsibility for compliance with all Quality Management System /Operation Health & System related activities in the department as documented in the departmental operations manual, risk assessment register and other relevant documents.
• Carry out any other duties as requested by the Business Manager.

Minimum Requirements

• Must possess a First Degree in Commercial or Social Science discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years relevant work experience.
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (ACA/ ACCA).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.