Internal Audit Officer at Benin Electricity Distribution Plc. (BEDC)

Benin Electricity Distribution Plc. (BEDC) is one of the retail electricity distribution companies licensed by the federal government Benin Electricity Disco ("BEDC” or "Benin Disco”) is one of the successor distribution companies (Discos) created following the unbundling and privatization of the state-owned Power Utility, Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc. BEDC is responsible for retail distribution of electricity in Delta, Edo, Ekiti, and Ondo States with geographical coverage of 55,770 square kilometers. The company operates from twenty five (25) business districts with approximately 350 offices located across the four (4) states with about 13 million people and about 4 million households.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Audit Officer

Location: Benin, Edo
Job type: Full-time

Role Overview

• The role of the Internal Audit officer is critical in ensuring financial integrity, operational efficiency, compliance with regulatory standards, and safeguarding company assets

Job Description

• To assist the senior members of the audit team in fulfilling all engagement responsibilities, including ensuring the efficiency, effectiveness and timeliness of all audit reports and standard processes.
• To provide value-added and relevant analyses of an organization's internal control structure, transaction information and analysis, performance, productivity, and efficiency.
• Ensures compliance with established audit standards and control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
• Reviewing records to ensure that they are accurate and complete according to company standards
• Verify assets and liabilities, compare items to documentation, and complete audit work papers that document audit engagements and findings
• Performing audits of financial records to ensure that they are accurate and comply with regulations
• Communicate audit findings and prepare a final report; discuss findings with the audit engagement manager.
• Identifying any errors in accounting practices or procedures and recommending solutions
• Prepare audits and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounting records to verify compliance with standards.
• Ensure compliance of the financial and accounting processes and procedures with global best practices and international accounting standards
• Ensures financial probity in use of company Fund.
• Performs special audits and investigations into suspected misconduct by employees.
• Participate actively in the resolution of customer bills complaints bill resolution mechanism especially NERC related.
• Monitoring and Enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and policies implementations and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with the law and company's policies
• Any other duty that may be assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or any other related courses.
• A minimum of 2-5 years of work experience in similar role.
• Good Knowledge and experience in the power sector will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to details and accuracy in documentation

Application Closing Date
21st April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV and Cover Letter to: careers@beninelectric.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.