Ongoing recruitment at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Plc, January 2016
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Plc (Ikeja Electric), Nigeria's largest
power distribution network powers lives and businesses with innovation
and unwavering drive for excellence.
The company began its new phase of
growth and expansion on November 1st, 2013 following the handover of the
defunct Power Holding Company Of Nigeria (PHCN) to NEDC/ KEPCO
Consortium under the privatization scheme of the Federal Government of
Nigeria.
The following job vacancies exist:
Job Title: TEAM MEMBER (AUDIT SUPERVISORS)
Reporting To: TEAM LEADER, INTERNAL AUDIT
Location: Lagos
Purpose: Will be responsible for assisting Team
Leader (Internal Audit) on all activities related to technical,
commercial or financial audits
Accountabilities:
- Assist in developing the annual audit plan by identifying areas for audit
- Coordinate various
departments/agencies, making available relevant records for audit
purposes and ensuring that the audits are carried out as planned.
- Assist in auditing the process of
collection, money receipt, payment for disbursement of salary, billing
process, distribution of bills, disconnection.
- Complying with various processes and policies decided upon for audit by the internal audit team
- Examine the audit report, analyze audit results and recommend corrective actions based on key audit findings
- Assist in assessing the primary risks facing IE and identifying risk mitigation measures
- Audit the process of Planning
Projects, Operation & Maintenance, for the entire system and the
compliance to technical standards
- Review and audit processes and policies in place for the technical services in the firm
- Assess the primary risks facing IE and identify risk mitigation measures
Minimum Requirements
- First degree in Accounting, Finance or any related discipline
- 6 years relevant work experience
- Possession of professional certifications (such as ACA, ACCA, CIA) will be an added advantage.
Technical Competencies
- Knowledge of Internal department processes
- Understanding regulatory regime
Behavioral Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Innovation & lateral thinking
Job Title: TEAM LEADER (INTERNAL AUDIT)
Reporting To: HEAD, INTERNAL AUDIT
Location: Lagos
Purpose: To assist Head, Internal Audit in all activities related to financial, commercial, and technical audits
Accountabilities:
- Responsible for developing an Annual
Audit Plan by identifying areas of audit. The internal audit team has to
initiate preparation of an annual audit plan at the beginning of the
year. This plan considers various risk factors like Financial,
Industrial Relations, Statutory and Corporate Image and inputs from Top
Management, Statutory Auditors and Audit Committee.
- Review auditable activities and
corresponding audit checklist for the audit areas under control-
coordinate with various departments/agencies for making available
relevant records for the purpose of carrying out audit and ensure that
the audits are carried out as per plan
- Audit the processes of collection,
money receipt, payment for disbursement of salary, billing process,
distribution of bills, disconnection.
- Ensure that various processes and policies decided upon are implemented by the internal audit team.
- Ensure that strategies defined are implemented by internal audit team for accomplishment of the department’s objectives.
- Examine the audit report & issue the same to the auditee.
- Conduct special audit of stores, cash, and contractors’ bills
- Handle the deployment of manpower (both in-house & outsourced).
- Follow –up the Internal Audit reports, making presentation before the Audit Committee
- Follow up on highlighted observations on all audit reports
- Analyze audit results and recommend corrective action based on important audit findings
- Visit the auditee’s office during the course of audit for better supervision & control
- Carry out specific management assigned jobs - conducting special audits on a case to case basis.
- Follow-up on the progress of
implementation of various decisions undertaken on the basis of audit
report and thus resulting in efficient performance of the departments
- Approve the audit bills of external auditors.
- Monitor the outsourced internal auditor.
- Manage the MIS/KPI’s related to financial audit
Minimum Requirements
- First degree in Accounting, Finance or any related discipline
- 10 years relevant work experience
- Possession of professional certifications (such as ACA, ACCA, CIA) will be an added advantage.
Technical Competencies
- Knowledge of Internal department processes
- Understanding regulatory regime
Behavioral Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Innovation & lateral thinking
Job Title: AUDIT SUPERVISOR (SYSTEM AUDITOR)
Reporting To: TEAM LEAD INTERNAL AUDIT
Location: Lagos
Purpose: The role requires the jobholder to carry
out complex IT audit assignments, investigations, forensics, and
advisory activities ensuring the work is performed with professional
care and in accordance with the appropriate standards. These activities
involve leading/conducting projects in the IT audits, compliance audits,
investigations and advisory on IT domain. The role provides
significant input to the preparation of annual Internal Audit Plan and
contributes significantly in the follow-up audits with management.
Accountabilities:
- Identify and evaluate the company’s audit risk areas relating to Information Technology through a risk-based audit methodology
- Provide significant input to the development of a risk-based annual internal audit plan;
- Perform specialized IT audits/reviews
and ensure the adequacy of audit scope, the adequacy of testing
performed, and the accuracy of conclusions reached;
- Plan the resources and requirements for the different IT audit assignments and special assignments.
- Ensure that IT audit procedures are
strictly adhered to, including identifying and defining issues,
developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting
technical processes and procedures;
- Prepare/develop IT audit programs with
appropriate testing mechanisms, execute the programs, recognize IT
control weaknesses, assess the materiality of these weaknesses, and
relate them back to the scope and objectives of the audit;
- Engage auditees, develop and
administer audit surveys, compose summary memos, and prepare working
papers in line with the audit objectives;
- Communicate the results, findings and
recommendations of IT audit projects via written reports and
face-to-face presentations on a timely basis;
- Follow up on the implementation of IT audit recommendations in a timely manner;
- Interact with staff, section heads,
and managers and when necessary with executive management in order to
obtain and/or communicate relevant information to achieve the
objective/s of the IT audit;
- Maintain all organizational and
professional ethical standards and ensure IT audit activities are
carried out in compliance with applicable standards including
International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal
Auditing, IIA Code of Ethics, and ISACA (Information Systems Audit and
Control Association) Information System standards and guidelines;
- Plan and execute audits of IT
platforms/infrastructure (e.g. operating system, database management
system, and business applications) and evaluate IT internal controls and
work collaboratively with others to identify actions needed.
- Conduct data extraction, analysis, and IT security reviews;
- Act as liaison with IT business partners to ensure full understanding of the data flow, data integrity and system security;
- Assess information technology control
elements to mitigate IT risks regarding the confidentiality, integrity,
and availability of business information in compliance with security
best practices (such as ISO 27000);
- Administer and support the Audit Management Software and Audit Tools (e.g. ACL) to facilitate Internal Audit Activities.
- Periodically, perform revenue assurance for the company using relevant audit tools.
- Support the business/process owners in
the identification and assessment of IT related inherent and residual
risks and ensure documentation of such risks in the company’s risk
register.
B. Consulting
- Lead consulting engagements related to
Information and network security, IS governance, Business continuity
and disaster recovery based on best practices of each area (ISO 27000,
ISO 20000, ITIL and COBIT framework) if required to do so.
- Communicate the results of consulting projects via written reports and oral presentations on a timely basis;
- Review of Technology related policies
and procedures and any IT operations of the Company for submission to
the Head, Internal Audit before being raised for management/board
approval.
- Provide consulting services to the
company’s management and staff pertaining to information security
policies and procedures based on best practices such as ISO 20000.
C. IT Related Special Audit Assignments and Fraud Investigations
- Conduct or lead the Internal Audit
team in performing any IT related fraud investigations or any special
audit assignments relating to IT domain;
- Communicate the results, finding and
recommendations of special assignment/investigation via written reports
and oral presentations on a timely basis.
Minimum Requirements
- First degree in science or social science with a least grade of second class lower.
- Possession of professional
certification in information system auditing (i.e, CISA/CISSP) and
accountancy certifications (such as ACA, ACCA, CIA) will be an added
advantage.
- Hands-on experience on the use of ACL to perform data analysis and investigations.
- Post qualification experience of 6 years in energy, power, financial or manufacturing sector.
Job Title: OFFICER (INTERNAL AUDIT)
Reporting To: TEAM LEAD INTERNAL AUDIT
Location: Lagos
Purpose: Will be responsible for assisting the
Audit Supervisor in day to day operations related to technical,
commercial, and financial audits.
Accountabilities:
- Assist and coordinate various
departments/agencies, making available relevant records for the purpose
of carrying out technical, commercial, or financial audits
- Assist in conducting technical, financial, and commercial audits in IE and preparing the audit reports
- Assist in auditing the process of
Planning Projects, Operation & Maintenance for the entire system and
the compliance to technical standards
- Liaise with the outsourced internal auditor or the external auditor
- Follow up on highlighted observations on all audit reports
- Record keeping of audit reports and all key communication with other departments
- Perform other duties as requested by Head, Internal Audit Department, Team Leader Audit and Team Member Audit
Minimum Requirements
- First degree in Accounting, Finance or any related field with at least a minimum grade of second class lower.
- Chartered accountant with relevant work experience of at least 3 years
Technical Competencies
- Knowledge of Internal department processes
- Understanding regulatory regime
Behavioral Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Innovation & lateral thinking
How to Apply
Interested Applicants should please Click Here to Apply
Application Deadline: January 20th, 2016
Unsuitable applications will not be acknowledged.