Head, Finance & Administration (Akowonjo Business Unit) at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) - Buoyed by a mission to redefine customer experience and be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed, 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Finance & Administration (Akowonjo Business Unit)

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Reporting To: Business Manager

Role Purpose

• Responsible for Finance and Administrative Services of the Business Unit

Responsibilities
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 labour 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 Qualifications

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

Technical Competencies:

• Finance and Account management
• HR and administration management
• Analytical skills
• First and foremost an extremely good finance professional
• Managing ambiguity

Behavioral Competencies:

• Acting ethically and legally.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Proactive.
• Exercising professional judgement

Application Closing Date
26th January, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online