Internal Control Manager at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Role Purpose:

• To assist the Head, Internal Audit in assessing risks and monitoring the implementation of controls related to the activities in all the Business Units.

Role Accountabilities:

• Ensure that strategies defined and implemented for accomplishment of the department’s objectives relating to day-to-day monitoring of controls in the Business Units.
• Identifies, assesses and monitors the risk inherent in all the operations of each Business Unit;
• Monitor control performance on an ongoing basis in all areas of operations of the Business Units, including technical, commercial, finance and administration;
• On a regular basis, review accounts delinquency in each BU and provide reports to the BU management to ensure effective follow-up for vending and collection;
• Participate in the pre-billing review of each BU to ensure that the data submitted for billing is reliable;
• Regularly test the integrity and reliability of the submitted readings by marketers in each Business Unit;
• Verify accounts for closure including undistributed bills and dormant accounts;
• Conduct special audit of stores, cash, and contractors’ bills in each Business Unit
• Perform value for money audits on the spending’s in the Business Units;
• Perform appropriate procedures to ensure that measures are implemented by the BU management to check the activities of free riders in each Business Unit;
• Monitor the timely resolution of customer complaints in each BU;
• Perform pre- and post- transaction reviews to ensure completeness, accuracy, validity and reliability of processing including CRMD and other customer related adjustments;
• Monitor the General Ledger accounts in each Business Unit and ensure that account balances are regularly proofed;
• Review the monthly bank reconciliation statements and ensure that reconciling items are cleared timely;
• Perform any other jobs assigned by the Head, Internal Audit;
• Manage the MIS/KPI’s related to BU control operations.

Your Personal Attributes

• Intrinsically motivated;
• Results - oriented and pragmatic with exceptional problem solving and decision making skills;
• Emotionally intelligent and team player with an international outlook
• Excellent and precise communication & presentation skills;
• Comfortable and effective in managing and communicating with team members and stakeholders
• Ability to deliver results with low levels of supervision;
• Strong interpersonal skills, time management and planning skills
• Strong demonstrated use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Passion for customer service
• Operate well under stress, flexible and focuses on delivering results;
• Integrity and principles-based work ethics
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to move at operational, tactical and strategic levels

Minimum Requirements

• A good bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or engineering related discipline;
• Master’s degree will be an advantage;
• CA certification – ACA, ACCA, CIA;
• 10 years of experience in a leading organisation with bias in risk, control, and audit.

Skills & Competencies

Technical

• Good understanding of the regulatory regime
• Knowledge of internal departmental processes

Behavioral

• Communication and Interpersonal Relations
• Supervisory/Managerial Skills
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Managing Resources
• Business Focus