Audit officer at an Indigenous Electricity Generation Company in South-South (plant site as required)

Position Objective

The Audit officer will play a vital function in safeguarding the organization's financial honesty and reliability and making sure adherence with compliance-related frameworks and financial work standardized processes."

Primary duties

• Internal Regulate & Audit
• Formulate, execute and oversee an internal audit system to recognize errors and anomalies in financial and business data
• Formulate and modify audit programs to improve internal financial regulates.
• Track financial plans to guarantee suitable financial support utilization and documentation any deviations
• Serve as the primary communication link with external auditors and organize adherence assessments to guarantee prompt and precise status updates.
• Risk Evaluation
• Carry out periodic risk evaluations cross-functional units to proactively identify vulnerabilities
• Carry out risk evaluation of all operational units, execute questions and running test as needed to recognize and settle vulnerabilities.
• Recognize risks to business targets and endorse suitable internal regulatory actions
• Recognize key risks to business targets, assess and test regulates in place to guarantee zones for advancement are recognized and risks minimized.
• Evaluate cyber security procedures and evaluate associated risks.
• Legal adherence
• Protect privacy of financial, technical and audit-associated information
• Assist the organization Administrative assistant in preserving statutory registers and making sure prompt compliance-related filings. Track compliance to compliance obligations set by NERC and other applicable governing bodies, and endorse enhancements to compliance frameworks.
• Rules, Standardized processes & Plans
• Formulate and preserve the organization's internal regulate regulatory framework and standardized process documented guides.
• Keep an current stock of all Organisation rules and standardized processes
• Evaluate and documentation on the execution of management rules and regulates
• Executive guidance
• Oversee the effectiveness and development of the Internal Audit Department employees. Formulate every month work strategies and track execution.
• Motivate and motivate collaboration to guarantee set targets are fulfilled
• Business oversight
• Guarantee alignment to business oversight guidelines and the organization's Code of Ethics.
• Promote an environment that fosters honesty and reliability, competence and ethical carry out in all financial processes 

Key Outputs

• On-time delivery of every month and end of year adherence and audit documentation
• Yearly internal audit strategy conceptualize and carried out in alignment with corporate targets.
• Prompt solution and closure of audit queries and findings
• Complete risk evaluation documentation with implementable strategic guidance are provided every quarter.
• Current internal regulate and audit regulatory framework documents authorized and executed
• Zero incidence of compliance-related breaches or sanctions from NERC, FRCN and other bodies.
• Precise and finalize audit trail recordkeeping for all audit initiatives
• Efficient synchronization with external auditors and compliance-related bodies

Credentials & Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or associated discipline (Bachelor's degree/Higher national diploma)
• Master of business administration is a plus
• Specialist ICAN accreditation is compulsory
• At least 10 years post-certification expertise with a minimum of 2 years in a Top level Finance position, ideally in the power, utilities or structure sector
• Solid understanding of Nigerian tax legal provisions, IFRS, FRCN and compliance-related frameworks,
• Expertise in application of Enterprise platform planning channels (SAGE, SAP or Oracle) and financial forecasting in Excel
• Age Requirement: Not more than 45 years by 31/12/2025

Essential skills:

• Technical auditing and accounting competencies
• Executive guidance and team development
• Legal adherence and compliance
• Risk evaluation and management
• Clear articulation and people skills.
• High meticulousness and specialist honesty and reliability, Schedule control.

Compensation & Perks

• Attractive remuneration, rewards and stipends.
• Pension Scheme and HMO.
• 13th month.
• Depart and career advancement avenues and assist.