Careers at ICAN

Reporting to Deputy Registrar, Technical Services, he is responsible for providing overall intellectual leadership and guidance for all programme and activities of the seven faculties of the Institute: Auditing, Investigation and Forensic; Information Technology & Consulting; Public Finance Management; Corporate Finance Management; Taxation & Fiscal Policy; Corporate Reporting and; Insolvency & Corporate Re-engineering Faculties.

Description of Main Activities and Tasks

1. i. Provides leadership for the development of a highly effective and efficient curricula for all the faculties;
2. ii. Undertakes research activities on topical, financial and economic issues as they relate to each faculty;
3. iii. Ensures high quality materials for each faculty programme;
4. iv. Networks with senior specialists, practitioners and academics as well as with national, regional and International institutions, to ensure continued relevance of faculties materials and programmes for the profession;
5. v. Establishes and actively maintains close links with relevant national and international institutes, both to promote relevant topics to the accounting profession within their structures and to promote topical and contemporary issues of interest to the Institute and its members;
6. vi. Provides thought leadership initiatives to strategically reposition the directorate and the Institute and;
7. vii. Manages the Faculties Directorate, including functional management of the directorate, including financial management of activities, supervision and capacity building of staff in the directorate;

Internal Relationship

Relates frequently with the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar (Technical Services) and other management staff

External Relationship

Relates with other professional institutes, academics, firms and the Institute’s members

Required Skills and Competencies:

The position reports to the Head of Department and assists in effective planning and management of the practice monitoring processes, procedures and activities.

Key Accountabilities

• • Organizes and participates in regular practice review of audit firms and ensures that firms’ data are up-to-date;
• • Regularly reviews and updates the Institute’s Statements of Membership Obligations (SMOs) and Dashboard Report (DBR);
• • Coordinates mentoring programmes for the Small Medium-sized Practices (SMPs) as well as initiatives to merge their practices;
• • Coordinates the Institute’s International Desk, Help Desk and Help Portal;
• • Oversees the processes and procedures involved in the issue and renewal of practice licence to members; seal and repair of damaged ones; the application and documentation of attachment of members in audit firms and; change of firm’s name.
• • Conducts unannounced due diligence on firms on regular basis for the purpose of verification and practice validation as may be required from time to time.
• • Organizes meetings and prepares minutes of both Professional Practice Committee (PPC) and SMP Committee as well as draft report on recommendations to the Council;
• • Monitors the websites of affiliated international organizations and the likes for recent developments in the industry.
• • Organizes sensitization sessions for Big and SMPs firms on the new changes in the Institutional practice policies and regulations either physically or virtually.

Skills/Competencies

This role requires strong knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research methodology, ability to evaluate and interpret financial statements with a sound financial management capability. The ideal candidate must be innovative, inquisitive and research-inclined with good understanding of the global economy and key development imperatives. The role also requires strong communication and analytical skills, confidence, integrity and demonstrated ability to effectively engage diverse groups of people both within and outside the Institute.

Education and Experience

• • B.Sc./HND in Accounting, Economics, Finance and Management
• • Qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Of Nigeria (ICAN)
• • A Masters degree in relevant fields is an advantage
• • Minimum of 5 years relevant post professional qualification experience
• • Practical and Specialist knowledge in any of the following specified areas:
  a. Financial Reporting and Auditing
  b. Management Accounting & Strategy
  c. Tax and Laws
  d. Excellent understanding of Practical Audit Practice in both Internal and External perspective
  e. Strong understanding and experience of Practice Review in line with the new ISQM 1 and other International Standards
  f. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  g. Reporting and Escalating to relevant Stakeholders, areas of non-compliance identified during the course of review
  h. Ability to multi-task with little or no supervision and provide the quality deliverables with respect for deadlines.

The position reports to the Head, Research Technical and Education. To identify the research and technical needs of the Institute for internal and external consumption, technical assignments in the areas of accounting, insolvency and auditing theories, practices, economics, banking and finance related issues, capital market operations, public finance and government policies, standards and professional ethics.

Key Accountabilities

• • Identifies the research and technical needs of the Institute for internal and external consumption, technical assignments in the areas of accounting, insolvency and auditing theories, practices, economics, banking and finance related issues, capital market operations, public finance and government policies, standards and professional ethics;
• • Responds to Exposure Drafts and other international pronouncement on Standards on time;
• • Assists the relevant Committees in of the Council that requires the services of the Department in identifying research issues and proffering solutions;
• • Co-ordinates the Institute’s programmes for promoting and developing the science of accountancy and disseminating the output of the Institute’s research projects;
• • Is familiar with standard writing procedures and has flair for writing and editing technical materials for publication.

Education and Experience

• • Minimum of a Masters degree in a quantitative discipline from a recognized reputable university, and
• • Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience
• • Must be a Chartered Accountant
• • Must be familiar with
  i) computerised research instrument – SPSS; Minitabs and Eview
  ii) standard writing procedures and must have flair for writing and editing technical materials for publication

The position reports to the Head of Department and assists in effective planning and management of the practice monitoring processes, procedures and activities and is responsible for implementing strategies to ensure ICAN's operations comply with regulatory and ethical standards, and developing necessary policies and procedures to monitor member adherence to international accounting standards

Key Accountabilities

1. a. Review and update of the Institute’s Statements of Membership Obligations (SMOs) approved by IFAC in 2015 by PPC (formerly PPMC);
2. b. Review and update of the Institute’s SMOs to measure the level of the Institute’s adoption and support for the implementation of Quality Control, International standards on Auditing, Ethics, Accounting Education etc.;
3. c. Review and update of Dashboard Report (DBR) to assess the status of ICAN adoption of International Standards and the level of the Institute’s fulfillment of IFAC membership requirements;/li>
4. d. Review and Publication of the revised ICAN Code of Conduct and Guide for Members to measure the extent to which ICAN Code complies substantially with the IESBA Code and international best practices;
5. e. Presentation of new processes and procedures to Council for approval to ensure adequacy of the processes and procedures proposed for the new approach to practice review;
6. f. Carry out Practice Review to determine the level of compliance of audit firms to the auditing and accounting standards as well as Code of ethics and the relevant laws and regulations;
7. g. Responsible for managing ICAN Help Desk to assist members with technical issues;
8. h. Creation of an ICAN Portal for Practitioners to explore areas in which members in practice can obtain information on technical matters;
9. i. Coordination of Mentoring programmes for the SMPs leveraging on internal and external relationships with Accounting industry leaders, such as audit firms, etc.;
10. j. Develop and monitor training programmes for ICAN SMP Academy to promote professional development;
11. k. Develop relationships and agreements between ICAN and other professional bodies to increase level of cooperation;

Skills/Competencies

This role requires very strong practical and comprehensive knowledge of writing professional reports; strong knowledge of industry processes and regulations, regulatory developments as well as evolving best practices; strong knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research methodology, ability to evaluate and interpret financial statements with a sound financial management capability. The ideal candidate must be innovative, inquisitive and research-inclined with good understanding of the global economy and key development imperatives. The role also requires strong communication and analytical skills, confidence, integrity and demonstrated ability to effectively engage diverse groups of people both within and outside the Institute.

Education and Experience

• • B.Sc./HND in Accounting, Economics, Finance and Management
• • Qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Of Nigeria (ICAN)
• • A Masters degree in relevant fields is an advantage
• • Minimum of 8 years relevant post professional qualification experience
• • Practical and Specialist knowledge in any of the following specified areas:
  i) Financial Reporting and Auditing
  ii) Management Accounting & Strategy
  iii) Tax and Laws
  iv) Excellent understanding of Practical Audit Practice in both Internal and External perspective
  v) Strong understanding and experience of Practice Review in line with the new ISQM 1 and other International Standards
  vi) Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  vii) Reporting and Escalating to relevant Stakeholders, areas of non-compliance identified during the course of review
  viii) Ability to multi-task with little or no supervision and provide the quality deliverables with respect for deadlines
  ix) Professionalism
  x) Leadership skills
  xi) Developing others
  xii) People management skills
  xiii) Excellent organizational skills
  xiv) Attention to details
  xv) Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  xvi) Decision making skills
  xvii) Time management
  xviii) Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  xix) Ability to prioritize goals
  xx) Interpersonal skills
  xxi) Ability to analyze problems and create solutions High level of confidentiality

This role requires strong knowledge of accounting specialized fields like: Auditing, Investigation and Forensic; Information Technology & Consulting; Public Finance Management; Corporate Finance Management; Taxation & Fiscal Policy; Corporate Reporting and; Insolvency & Corporate Re-engineering Faculties.
The ideal candidate must be innovative and research- inclined with good understanding of the global trends in the specialized accounting fields and key development imperatives. The role also requires strong communication and analytical skills, confidence, integrity and demonstrated ability to effectively engage diverse groups of experts and resource persons both within and outside the Institute.
In addition, the candidates must have strong administrative skills and the ability to manage time effectively to meet all deadlines as well as high expectations and the determination to consistently raise the level of achievement.

Job Description

• • Liaises with and manages relationship with experts and resource persons for assigned faculties
• • Reviews and agrees each paper for presentation to and approval by the Head of Directorate and the Chair of the respective Faculty Committee
• • Organizes and obtains approval for training and certification programmes and ensures compliance
• • Acts as the in-house expert for respective faculty areas by reviewing syllabuses, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of respective areas and providing technical guidance
• • Leads and ensures compliance with quality control measures in the faculty process and improvement of all processes for respective faculties to ensure operational efficiency
• • Coordinates the review of learning materials for assigned faculty areas
• • Develops and reviews Faculty Newsletters content and follow up with productions
• • Follows up on implementation of Board decisions
• • Prepares feedback analysis report to the Faculty Board on programmes conducted
• • Acts as minutes secretary to the assigned Faculty Committee and;
• • Coordinates processes and communication for completion of faculty actions from the minutes.

Education and Experience

• • B.Sc./HND in Accounting, Economics
• • Qualified member of the Institute
• • A Masters and/or Doctorate degree is an advantage. Specialist knowledge in any of the following functional areas: Auditing, Investigation and Forensic; Information Technology & Consulting; Public Finance Management; Corporate Finance Management; Taxation & Fiscal Policy; Corporate Reporting and; Insolvency & Corporate Re-engineering
• • Minimum of 5 years relevant post professional qualification experience in the private and/or public sector.

The institution is looking for a Systems and Business Analyst to join her Team

Job Description

• • Liaising extensively with users
• • Analyzing units/departmental operations
• • Translating operations requirements into highly specified project briefs
• • Identifying options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability
• • Drawing up specific proposals for modified or replacement systems
• • Working closely with developers and users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
• • Document the ‘as-is’ and identify improvements to existing solutions and business processes
• • Perform requirements gathering, documentation, and analysis
• • Validate requirements with customers
• • Drawing up a testing schedule for the complete system
• • Overseeing the implementation of a new system
• • Providing training to users of a new system
• • keeping up to date with technical and industry developments
• • Support, maintain and document software functionality;
• • Integrate software with existing systems
• • Evaluate and identify new technologies for implementation
• • Project planning and project management
• • Relate information gathered on the Organization's business processes with workflows and processes defined in Microsoft Navision and CRM

Requirements

• • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering or a related field
• • 4 years’ experience working with information technologies and systems analysis
• • Strong computer, hardware, software, and analytical skills
• • Knowledge of working in Windows environment.
• • Proven ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant solutions
• • Strong understanding and knowledge of the principles and practices associated with database maintenance and administration
• • Experience installing, configuring, documenting, testing, training, and implementing new applications and systems
• • Working knowledge of some programming languages
• • Excellent analytical skills
• • Knowledge of Agile / Scrum process, language and ceremonies is a plus

The institution is looking for a Web development Engineer to join her Team

Job Description

• • Design and development of web applications
• • Integration and support of web applications and associated hardware
• • Develop high quality code for new and existing web applications
• • Analyze, test, and resolve issues with application software and associated peripherals
• • Manages the efficient operation of web applications/websites and blog
• • Oversee creation of daily backup for web application and it database
• • Monitors website traffic

Requirements

• • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering or a related field
• • 4 years of experience in front-end web development and optimization
• • Proficient understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and PHP
• • Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Proficient understanding of JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as Django, AngularJS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, ReactJS, DurandalJS etc.
• • Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• • Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus
• • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• • Knowledge of Agile / Scrum process, language and ceremonies is a plus