Internal Control and Audit Officer

The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja is a 500-bed specialty hospital offering world-class comprehensive diagnostics and treatment in oncology, cardiovascular, and haematological care, and general medical and surgical services, along with top notch research and education. The AMCE will provide exceptional care to people on the African continent, regardless of their financial means. Developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in clinical partnership with King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust., AMCE Abuja is the first of five centres planned for development in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control & Audit Officer

Location: Abuja

Job role

• The Internal Control & Audit Officer will support the execution of operational, financial, compliance, and internal control reviews to assess the effectiveness of AMCE's internal controls, risk management processes, and governance framework.
• The role holder will assist in identifying control weaknesses, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and applicable regulations, supporting audit assignments, and monitoring the implementation of agreed corrective actions.
• The position will also contribute to strengthening the organization's internal control environment through routine reviews, risk assessments, and process improvement initiatives.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Audit Execution:

• Assist in conducting operational, financial, compliance, and internal control audits.
• Participate in audit planning activities and fieldwork.
• Review transactions, supporting documentation, and financial records.
• Perform audit testing in accordance with approved audit programmes.
• Document audit observations and maintain complete working papers.
• Assist in identifying internal control deficiencies and compliance gaps.

Internal Controls:

• Review the effectiveness of internal controls across departments.
• Monitor compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Recommend practical improvements to strengthen internal controls.
• Support periodic control self-assessments.
• Assist departments in implementing approved control improvements.

Risk Assessment:

• Participate in departmental risk assessments.
• Identify operational and financial risks during audit engagements.
• Report identified risks to the Internal Control & Audit Manager.
• Assist in maintaining the organizational risk register.

Compliance Monitoring:

• Monitor compliance with AMCE policies and procedures.
• Support reviews of regulatory and statutory compliance.
• Assist with investigations into policy breaches where required.
• Maintain documentation supporting compliance reviews.

Audit Reporting:

• Prepare draft audit reports and working papers.
• Document audit findings and recommendations.
• Follow up on agreed management action plans.
• Maintain an audit issues tracking log.

Data Analysis:

• Analyse financial and operational data to identify unusual trends and exceptions.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation exercises.
• Support the use of audit analytics during engagements.
• Prepare periodic audit reports and dashboards.

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve business processes.
• Recommend measures to strengthen efficiency and control.
• Support implementation of audit recommendations.
• Assist with updating audit procedures and templates.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Liaise with departments during audit assignments.
• Provide guidance on internal control requirements.
• Support external auditors where required.
• Maintain professional relationships with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA or CISA in view or partially qualified is an advantage.
• Membership of a recognized professional accounting or audit body is desirable.
• Minimum of 3–5 years' experience in Internal Audit, Internal Control, Risk Management, External Audit, or Compliance.
• Experience in the healthcare sector is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of internal control principles and audit methodologies.
• Knowledge of risk management and corporate governance.
• Familiarity with IFRS and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office applications.
• Experience using ERP systems is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good report-writing and communication skills.

Must have skills:

• Internal Audit
• Internal Control
• Risk Management
• Compliance
• External Audit.

Good to have skills:

• Internal Control Principles
• Audit Methodologies.