Internal Control and Audit Officer

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.