Internal Auditor at Synapse Resource Center

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out financial, regulatory, compliance or operational reviews/audits.
• Coordinates work with Risk, Legal & Compliance and other control-related activities and with others within Internal Audit.  Ensure daily compliance on the internal and financial policies of the facility.
• Do a daily call over on all expenses across all synapse centres allocated to you and ensure that all postings are correctly done
• Takes routine stocks check and verify that records in the bin cards show true representation of stock on ground
• Ensure that costs are not overstated on all expenses.
• Ensure compliance on all regulatory policies.
• Ensure that internal control system is in place so as to control loss, theft and risk in the facility.
• Identifies any internal control gap and measures for its improvement.
• Report to management all risk issues in accordance with auditing standards.
• Flag up any internal control issue.
• Performs audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing and interviewing techniques.  
• Analyses and concludes on effectiveness and efficiency of control environment.
• Identifies control gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Documents the results of audit work in accordance with audit department and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.  
• Assess, evaluate and promote compliance to Synapse internal policies.
• Contributes, as appropriate, in the year-end financial audit with the external auditor.
• Provides advice on internal control and participates in enhancing internal audit standards and practices within Synapse.  
• Provide feedback on Accounting Procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements

• First Degree must be in Accounting
• Certified member of ICAN/ACCA will be an added advantage
• 4 years’ work experience as an internal auditor
• Excellent knowledge of healthcare financial business operations and risk-based auditing attained through 2 to 3 years of progressive work experience with a focus on financial risk and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards
• Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem-solving, and timely problem escalation.