​​Internal Control Officer at Cedarcrest Hospitals

Key Responsibilities

Billing and Invoicing Controls (Receivables)

• Review and sign off on HMO/NHIA and corporate invoices checking for proper pre-authorization, tariff accuracy, unbundled charges and dispute minimization before bills are dispatched.
• Review of Patient bill estimates for appropriate discount limit approvals.

Inventory, Pharmacy & Supply Chain Monitoring

• Conduct weekly physical stock counts on selected items across all Pharmacies, theatres and P&O; and monthly for all items in all stores.
• Compare Physical stock count with Aya serve expected balance and investigate variances.
• Review procurement activities (three-way matching of Purchase Orders, Goods Received Notes, and Vendor Invoices) to ensure quantity and price compliance for value for money.

Operational & Clinical Governance Compliance

• Perform routine and surprise spot-checks and ward rounds across administrative and clinical touchpoints to verify compliance with checklist and hospital Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure strict adherence to clinical standards, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) guidelines, PCN rules, and clinical quality accreditation frameworks (such as Safe Care).
• Review monthly payroll records alongside approved staff time sheets.
• Review petty cash request and disbursements alongside approval limit and support documents.
• Review expense request and patient refunds for proper approval thresholds and validity and appropriate support documentation.
• Review of monthly approved bank reconciliation statements (GL and bank statements).

Systems & Data Integrity

• Review access controls, billing configurations, and audit trails within Afya serve and Zoho books.
• Identify and escalate system control overrides, unauthorized discounts, waivers, or charge modifications.

Risk Assessment & Control Non-conformity Reporting

• Maintain the departmental Risk & Control Matrix (RCM), documenting control deficiencies, operational risks, and financial exposures.