Internal Control Officer at Pyramids Diagnostics Services

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Responsibilities / Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years in any sector particularly in Banking or Health Care
• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree
• The Internal Controller is responsible for validating compliance of administrative procedures and for revising internal rules and regulations, providing recommendations for improvements.
• Lays down financial regulations, the accounting rules and methods and the chart of accounts.
• Lays down and validates the accounting systems and where appropriate validating systems laid down by the authorizing officer to supply or justify accounting information; is empowered to verify that validation criteria are respected.
• Is empowered to check the information received as well as to carry out any further checks he deems necessary in order to sign off the accounts.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range internal control planning, introduction of new rules, procedures, processes, and regulatory interactions.
• Reviews existing internal and financial controls – ensure all processes are mapped accurately, assesses weaknesses.
• Advises the MDon dealing with risks, by issuing opinions on the quality of management and control systems and by issuing recommendations for improving the conditions of implementation of operations and promoting sound financial management.
• Establishes and maintains guidelines for a system of internal control in general.
• Reports to the MD on his/her findings and recommendations.
• Submits to the MDan annual internal audit report indicating the number and type of internal audits carried out, the recommendations made and the action taken on those recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned.