Internal Control & Audit Officer

About this role

The Internal Control & Audit Officer position at The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja focuses on evaluating and strengthening the hospital’s internal controls, risk management, and governance processes. The role involves supporting operational, financial, compliance, and internal control audits, identifying control weaknesses, and ensuring adherence to policies and regulations. It also includes assisting with audit planning, testing, reporting, and follow-up on corrective actions, as well as promoting process improvements across departments. The employer is a 500-bed specialty hospital developed in partnership with Afreximbank and Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, aiming to provide care across Africa regardless of financial means. The role supports AMCE’s mission and ongoing efforts to enhance internal control environments through routine reviews and risk assessments.

What you would do

• Assist in planning and conducting operational, financial, compliance, and internal control audits.
• Review transactions, supporting documentation and financial records during audits.
• Perform audit testing according to approved programmes and document observations.
• Identify internal control deficiencies and compliance gaps and propose improvements.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on corrective actions and audit findings.
• Review the effectiveness of internal controls across departments and ensure policy compliance.
• Support risk assessments and contribute to maintaining the organisational risk register.
• Prepare draft audit reports, working papers, and issue tracking logs.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends and exceptions.
• Support continuous process and control improvements and update audit procedures as needed.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field.
• Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA or CISA in view or partially qualified are advantageous.
• Membership of a recognised accounting or audit body desirable.
• 3 to 5 years' experience in Internal Audit, Internal Control, Risk Management, External Audit or Compliance.
• Experience in the healthcare sector is an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of internal control principles, risk management and governance.
• Familiarity with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office; ERP experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, reporting and communication skills.

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