Internal Control Officer

About this role

The Internal Control Officer role is a full-time position based in Abuja (with Lagos as another listed location) for Cedarcrest Hospitals Limited. The job focuses on ensuring financial, operational, and clinical controls across billing, inventory, procurement, payroll, and system data integrity. The role supports governance, compliance with regulatory and professional standards, and continuous control improvement through monitoring and spot checks. The employer operates a multispecialty private hospital network with facilities in Abuja, Lagos, Kainji, and Jebba. The advertisement invites qualified candidates to apply online.

What you would do

• Review patient bill estimates for appropriate discount limit approvals.
• Verify and sign off on HMO/NHIA and corporate invoices for pre-authorization, tariff accuracy, and charge disputes before dispatch.
• Compare physical stock counts with system balances and investigate variances.
• Review procurement activities to ensure three-way matching and value for money.
• Conduct weekly and monthly stock counts across pharmacies, theatres, and stores.
• Review expense requests and refunds for proper approval and documentation.
• Review petty cash disbursements and associated approvals.
• Ensure adherence to clinical standards and guidelines (MDCN, PCN, Safe Care).
• Conduct regular and surprise checks and ward rounds to verify SOP compliance.
• Review payroll records and staff time sheets; review monthly bank reconciliations.

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