Internal Auditor at The Nairobi Hospital

REF: TNH/HHR/IA/12/2023

The overall purpose of this role is to provide assurance, add value and improve hospital’s operations by independently and objectively assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of the hospital’s internal controls, risk management processes, and governance processes through regular audits and/or special investigations in line with the annual audit plan.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports to the Internal Audit Manager in the line of duty.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual audit plan in line with key risk areas and strategic priorities of the hospital.
• Prepare and issue audit notifications with detailed audit objectives and audit areas.
• Attend audit opening meetings in order to discuss the audit program with the auditees.
• Prepare and submit the audit program to include risk assessment, information gathering, identification of testing controls and test objectives to ensure quality risk-based audits.
• Execute audits in line with the approved audit program, prepare the related working papers and submit the same for review.
• Address review notes in TeamMate audit system and raise issues/audit findings.
• Generate and submit draft audit report to the Internal Audit Manager for review.
• Schedule and attend exit meetings with auditees in order to discuss and agree on audit findings, highlight internal weaknesses and obtain auditees’ feedback.
• Follow up auditees for their comments, action points and timelines in order to update the final report.
• Submit final audit report to the Internal Audit Manager for review.
• Prepare the executive summary of the final audit report for submission to the Board Audit, Risk & Governance Committee.
• Carry out quarterly follow ups with auditees on action points to ensure implementation of the audit recommendations and prepare related reports for submission to the Manager.
• Carry out special audits upon request by management for purposes of investigation.
• Monitor and ensure implementation of external audit recommendations to ensure timely closure.
• Carry out continuous audits for high-risk areas in line with the audit plan.
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business-related field from a recognized Institution.
• Certified Public Accountant CPA(K) or ACCA.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Member in good standing of ICPAK/IIA/ISACA
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience