Head of Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit at Evercare Hospital

Evercare Hospital - Purpose built as a state of the art private hospital, Evercare Hospital Lekki is a 165 bed hospital, that offers a range of care across a range of specialty medical services. Equipped with Operating Theatres, Dialysis chairs, Emergency Department beds, a Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Intensive Care Unit, as well as fully equipped birthing suites.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Description

• Establishing the Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit function for the hospital

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the work of external auditors on select audits commissioned by the Audit Committee and/or leadership team.
• Ensure the audit work remains within the prescribed guidelines, on time and within budget.
• Issue audit reports that are clear, and concise, identify root causes, and document the agreed action plans and timelines to close audit gaps and strengthen the control environment.

Risk Functions:

• Assist the Board and leadership in discharging their risk management responsibilities by ensuring there is an objective review and reporting process for key corporate risks
• Proactively inform management, leadership, and the Board of significant risks or exposures related to intemal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention.

Compliance:

• provide advice on Anti-Fraud, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and anti-money laundering (AML) policies.
• Maintain the fraud, bribery, and corruption and AML registers and provide support in the event of suspected fraud, bribery, corruption, and/or money laundering cases. participate in the investigation as required and provide evidence to support or refute allegations and disclosures presented.
• Minimize and mitigate risks to the organization and enforce zero-tolerance to non-compliance.
• Close gaps/lapses identified in the audit function as an outcome of audits; risk and/or any other compliance review; investigations; or other assessment mechanisms

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or any related discipline from a recognized university or its equivalent.

Professional Qualification:

• A qualified accountant with certifications such as ICAN or equivalent qualification.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience gained preferably in an audit firm to the level of senior auditor or with a healthcare organization to the level Of Internal Auditor

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.