Internal Control Officer Job at Lily Hospitals Limited

Lily Hospitals Limited, established since 1986, remains one of the foremost hospitals in Nigeria and within the South-South region of the country. It is the first private hospital in Nigeria to achieve ISO 9001:2000 quality management system certification from the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) and was also recently accredited with COHSASA (Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa) Certificate.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Internal Control Officer
Job Location: Warri, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking a diligent and experienced Internal Control Manager to lead our internal control planning and monitoring efforts.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for scheduling and assigning audit reviews, reporting on internal control assignments and weaknesses, ensuring recommendations are implemented, and monitoring identified control weaknesses.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and assign audit reviews to team members, ensuring effective use of resources.
• Report at required intervals on internal control assignments, including planned reviews, control gaps, and process improvements.
• Ensure all recommendations and change initiatives are given appropriate consideration.
• Close out and monitor all identified control weaknesses and process gaps.
• Identify control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure corporate assets are safeguarded and tracked at all times.
• Oversee and provide quality control for the department to ensure departmental mandate and business goals are met and professional standards are maintained.
• Plan and coordinate financial, regulatory, compliance, and operational reviews.
• Regularly review financial and operational risk assessments and strengthen controls to mitigate identified risks.
• Consistently develop and review internal control policies and procedures.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the internal control team.

Requirements

• Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or any related business degree.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the Health or Service sector.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), ACCA.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office package.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong negotiation, communication, business presentation, and people management skills.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@lilyhospitals.net using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.