Head, Internal Audit (HIA) at Synapse Services

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Head of Internal Audit to join our team. The ideal candidate will support the organization in managing the audit functions of a growing group of companies operating primarily in the healthcare and wellbeing sector.

The Head of Internal Audit will help our organization achieve its objectives by evaluating the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control arrangements, while playing a key role in promoting good corporate governance throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan financial, regulatory, compliance, and operational reviews and audits
• Coordinate work with Risk, Legal & Compliance and other control-related activities within Internal Audit
• Conduct financial risk assessments and identify controls in place to mitigate identified risks
• Ensure daily compliance with internal and financial policies of the organization
• Monitor all expenses across all organizations and verify that all postings are correctly recorded
• Conduct routine stock checks and verify that records accurately represent stock on hand
• Ensure that costs are not overstated on all expenses
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory policies
• Establish and maintain an internal control system to prevent loss, theft, and mitigate risks
• Identify internal control gaps and recommend improvement measures
• Report all risk issues to management in accordance with auditing standards
• Review final accounts prepared by the accountant before external audit review
• Advise management on internal control issues
• Perform audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing and interviewing techniques
• Analyze and conclude on the effectiveness and efficiency of the control environment

Location

Lagos, Nigeria