Executive, Internal Audit - Singapore - Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Description

The Role

To perform risk-based auditing with focus on operational internal controls, evaluation of risk management practices and measures established, operational effectiveness and efficiency, application process controls to assure integrity and reliability of financial data and information and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Responsible for audit planning, fieldwork & reporting of operational (including medical related audits) and financial audits and recommends improvements on corporate governance and controls.

Key accountabilities

• Carry out operational and financial audits in accordance with the Approved Internal Audit Annual Work Plan.
• Assists in the amendment of audit programmes, checklists and other information required in relation to the conduct of internal audits.
• Prepares Audit Planning Memo for the audit assignment prior to starting fieldwork, as necessary to ensure that the time spent in the field is as productive as possible.
• Identifies, analyses and communicates any inadequate controls and deviation from established operating standards policies, plans and procedures, laws and regulations to those responsible for corrective action. Performs follow-up reviews as necessary to ensure that corrective action has been taken.
• Participates in special reviews, ad-hoc audits or investigations at the request of Group Head, Internal Audit and Assistant Vice President.
• Prepares audit findings and recommendations. Participates in exit meeting when the audit is completed. Clearly explains the significance of all audit findings and recommendations and documenting their responses.
• Team Lead in audit assignments or projects.
• Reviews audit findings and report prepared by audit team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree from a recognized university
• 5 years of internal audit experience with an Internal Audit Department of an established corporation or external audit experience in a public accounting firm.
• Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) or Certified Internal Auditor of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA, Inc)
• Possess good managerial skills, sound knowledge of risk management and internal control concepts such as COSO, ERM, IIA standards.
• Relevant healthcare experience such as nursing, medical and quality affairs or pharmacy