Assistant Internal Audit Manager

Role Overview

This internal audit role supports the hospital’s oversight of risk, controls, governance, and regulatory compliance. Working with the Internal Audit Manager, you will assess how processes operate across hospital functions, report issues clearly, and help teams address weaknesses that could affect patient services or the hospital’s strategic, operational, and financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to risk-based audit planning by reviewing the hospital’s risk register and approved annual audit plan, helping identify priority areas for review.
• Prepare engagement plans that define each audit’s scope, objectives, approach, and delivery timeline.
• Conduct compliance and control audits across hospital functions, checking practices against relevant laws, regulations, internal policies, and procedures.
• Examine records, financial information, and operational processes to identify control deficiencies, compliance concerns, and emerging risks.
• Test whether controls are appropriately designed and consistently operating as intended, and assess whether governance processes support institutional objectives.
• Discuss observations with audit stakeholders, clarify evidence, and encourage agreement on practical corrective actions.
• Prepare clear, detailed audit reports that explain findings, associated risks, and recommendations for management.
• Support follow-up activity by reviewing progress on agreed actions and communicating outstanding issues.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance and economics, financial management, business administration, or a related discipline.
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA (K)) qualification.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to examine financial data and operational evidence carefully, identify discrepancies, and draw sound conclusions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present audit findings constructively to stakeholders.
• Good organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to handle competing assignments and meet tight deadlines.
• Sound attention to detail, collaborative interpersonal skills, and composure when working under pressure.