Senior Finance Auditor

Job Summary

Responsible for providing independent and objective assurance over the organization's financial management, procurement, supply chain, revenue, expenditure, inventory, internal controls, and compliance processes. The role identifies financial and operational risks, evaluates internal controls, and formulates practical recommendations to strengthen institutional accountability and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute risk-based financial and operational audit assignments in accordance with the approved annual audit plan.
• Review financial transactions, payments, revenues, expenditures, reconciliations, payroll, receivables, payables, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct audits of procurement and supply chain processes, including purchase requests, quotations, purchase orders, receiving, inventory, supplier transactions, and payment processes.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, segregation of duties, approval hierarchies, and delegated authorities.
• Assess compliance with company policies, SOPs, management directives, applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
• Identify financial leakage, fraud risks, control deficiencies, compliance gaps, and operational inefficiencies.
• Prepare high-quality audit working papers, findings, risk assessments, and management reports.
• Clearly communicate audit observations, root causes, risks, and practical corrective actions to responsible management.
• Conduct follow-up reviews to verify the implementation and effectiveness of agreed corrective actions.
• Support risk assessment, internal control reviews, compliance monitoring, and special investigations when required.
• Collaborate professionally with Finance, Procurement & Supply Chain, HR, ICT, and other departments & Branches while maintaining audit independence and professional objectivity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the organization's governance, risk management, and internal control framework.
• Other Duties as assigned by Washington Healthcare PLC.

Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Finance & Economics, or a related field (professional certifications such as ACCA, CIA, or equivalent are highly desirable).
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience, preferably with significant experience in internal audit, financial audit, compliance, or risk management.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency with accounting software, ERP/EMR systems, strong financial/audit-reporting skills, professional skepticism, and analytical capabilities.
• Required Skill Tags: Communication, financial auditing, internal controls evaluation, risk management, and procurement compliance.
• Desired Skill Tags: Healthcare-sector auditing, ACCA/CIA certification, ERP/EMR system familiarity, and investigative analysis.