# Internal Auditor Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/internal-auditor-14 Company: St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor Category: Accounting Location: Uganda, Gulu, Northern Region Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-10-13 Expires: 2026-11-11 ## Job Description Job Summary: The Audit Officer will support the Internal Auditor in the day-to-day implementation of the Hospital’s internal audit, compliance and control activities. The position will support field inspections, documentation, data testing, audit follow-up, compliance monitoring and reporting across hospital departments. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining audit quality and ensuring that agreed corrective actions are properly tracked and followed through to completion. ### Key Duties and Responsibilities - Field Audits and Inspections - Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc audit walkthroughs and site inspections across hospital departments, including wards, pharmacy, laboratory, stores, finance and other relevant units. - Use approved audit checklists and observation templates to accurately document findings. - Collect and maintain appropriate photographic and documentary evidence. Promptly escalate critical or high-risk findings to the Internal Auditor. - Audit Follow-up and Corrective Actions - Maintain and regularly update the Agreed Actions Tracker, including action owners, deadlines, status and supporting evidence. - Follow up with responsible departments and staff on outstanding corrective actions. - Verify implementation of agreed corrective measures and maintain appropriate supporting evidence. - Escalate overdue or unresolved actions to the Internal Auditor. - Prepare periodic summaries of open, closed and overdue audit actions. - Audit Documentation and Reporting - Assist in preparing routine audit reports, observation summaries, dashboards and management reports. - Maintain complete and well-organized audit working papers and files. - Ensure audit evidence, checklists, correspondence and other supporting documentation are properly filed and accessible. - Assist in preparing information required for management and audit committee reporting. - Data Collection and Testing - Extract and review samples from procurement, pharmacy, stores, payroll, finance, petty cash and other relevant records. - Conduct routine data checks, reconciliations and comparisons. - Identify and report discrepancies, anomalies or control weaknesses for further review. - Assist in surveys, questionnaires and structured interviews undertaken as part of audit assignments. - Compliance Monitoring - Monitor compliance with hospital policies, procedures, SOPs and applicable regulatory requirements. - Support the Internal Auditor in assessing adherence to established internal controls. - Assist in maintaining a compliance calendar covering regulatory requirements, licence renewals, policy reviews and other relevant deadlines. - Meeting and Audit Coordination - Assist in coordinating departmental audit meetings, review meetings, exit meetings and audit committee sessions. - Prepare agendas, attendance sheets and relevant meeting materials. - Record accurate minutes and circulate agreed action points to relevant participants. - Maintain an audit calendar covering assignments, deadlines and review activities. ### Qualifications, Skills and Experience - Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Health Services Management or a related field from a recognized institution. - At least 1-2 years of relevant experience in audit, internal controls, compliance, quality assurance, finance or a related field. - Experience in a hospital, health facility, NGO or similar organization is an added advantage. - Familiarity with internal audit processes, internal controls, risk management and quality assurance principles. - Good report-writing and documentation skills. - Good understanding of data analysis, reconciliation and audit working papers. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook. - Desirable Qualifications and Experience - Partial or full professional qualification in Accounting or Auditing, such as CPA, ACCA or CIA, including student/affiliate level. - Previous experience working in a hospital or health facility. - Knowledge of health-sector regulations and standards applicable in Uganda. - Experience in compliance monitoring, quality assurance or risk management. Key Competencies - The successful candidate should demonstrate: - High level of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism. - Strong attention to detail and accuracy. - Good analytical and problem-solving skills. - Strong organizational and time-management abilities. - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to communicate tactfully with staff at all levels. - Commitment to evidence-based reporting and adherence to established procedures. - Ability to handle sensitive information responsibly. ### About Organisation St. Mary's Hospital Lacor is a private, non-profit Ugandan hospital, whose mission is to guarantee affordable medical services, especially to the most needy. ## Requirements bachelor degree 12 Apply by email: it.office@lacorhospital.org ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.