Internal Audit Officer

Responsible for the conduct of audit engagements of the Manila Doctors Hospital's (MDH's) auditable elements (the Auditee) based on established audit engagement plan and executed in accordance with the International Audit Standards and the Internal Audit (IA) Manual.

1. Performs and documents preliminary risk assessment using Engagement Planning and Risk Assessment (EPRA) report, which include: business understanding and preliminary risk and control analysis [based on pertinent documents, walkthrough, interviews, previous audit reports (e.g., IA, IQA, external), risk incident report, etc.]; engagement's objective; scope; nature, extent and timing of audit procedures; audit strategy; and resource allocations.

2. Develops/updates Audit Program Guides (APG), as necessary.

3. Submits the EPRA and APG for review of the Team Leader and IA Head.

4. Participates in the Audit Team's briefing on the approved audit engagement plan.

5. Conducts kick-off meeting with the Auditee Management to discuss the audit scope, objectives, process/procedures, the requirements/expectations, and relevant principles of internal controls/risks/fraud.

6. Performs the audit procedures on assigned tasks and documents in audit working papers (AWPs) the results of review (e.g., test of controls, substantive testing, observation, interview/ inquiries, walk-through, process flow documentation).

7. Ensures that the audit scope, samples, source documents reviewed, audit procedures, conclusion (results of review)/ exceptions noted, and other significant information are documented in the AWP.

8. Exercises due professional care and skepticism to the degree that fraud may be present in activities covered in the normal course of audit work.

9. When assigned as Team Leader, reviews the work of team members and monitors the status/progress of audit engagement until its termination.

10. Determines if there are significant or critical issues/violations and immediately coordinates such to the Team Leader and IA Head, which may require further review or evaluation and/or warrant special investigation/ immediate reporting.

11. Ensures that all review notes/ further instructions from the Team Leader (for Assisting Auditor) and IA Head are appropriately addressed.

12. Drafts the Audit Comment Sheet [ACS] for review of the Team Leader (for Assisting Auditor), or IA Head before transmitting to the Auditee.

13. Provides the ACS to the Auditee for comment/ appropriate course of action.

14. Validates documents presented and evaluates initial replies of the Auditee to the ACS; resolves/clarifies certain issues with Auditees or endorses to Team Leader (for Assisting Auditor) and/or IA Head, if necessary.

15. Participates in the audit exit conference with the Auditee and Senior Management.

16. Prepares the draft of audit report for endorsement to the IA Head; coordinates with the IA Head, the Auditee Management, and other concerned units for the prompt disposition of review notes and follow-ups until the audit report is finalized and issued.

17. Files the AWPs in accordance with the internal standards on AWP preparation, and submits such for review of the Team Leader and IA Head.

18. Monitors resolution of outstanding audit issues using the Audit Finding Monitoring System (AFMS) and ensures that Unit satisfactorily addressed the audit findings/observations or that Senior Management has been apprised of and has accepted the risk of not taking action.

19. Performs advisory/consulting services, special audit, Management's requests, or other IA initiatives/projects, as necessary.

Requirement:

• Must be a Certified Public Accountant
• With at least 2-3 years of experience in audit