Internal Auditor

Job Purpose

To independently evaluate and strengthen the hospital's financial controls, inventory management, patient billing (IP \& OP) integrity, statutory compliance and licence validity, and to provide management with timely, risk-based assurance and recommendations that prevent revenue leakage, fraud and regulatory non-compliance.

Key Responsibilities

A. Financial Audit

• Conduct regular internal audits of financial transactions, accounts, and supporting documents.
• Verify cash collections, bank transactions, payments, receipts, journal entries, and expense claims.
• Audit billing, discounts, refunds, credit notes, and outstanding receivables.
• Verify vendor invoices, purchase orders, payments, and vendor reconciliations.
• Review payroll, employee reimbursements, and other financial disbursements.
• Check the accuracy of financial records and supporting documentation.

B. Hospital Operations Audit

• Conduct audits of hospital departments, including OPD, IPD, Emergency, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Billing, Stores, and other operational areas.
• Verify patient billing, package charges, approvals, concessions, and insurance/cashless claims.
• Review pharmacy stock, medical consumables, inventory records, expiry management, and physical stock balances.
• Verify purchases, goods receipts, material issues, and stock transfers.
• Identify revenue leakages, billing discrepancies, wastage, and process gaps.

C. Internal Controls \& Compliance

• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial procedures, and applicable statutory requirements.
• Verify authorization and approval processes for purchases, payments, discounts, and other transactions.
• Identify control weaknesses, irregularities, and potential fraud risks.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial, operational, and employee information.

D. Audit Reporting \& Corrective Actions

• Prepare audit reports highlighting observations, discrepancies, risks, and recommendations.
• Discuss audit findings with the concerned department heads and management.
• Track corrective and preventive actions and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Conduct follow-up audits to verify implementation of recommendations.
• Submit periodic audit reports and updates to management.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.Com / M.Com / MBA Finance.
• Experience in hospital or healthcare internal audits.
• Internal Auditor with 2–4 years of experience.

Pay

₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate

• Bengaluru, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

• Hospital: 3 years (Required)

Location

• Bengaluru, Karnataka (Required)

Work Location

In person