Internal Auditor - 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

The Internal Audit Department (IAD) performs two categories of missions: assurance missions (audit missions) and advisory missions.

As part of its assurance missions, the Internal Audit Department provides the Audit Committee with an audit report including an objective assessment of an entity, a process, a system, or other areas in order to form an opinion or conclusions. It adds value to the Institution by taking into account strategy, objectives, and risks, proposes ways to improve governance, risk management, and control processes, and provides relevant assurance objectively. The scope and nature of the work execution are determined by this department.

Advisory missions aim to improve the functioning of the Geneva University Hospitals. They concern the institution's governance processes, risk management, and internal control. When carrying out an advisory mission, the internal auditor acts objectively and assumes no managerial responsibility in the activity concerned nor interferes with its prerogatives.

Reporting to the Chair of the Board of Directors, in their capacity as Chair of the Audit Committee, the Internal Audit Department is responsible for establishing internal audit policies, defining and setting the general content of its audit and advisory activities.

It plans the annual audit missions, for which it seeks the Audit Committee's approval, implements them, and coordinates the work related to these missions and specific missions decided by the Audit Committee or with its approval. It ensures the conduct of independent and systematic audits of processes to assess their effectiveness in view of economic objectives and risks.
It regularly informs the Audit Committee of the progress of ongoing audits according to the planned deadlines.

The Internal Audit Department prepares the annual activity report which is submitted to the Audit Committee and then, after review and approval, communicated to the Board of Directors.

It coordinates risk management activities and the internal control system, the operational implementation of which is the responsibility of the department and division referents.

Job Description

The IAD is looking for an internal auditor to complete its team of 6 internal auditors.

In this context, your main tasks are to plan, conduct, and document audit missions according to the defined methodology. You identify and analyse risks and evaluate the internal control system implemented by the Geneva University Hospitals to mitigate them.

You write relevant, clear, and concise audit reports with recommendations that add value, then you ensure follow-up on the recommendations made.

You regularly inform the IAD Director about the progress of your activities and significant findings. You clearly and succinctly present reports and findings to the IAD Director as well as to the managers of the audited areas.

Furthermore, you are an internal point of reference for any questions, information, or documentation related to institutional procedures and directives as well as the cantonal or federal legal framework.

Finally, you contribute to simplifying internal processes by leveraging collective intelligence.

You have a strong interest in hospital management within a university hospital and wish to directly participate in the continuous improvement of patient care and quality of services.

Qualifications

You have a higher professional and/or academic education, such as a Master’s degree in Economics, a Certified Public Accountant diploma, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

You have at least 5 years of experience in financial risk auditing or in a related analysis and control function (e.g., purchasing, suppliers, accounting reviews, billing, tenders, logistics, or property management) during which you have independently conducted audit missions. CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and/or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certification is required. Skills in cybersecurity, information systems governance, and data protection, as well as experience in auditing IT projects, digital transformations, and continuity of critical systems and operational resilience, are assets.

You demonstrate perfect mastery of general accounting; experience in cost accounting is an advantage.

Holding the ECDL Advanced certificate in Word, Excel (pivot tables, macros, automated calculations, schedules, charts, databases…), and PowerPoint is an asset.

You possess a strong ability to manage stress and meet tight deadlines while ensuring quality performance.

Your excellent teamwork skills allow you to collaborate closely with auditors and healthcare professionals.

Dynamic and methodical, you demonstrate analytical and synthetic thinking to handle complex and constantly evolving situations. Organisation, rigour, and attention to detail are essential skills to succeed in audit missions and other assigned activities. Your interpersonal skills and persuasiveness facilitate interactions with the institution’s various departments. You are able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously (priority management, request prioritisation, flexibility).

Very good French communication skills, both oral and written, are required, as well as knowledge of German or English.

Your team spirit and ease of integrating into a new environment are essential to join the institution and the IAD team.

Additional Information

• Start date: to be defined
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 100%
• Job grade: 21
• Contract: Permanent
• Application deadline: 31.12.2026
• Contact for information: Mr J.-C. Esaki, Director of Internal Audit, jean-claude.esaki@hug.ch

Your application file must include a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Committed to fighting unemployment, the Geneva University Hospitals encourage applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.