Auditor United States

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What the job involves

  • Perform operational, financial, and compliance audits to ensure accuracy and adherence to regulations.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and well-documented audit workpapers and reports.
  • Identify internal control gaps, process inefficiencies, and risk exposures.
  • Partner with business and technology teams to gather information and test controls.
  • Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
  • Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and follow up on remediation efforts.
  • Conduct risk assessments and document audit findings, recommendations, and remediation plans.

Summed up from 30 recent Auditor job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Auditing 6 in 10 postings
  • Internal Audit 4 in 10 postings
  • Internal Controls 3 in 10 postings
  • Risk Management 3 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • CPA 4 in 10 postings
  • CISA 2 in 10 postings
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1 in 18 postings
  • IIA Standards 1 in 19 postings
  • CISM 1 in 50 postings

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Experience asked for

  • No experience needed 1 in 40 postings
  • 1 to 2 years 4 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 4 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 2 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 3 years.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED 1 in 75 postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 70 postings
  • Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 55 postings

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Is this role in demand?

1,460 open Auditor jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $95,000 a year (most between $83k and $108k). See the full salary breakdown

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