Audit senior
Job summary: As an audit senior, you’ll be responsible for leading and managing audits, from planning through to completion. Acting as a bridge between the audit manager and junior auditors, you will typically also review work performed by junior colleagues, providing them with guidance and support.Qualities needed: strong understanding of auditing standards, procedures and key risks. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with good attention to detail and analytical skills. Audit seniors will often need to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks efficiently, while maintaining high professional standards.
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Audit manager
Job summary: As an audit manager, you’ll use your industry experience to manage each audit as a project, providing clear objectives, deadlines and feedback for your team. You will oversee the audits carried out by your team, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.Qualities needed: excellent leadership, communication, project management and time management skills. Deep technical expertise in auditing and financial reporting standards
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Audit partner
Job summary: The audit partner holds a senior, pivotal role within an audit firm. They are ultimately responsible for the quality and execution of each audit carried out, holding Responsible Individual status.
Qualities needed: Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities are required, in order to assess complex financial data and maintain professional scepticism. An audit partner will also need strong interpersonal and motivational skills to lead their team, maintain relationships with clients and win new business.
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Internal auditor
Job summary: An internal auditor in the UK ensures the efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance of their organization's operations.
Qualities/skills needed: Attention to detail, knowledge of regulatory standards, risk management expertise, internal controls knowledge
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External auditor
Job summary: An external auditor in the UK specialises in providing an independent and objective assessment of the finances of organisations they audit. They will ensure an organisation’s financial statements are accurate and comply with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.Qualities/skills needed: familiarity with accounting principles and auditing standards, evaluation and investigation skills, critical thinking, ability to develop client relationships, good time management and project management skills.
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Public auditor
Job summary: Auditors may decide to specialise in carrying out public sector external audits (also known as local audits). This might typically involve auditing local government, NHS trusts, transport authorities, police or fire services. Public audits provide taxpayers with assurance that the money spent by local public bodies has been spent properly, giving accountability and transparency. Rather than just auditing financial statements, local auditors also report on the audited body’s arrangements to secure value for money.Qualities needed: Good organisational skills, strong attention to detail, excellent communicator capable of building relationships with clients
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