Audit Assistant

What the role involves

• Prepare and update audit working papers to a reviewable standard
• Test transactions and controls against the audit plan
• Gather corroborating evidence and follow up on queries
• Support risk assessment and interim audit testing
• Keep the audit file organised and complete throughout the engagement

Core skills

• Audit Evidence & Working Papers (level 4/5)
• Account Reconciliation (level 3/5)
• Internal Controls Testing (level 3/5)
• Financial Statement Preparation (level 3/5)
• Documentation & Review Standards (level 4/5)
• Time Management & Deadline Discipline (level 4/5)

Preferred skills

• Spreadsheet & Modelling
• SQL & Database Design
• Payroll Processing

Tools

Experience expected

0-2 years in audit, assurance or a finance team

Projects that prove the role

• Audit file that passed quality review with no adjustments
• Testing approach that reduced sample size while improving coverage
• Process you built that made the engagement run smoother

Evidence to collect

• Audit training and professional qualification progress
• A working paper set you prepared
• Evidence of accurate, timely delivery across deadlines

What the interview covers

• A discrepancy you found during testing
• Evidence that was hard to obtain and how you handled it
• Working under a tight audit deadline
• A control you tested that did not operate as described

How the role progresses

• Audit Assistant
• Audit Senior
• Audit Manager
• Audit Director
• Partner

Certifications that carry weight

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA (in progress or complete)
• CFE
• CPA (US)
• CIA (in progress)

Related roles

• Accountant
• tax-advisor
• compliance-analyst
• security-consultant

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