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Internal Auditor Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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Last updated 5 November 2025
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An Internal Auditor scrutinises an organisation’s expenditures and risks against a set standard. They do this by keeping the internal, financial and accounting practices of an organisation in order.

Internal Auditor duties and responsibilities

An Internal Auditor carries out the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Communicating the findings of an audit via written reports and oral presentations
  • Making recommendations to improve or strengthen internal controls
  • Representing teams/management during audit meetings
  • Analysing business data and evaluating information/systems
  • Participating in the continuous improvement of audit processes and procedures
  • Leading the accounting or internal audit when developing an annual Internal Audit Plan
  • Training junior staff and supervising interns

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Internal Auditor Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Job description
Senior Internal Auditor

North West Leicestershire District Council leads a successful shared internal audit service with our partners Blaby District Council and Charnwood Borough Council. Our busy and friendly team of auditors are responsible for a wide range of audits across the three authorities, building valuable relationships with officers, senior managers and Councillors. If you are a professional auditor looking for a stimulating challenge where you will be given the opportunity to develop further, then this may be the role for you.

You must be CCAB/ CMIIA qualified or finalist, with a knowledge and understanding of public sector audit, preferably in local government, with demonstrable experience of performing complex audit work to a high standard.
If you would like a confidential discussion about the role please contact Kerry Beavis, Audit Manager on 01530 454728 or email her at [website]

  • Full-time, 36.25 hours per week, salary of £35,336 - £39,571 pa (Band G)
  • Option of lease car or cash equivalent (currently £238 per month)
  • ‘Golden hello’, £3000 per annum payable for first 3 years’ service subject to satisfactory performance
  • Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days (including bank holidays) after 5 years
  • Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 25% employer’s contribution
  • Employee benefits programme’ including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
  • Continued training and development opportunities

If you would like to download the full job pack, please click on the link under attachments on the left hand side.

Applications must be made using the on-line application process. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing Date: Sunday 10 July 2022

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: per year

Example 2

We are an ISO management consultancy looking to hire a full-time experienced candidate to join our team. We operate mostly within London and the surrounding counties but also travel further afield as required. The successful candidate will reside in the south / south east of England.

The role will be varied with a variety of remote and on-site working across a wide range of industries. You will be carrying out internal audits to ISO Standards and also assisting in a consultancy role for delivering new projects. Experience in delivering and auditing to ISO standards (9001, 14001 & 45001) is essential.

Main duties
  • Plan, manage and deliver internal audits of processes and procedures in accordance with the planned schedule.
  • Produce electronic reports of your findings and monitor any follow up actions
  • Ensure management reviews are completed
  • Ensure objectives are established
  • Updating management system documentation and documents as required
  • Attend UKAS assessments to act as the management representative for our clients
  • Assist with new clients and the implementation of their management systems - project delivery from start to finish; preparation of framework for the client, preparation of manual, processes and supporting documents; anything else that maybe required – as required by the required ISO system; arranging with 3rd party certification providers – ations and dates; offering advice and consultancy to achieve ISO standard (s); answering and dealing with advice and queries

Desirable skills and experience
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Time Management
  • IT Skills (Office, MS Teams, Word and Excel)
  • Good English language skills - both written and verbal
  • Full driving license and an ability to travel - vehicle details, insurance, MOT etc to be provided to the office on request.
  • Self motivated
  • ISO Experience essential - 9001, 14001 & 45001 is preferred but we are happy to speak to anyone who has additional or alternative ISO experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Free or subsidised travel
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Monday to Location: Hybrid remote in Wickford

Example 3

Supply Chain Auditor

Monday - Friday - Field based

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

Company car

Covering the North or South of the UK.

Role purpose:

As a Supply Chain Auditor,you will undertake audits across the ProService Supply Chain identifying any potential risks and implement improvement plans.

The role will report directly to the Head of Supply Chain supported by the ProService Supply Chain Director with a primary focus on undertaking audits to support ProService.

  • Undertake Supplier risk-based audits on a national level
  • Prepare audit reports that’s outline issues, causes, risks, and recommendations
  • To analyse data and patterns to highlight areas for further investigation
  • Follow up recommendations arising from audit reports
  • Assist in the completion of annual desk top audits to ensure supplier information and documentation is correct
  • Help promote and embed risk management in the wider supply chain team
  • Undertake ad hoc projects as required

Essential skills/Attitude:

  • Nebosh & IOSH qualifications
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision on own or as part of a team
  • Proven track record of managing audit programmes
  • Proven experience of successfully working in a team with the ability to work in conjunction with suppliers and internal stakeholders
  • Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Intermediate Excel and Outlook)
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and not afraid of change
  • Flexibility to adapt role to meet the risks of the business
  • Excellent communication skills – able to effectively liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders
  • Willingness to travel nationally with overnight stay (covering the north or south depending on location)
  • A full driving license

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Additional leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company car
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • Gym membership
  • On-site parking
  • Store discount
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Yearly bonus

Experience:
  • auditor: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
  • Nebosh & IOSH qualifications Location: Remote

Example 4

Millyard Peoples is delighted to be partnering with an innovative, forward thinking organisation looking to add in a Senior Internal Auditor into their team. Reporting to the Head of Audit, you will be responsible for leading both operational and financial audits and partnering with key stakeholders to share findings to supporting with process/control improvement.

Key responsibilities:

  • Managing financial and operational audit engagements in accordance with the audit plan and professional standards
  • Assessing risks and controls within business processes and ensuring gaps are identified and reported
  • Documenting and presenting audit findings and recommendations to management and stakeholders
  • Ensuring follow-up of management’s remediation efforts and conducting testing of the actions taken to address internal audit findings
  • Participating in departmental strategic planning and execution, including responsibility for assigned initiatives and projects
  • Participating in quality assurance reviews and initiatives to drive improvements in quality standards
  • Participating in risk management, including supporting the Audit Manager with the updating the Risk Register

Candidate requirements:

This position requires an audit or finance professional with strong financial risk and controls experience. It is likely that the successful applicant will have either a background within Internal Audit or is from an External Audit background looking to make a move into a diverse internal audit role.

  • Hold a professional qualification (CIA, ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent), candidates who are part qualified are also invited to apply
  • Strong communication and relationship building skills
  • Inquisitive in nature as well as having an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Ability to identify key risks and controls, and evaluate design and operating effectiveness of internal controls
  • Excellent time management and organisation skills

Benefits:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive health insurance package
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development opportunities for career growth

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Flexitime
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme



Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work Location: In person

Example 5

Senior Internal Auditor | London or Reading – Hybrid | Upto £55k + car allowance and bonus

Our client a large Group are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join their team within either their Reading or London offices. The company offer flexible working with hybrid working options and decent benefits package.

As Senior Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the assurance plan through leading audit activities from planning to conclusion, collaborating with management on improving control effectiveness and reporting to the leadership team. You’ll be expected to develop trust and relationships across the business to support the team’s active involvement in the risk management process and to inspire change and continuous improvement, whilst upholding professional standards in internal auditing. There is freedom to think creatively to deliver assurance and insights and support the team to make the best use of technologies and data.

You main duties will include

  • Plan, scope and undertake audit assignments effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision, ensuring work is produced to the required standard and deadline by identifying key risks to business objectives, assessing and testing controls using data analysis where applicable and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Produce high quality audit reports, written in a clear and concise manner to convey observations and risks to senior management, obtaining their commitment to improvement through documented actions.
  • Actively monitoring agreed actions arising from audit activity and supporting management in control improvements, helping to share and promote best practice across the group.
  • Maintaining positive relationships within the business, being “hands on” in helping to overcome problems, assessing threats, driving improvements and raising general awareness of risk management.
  • Advising management on the prevention of fraud - identifying fraud risks in areas under audit review and assessing and reporting on the effectiveness of mitigating controls, suggesting actions to strengthen the control framework and supporting the group’s fraud risk assessment
  • Informing and advising management of issues that have risk or control implications through ad-hoc advice and where necessary, assisting in projects.
  • Support the team in its use of audit management software, promoting the benefits of a single platform to capture risk and control data, audit working papers and action updates and assist in the development of system reporting.
  • Work closely with risk champions across the business to better understand current and emerging threats, applying critical analysis and wider understanding of risk to contribute to the conversation to support the objectives of the Risk Oversight Committee.
  • Contributing to the development and upkeep of the internal audit plan, assessment of the group’s principal risks and the wider upkeep of policies and procedures.
  • Support the Senior Internal Audit Manager in the development of management papers on audit and action updates, governance, risk and control matters for presentation to the executive leadership, Risk Oversight Committee and the Audit Committee.

What you need:-

  • Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or CIA/CMIIA)
  • Proven knowledge of internal auditing standards and procedures
  • Experience in Audit or Risk Management
  • High degree of motivation and strong work ethic with the ability to operate in a team environment and independently
  • Proven ability to manage several projects concurrently, delivering high quality and timely results
  • Advanced technical and analytical skills including MS Office proficiency and Excel skills
  • Ability to navigate audit management software
  • Strong written and verbal skills, with ability to interact positively and build relationships with all levels of the organisation
  • Ability to travel the breadth of our regional coverage, up to 20%

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Gym membership
Schedule:
  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Performance bonus



Ability to commute/relocate:
  • London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)


Work Location: Hybrid remote in ID: J1033
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What does an Internal Auditor do?

An Internal Auditor conducts audits to assess the effectiveness and accuracy of a financial system’s recordkeeping. They ensure that internal and financial processes comply with laws and regulations. The Internal Auditor scrutinises balance sheets, account balances and cash flow statements for anomalies.

The Internal Auditor recommends changes to an organisation’s accounting or operations to a Manager. Internal Auditors also perform investigative work into ethical issues. When the organisation implements audit actions, it’s the Internal Auditor who tracks and monitors them.

Internal Auditor skills and qualifications

The Internal Auditor must have solid business judgement and a burning desire to deliver sustainable results. A successful Internal Auditor will also have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include:

  • In-depth knowledge of the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent research and analytical skills
  • High levels of integrity and ethical standards
  • A keen eye for detail to successfully scrutinise data
  • Ability to stay calm in a high-pressure work environment
  • In-depth knowledge of accounting software and standards
  • Ability to interact with coworkers and work in a team

Internal Auditor experience requirements

An Internal Auditor needs 3-5 years of experience in auditing financial records following the Generally Accepted Auditing Principles (GAAP). The ideal candidate has a background in accounting or auditing, knowing how to assess financial influences. They need experience with computational auditing, using computers to sort out and analyze data. Their competency with auditing software enables them to perform calculations while creating in-depth reports.

Internal Auditors need six months of experience working with field regulations, policies and bylaws. Pre-entry work experience is an acceptable entry status for an Internal Auditor filing for a Junior Support Role.

Internal Auditor education and training requirements

A bachelor’s degree in either business, finance, accounting or economics is essential for an Internal Auditor. A master’s degree is a prerequisite for a Senior Auditor’s post. Some organisations prefer applicants with a Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Fraud Examiner certification. An applicant with certifications in internal auditing or accounting has a strong work history to employ.

Internal Auditor salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for an Internal Auditor in the UK is £50,593 per year. Their salary depends on their level of experience and location. An Internal Auditor’s area of speciality and the size of their organisation also plays a role in their wage.

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