Internal Auditor Job Description Sample


Here are a couple of sample job description templates for the position of Internal Auditor:

Sample Job Description 1:

Company: _____________________

Job Title: Internal Auditor

Location of the Job: BELOIT, WI 53511

Job Type: Full Time Employee

Job Description:

Assist Senior Auditors conducting audits at group locations in North America. Working with the Internal Audit department on ad hoc projects that arise

Position Requirements:

  • Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Public Accounting background a must
  • Minimal travel required
  • Career Driven
  • Ability to identify areas or weakness and support with recommendations
  • Solid GAAP and Internal Controls experience
  • 2-3+ years experience in internal audit/public accounting
  • Active CPA or currently pursuing applicants
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • May work with outside Auditors to help reconcile discrepancies or support the external auditing function
  • Identify improper accounting or documentation and research issues and make recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly
  • Audit the accounting and financial data of various Departments within an organization to ensure accuracy and compliance with government guidelines and laws
  • Assist in the annual internal control assessment pursuant to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley law

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Contact Information:

[Contact Person]

Phone: ______________________

Fax: ________________________

E-mail: ______________________

Sample Job Description 2:

Company: _____________________

Job Title: Internal Auditor

Location of the Job: Rockville, MD 20852

Job Description:

The Corporate Office has an opening for Internal Auditor who is responsible for auditing company-wide internal controls, policies, procedures, and accounting and financial data of various divisions and departments to ensure accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local government guidelines and laws.​

Position Requirements:

  • Detail-oriented with strong commitment to quality and accuracy.​
  • Strong sense of accountability to achieve business results and established objectives.​
  • Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley and accounting/​financial concepts.​
  • Professional presence and positive attitude.​
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills required.​
  • Proven teamwork skills and the ability to work independently.​
  • Exceptional organizational skills and multi-tasking skills required.​
  • Ability to process information quickly and accurately.​
  • Ability to exhibit a sense of professional skepticism.​
  • Ability to effectively and efficiently collect, consolidate, extract, and summarize data from multiple locations, systems and programs.​
  • 0-3 years of experience in the auditing field or related area.​
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting or related field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain an updated knowledge of rules, regulations and standards in the fields of internal audit and accounting and related matters of interest to the department.
  • Performs transaction and compliance testing to evaluate the existence, efficiency and effectiveness of internal control procedures.
  • Prepares audit work papers in the audit program documenting and supporting audit procedures and techniques conducted.
  • Perform financial and operational audits in a professional manner.

Salary: $11,000.00 – $13,000.00 /year

Contact Information:

[Contact Person]

Phone: ______________________

Fax: ________________________

E-mail: ______________________