Junior Auditor Job Description
Junior auditor
provides advice and counsel to management on US and country Generally Accepted Accounting Practices and guidelines.
Junior Auditor Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective junior auditor job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included junior auditor job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Perform daily reconciliations between the POS system and the accounting system on all retail & outlet inventory movements
You will work closely with the store staff to make sure any errors/discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner to ensure the inventory flows through in accounting
Perform weekly reconciliations between the POS system and the accounting system on all retail & outlet sales
You will work closely with the store staff and banking services to make sure any errors/discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner to ensure the sales flow through in accounting and to ensure underpaid transactions are reported for recuperation in a timely manner to avoid cash losses
Ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation
Verifying assets and liabilities by comparing items to documentation
Completing audit workpapers by documenting audit tests and findings
Appraising adequacy of internal control systems by completing audit questionnaires
Maintaining internal control systems by updating audit programs and questionnaires and recommending new policies and procedures
Communicating audit findings by preparing a final report
Junior Auditor Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Junior Auditor
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CISA, CIA, CPA, SOX, CISM, CA
Education for Junior Auditor
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the junior auditor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Education, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Business/Administration, Graduate, MBA
Skills for Junior Auditor
Desired skills for junior auditor include:
Microsoft
Microsoft applications
Business process reengineering and design
Enterprise risk management
Generally accepted accounting principles
Organizational model
Planning and control
Project management
Accounting
Accounting principles
Desired experience for junior auditor includes:
Complying with federal, state, and local security legal requirements by studying existing and new security legislation
Preparing special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends
Periodic audit of disbursements (checks, wires)
Analytical audit of underperforming stores and suggestions for remediation
Preparation of periodic summary schedules
Assist in the development of process maps detailing business and functional processes as needed
Junior Auditor Examples
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of junior auditor. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for junior auditor
- Appraise adequacy of internal control systems by completing audit questionnaires
- Maintain internal control systems by updating audit programs and questionnaires
- Communicate audit findings by preparing a final report
- Comply with federal, state, and local security legal requirements by studying existing and new security legislation
- Prepare special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends
- Participate in the identification and assessment of risks and offsetting internal controls, , the identification of any controls deemed to be “key controls”
- Establish relationships with business line and control functions at all levels
- Participate in pre-implementation and post-mortem type reviews as necessary
- Perform Sarbanes-Oxley control testing for key business processes
- Assess control strengths and weaknesses and determine compliance with policies and procedures
Qualifications for junior auditor
- Prepare clear and concise audit work papers
- Draft and present comprehensive management action plans and audit reports as final deliverables
- Coordinate work with Risk, Legal and Compliance and other control-related activities and with others within Internal Audit
- Build a wide variety of business knowledge to perform audit engagements to both local and international clients, in compliance with International Standards on Auditing
- Rapidly develop team management responsibilities
- Be encouraged to gain further qualifications (ie Réviseur d'entreprises luxembourgeois)
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a junior auditor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for junior auditor
- Participate in audits, mainly in Bratislava, as directed by the In Charge and in accordance with GIA Financial Reporting Risk (FRR) methodology
- Participate in interviews with management and staff, document workflows of operations and identify key risks, controls and procedures
- Document all testing and findings in accordance with GIA FRR Methodology and professional standards
- Participate in the drafting of audit reports
- Interact with business management as required and demonstrate ability to develop relationships through strong evidence of audit, technical, and business expertise
- Assist in DOO activities, including such tasks as GMD and local Audit Committee reporting, QA process, special projects, and staff assistance
- Perform all work undertaken in line with the department’s methodology to ensure that the service provided represents best practice in accordance with appropriate Internal Audit standards
- Provide concise and high quality reports summarising as necessary the findings arising from audit work
- Participate in audits across various business lines and support functions within the Americas region
- Analyze assigned business processes, procedures, risks and evaluating the internal controls, and adopting a risk-based approach
Qualifications for junior auditor
- Seeks opportunities to build functional skills and technical expertise
- Demonstrate a good understanding of capital market activity products and operational processes, regulatory and legal considerations, and their associated risks (credit, market, operational)
- Graduated from a business school or university with a Master’s degree in economics, finance, audit, accountancy or management
- Oxley (SOX) review
- 0 - 2 years of work experience in audit or other relevant experience (preferred)
- Demonstrates understanding of the organization's mission and strategies
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of junior auditor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for junior auditor
- Assist in and playing a proactive role with special projects
- Must be willing to travel as much as 9 weeks per year
- Participate in the quarterly recommendations follow-up process
- Assist in establishing the Group Internal Audit approach/concept
- Support with ad-hoc requests made by other Group Internal Audit team members locally and globally as needed
- Conducts internal audits of all contracts and lease documents between DFS Customers and the business
- Is responsible for validating all pertinent and binding information to reduce risk and exposure
- Reports errors and findings as needed and more formally through tracking and reporting
- Interacts with internal business partners and make process recommendations
- Adapts to business priorities, strategy and direction
Qualifications for junior auditor
- Integrates and balances big-picture concerns with day-to-day activities
- Generates innovative ideas and solutions to problems
- Identifies opportunities to increase efficiency, simplify processes, & improve performance and provides sound reasoning to support recommendations
- Keeps informed and up to date in own area of expertise
- Works cooperatively with people from different cultural backgrounds
- Must possess strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a junior auditor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for junior auditor
- Contribute to automation of processes
- Working overtime 9am - 9 pm
- Identify main improvement areas when on-field auditing
- Get the buy in to implement action plans in the audited entities
- Communicate properly on good practices and areas for improvement
- Build trustful relationships with auditees and our corporate stakeholders, to be recognized by community as adding value
- Participate to cross and global analysis to identify clear recommendations
- Be proactive on solutions regarding audit issues and team organization
- Bring and enlarge IC, SAP own competences and international experience
- Perform and present implementation benchmark on selected sub-processes (Sales, Procurement, Treasury…)
Qualifications for junior auditor
- Must be able to obtain/maintain any necessary licenses and/or certifications, including background and credit checks
- May be used for college internship credit
- Flexible part time scheduling
- Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or a business discipline
- 1 year working experience, preferably in a multinational Environment (Retail/Apparel& Footwear is a plus)
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of junior auditor. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for junior auditor
- Audit the financial and statistical data of various departments, divisions and locations of the Company in order to verify accuracy
- Audit the activities of various departments for compliance with established plans, policies, procedures and applicable regulations
- Document, assess and test internal controls surrounding financial reporting in order to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- Implement internal controls to ensure proper financial reporting and adherence to Company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations
- Determine proper accountability of assets through physical count, inventory reviews and confirmations
- Audit operational processes, consult with clients, and assist clients in making the process more effective
- Perform or assist in the performance of special assignments requested by management
- We will work on your individual development goals
- You will built on your specialization in particular area of banking expertize
- You will be responsible for the assigned tasks in required quality and time
Qualifications for junior auditor
- Good working knowledge of computer systems with emphasis on MS Office, Outlook, excellent Excel skills
- Basic knowledge of AS400 platform (JBA & Cognos), SAP FICO/FMS is an asset
- Able to effectively manage one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed
- Detail-oriented, analytical mindset
- Able to work independently with a proactive approach
- Must be able to pass drug test and background check