AUDIT DIRECTOR SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Sep 18, 2024 - The Audit Director with extensive experience in developing and implementing government accounting and auditing policies, demonstrating strong analytical and decision-making skills. This role possesses advanced knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and GAAS while ensuring compliance with federal regulations and leveraging expertise in fraud detection and financial management analysis. Additionally, the position excels in supervising audit teams, fostering trust at all organizational levels, and thriving in dynamic environments of continuous improvement.
Summary of Audit Director Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Accounting with 10 years of Experience
- Experience in dealing with QAD and FRC reviews
- Ability to run Firm-wide training responsibilities concerning IFRS and PIE audits
- Able to draft high-level technical articles to assist with internal training and external Business Development
- Have existing links into ICAEW groups/forums to influence the direction of travel in financial reporting and auditing
- Experience in managing high-quality technical audits of PIEs/listed audits (AIM and Full Market)
- Highly competent reviewer of financial statements prepared under IFRS
- Outstanding analytical, organizational, and project management skills
- Detailed knowledge of Profx, Caseware, and Go File Room
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines
- Ability to identify business performance issues and produce commercially relevant advice and solutions in areas of cash flow/solvency, business improvement, and management reporting
2. BA in Finance with 8 years of Experience
- Experience developing and implementing government accounting and auditing policies with standard-setting government bodies
- Working experience with fraud detection and ensuring compliance with federal regulation
- Experience supporting financial management and conducting analyses within government bodies
- Ability to communicate and exchange information with co-workers, teammates, stakeholders, and other personnel
- Financial statement audit experience within a public accounting firm with demonstrated supervisory experience
- Advanced working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
- Understanding of Public Company Oversight Board, Auditing Standards and SEC Rules and Regulations
- Solid writing and organizational skills with strong interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical, project management, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment of change and continuous improvement.
3. BA in Business Administration with 7 years of Experience
- Extensive knowledge and experience with accounting/controllership functions
- Ability to understand business drivers and issues with superior business acumen.
- Understanding of financial, audit, accounting, and business management principles
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, including influencing skills, for communicating at all levels and across all functions.
- Confidence and courage to take an unpopular stance to champion and promote controllership, compliance, and risk management.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
- Able to work comfortably with ambiguity and minimal direction and influence within a matrix environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications (excel, word, PowerPoint) with familiarity with SAP
- Audit/finance management experience within the global pharmaceutical industry
- Strong knowledge of internal controls and US Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements.
4. BA in Auditing with 6 years of Experience
- Experience in a healthcare compliance, coding or billing, finance, and auditing environment.
- Progressive supervisory experience, leading, supervising, or managing a team.
- Experience working with reviewing and auditing medical records
- Knowledge of CMS (Medicare and Medicaid) and commercial payers' billing and documentation guidelines
- Must have Certified Coder (AAPC, CCS, CPC or RHIA) and Compliance certification (CHC)
- Knowledge of hospital operations, reimbursement and legal/regulatory requirements
- Ability to present findings and discuss issues with providers confidently and effectively
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized, and excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills
- Strong team player with the ability to work well independently and in a group
5. BA in Public Accounting with 5 years of Experience
- Strong knowledge of the brokerage business including retail client product offerings and services
- Proficiency with relevant industry regulations and requirements (e.g. customer reserve formula, Net Capital, FINRA 3110, Regulation Best Interest and Sales Practices)
- Strong oral and written communication and ability to articulate audit goals and value to clients
- Experience working with and understanding the needs of clients
- Proven analytical skills and experience evaluating risk and making decisions based on hard/soft data
- Commitment to Audit’s agile/digital working style through a servant leader approach and strong collaboration
- Be creative approach to continuous auditing and audit automation
- Ability to quickly learn new subject matter in various business/technical areas and develop others
- Lead by example with demonstrated by a strong focus on continuous learning & development, and enabling others
- Project management skills to support the team in effectively managing multiple audits at a time
6. BA in Economics with 7 years of Experience
- Experience in the shipping industry with large/medium-sized public accounting firms
- Strong technical and project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple client engagements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of general economic trends, technical and industry developments
- Ability to prioritize multiple and/or competing projects.
- Ability to lead projects and department initiatives with high risk and complexity.
- Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lead presentations to internal and external stakeholders
- Experience presenting or reporting to Audit Committees with CPA, CIA, CISA, or CFE other relevant certification
7. BA in Government Accounting with 9 years of Experience
- Professional work experience in auditing the details of business processes, risks, and controls at a (re)insurance company
- Strong understanding of GAAP and IFRS and experience with SOX 404/JSOX and Financial Control testing.
- Working experience in Internal Audit or Public Accounting.
- Proven ability and experience in managing professional resources and staff.
- Strong planning and organization skills with a clear ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to manage strategic areas of an internal audit dept. with minimal guidance from the Deputy CAE or CAE
- Working knowledge of Institute of Internal Auditors Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and the COSO Internal Control Framework.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products and strong technical skills.
- Be a self-starter, proactive, and able to work with minimal direction.