The role of an Auditor

The main responsibilities of an Auditor are to:

• complete audit work, ensuring that it is completed on time and within budget, and in accordance with the expectations set out in the Quality Control Manual and relevant professional standards;
• share their knowledge and expertise with junior staff, including coaching and mentoring them while on an audit, to ensure that their work is of an appropriate standard; and
• liaise with clients to ensure that the audit teams have the information needed to complete the audit (including ensuring that clients and the Supervisor or Audit Manager are kept informed of progress and issues as they arise).

Key relationships

To carry out these responsibilities, an Auditor needs to develop and maintain positive working relationships with:

• clients within their portfolio, including where appropriate members of the clients’ finance team and other specialist staff; and
• colleagues within Audit New Zealand, including Directors and Managers, the Professional Practices Group, and staff in their local office.

Required experience and qualifications

An Auditor will be a Chartered Accountant with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and will have a minimum of three years auditing experience as well as experience with leading and managing teams.

We will consider people with overseas qualifications who are able to become a Chartered Accountant with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants within 12 months of being appointed, and people who are Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) qualified.  Other overseas qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

This is a brief list of the main duties – other responsibilities may arise over time.

Page last updated: 16 April 2012