External Auditors

What the job involves

• Identifies, manages and reports on financial risks
• Assists with equity management, debt management, securities and taxation planning issues
• Collects, analyses and interprets information on the financial standing, cost structures and trading effectiveness of organisations
• Devises, re-organises and establishes budgetary cost control and other accounting systems such as computer-based systems
• Conducts audits and investigations and prepares financial statements and reports for management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
• Evaluates the cost effectiveness and risks of operational processes, activities, policies and systems
• Establishes audit objectives, and designs and implements audit methodologies, processes and audit report criteria

Key values of workers in External Auditors

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Top skills required for workers in External Auditors

• Active Listening

  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Writing

  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Mathematics

  Using mathematics to solve problems.