# Auditor

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/auditor

An Auditor examines an organization's financial records and internal processes to verify accuracy, ensure compliance with GAAP/GAAS, and assess risk exposure. Working in internal audit teams, public accounting firms, or regulatory bodies, they evaluate internal controls using Excel and specialized audit software like ACL or IDEA. Auditors tend to be skeptical, analytical professionals with strong ethics who often hold or pursue CPA or CIA credentials.

Top skills: [Internal Controls](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/internal-controls), [Risk Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-assessment)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accountant)
- Often leads to: [IT Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-auditor), [Senior Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-auditor)

## Similar roles

[Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accountant), [Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst), [Compliance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-analyst), [Compliance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-manager), [Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-officer), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Financial Examiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-examiner), [Fraud Examiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/fraud-examiner), [IT Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-auditor), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Tax Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-analyst)

## Open Auditor roles (6)

- [Director, Asset Manager Audit & Due Diligence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/97682996-ab3b-4c83-af11-77b3da1a1bc8/director-asset-manager-audit-due-diligence-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Minneapolis, MN, $130,000 – $170,000
- [Specialist, Audit (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eff0b041-87a5-4f16-bf33-011d42f0ecaa/specialist-audit-hybrid-rahway-nj-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $79,200 – $124,700
- [Sr. Finance Analyst, Global Internal Audit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d000d48a-984b-4c3d-8ed4-9ed4f48856dc/sr-finance-analyst-global-internal-audit-at-general-mills) at [General Mills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/general-mills) — Full-time, Minneapolis, MN, $82,400 – $123,800
- [Senior Auditor, Global Trade](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c64e192e-ea98-4993-a03d-50b62a25fabe/senior-auditor-global-trade-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01
- [Senior Auditor, Global Audit and Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/63ee58c4-704b-479f-9d8a-76642afa22ef/senior-auditor-global-audit-and-risk-management-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [Staff Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/47b5de65-41a6-418e-b210-385486e6a6d8/staff-auditor-at-saucony) at [Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/saucony) — Full-time, Rockford, MI

## Likely next role (1)

Where Auditors commonly go next: [IT Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-auditor), [Senior Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-auditor).

- [Senior IT Auditor- IT & Cyber](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a2e7999-f059-4499-bbae-f9a9f7a8db75/senior-it-auditor-it-cyber-at-moody-s-corporation) at [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — Full-time, Charlotte, NC, $82,400 – $119,450

## Roles similar to Auditor (288)

From [Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accountant), [Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst), [Compliance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-analyst), [Compliance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-manager), [Compliance Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-officer), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Financial Examiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-examiner), [Fraud Examiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/fraud-examiner), [IT Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-auditor), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Tax Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-analyst).

- [Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Financial-Analyst_R120251) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2027329/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/US_Bank_Careers/job/Minneapolis-MN/Accountant_2026-0026786-1) at [U.S. Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-bank) — Minneapolis, MN (listed on U.S. Bank's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/TPE-DH-337/Accountant_R-29555-1) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — TPE DH 337 (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://rocket.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/rocket_careers/job/AMC-San-Jose-CRI/Financial-Analyst_R2026-6685) at [Rocket Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rocket-software) — San Jose, CA (listed on Rocket Software's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://franklintempleton.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs-Clarion/job/New-York-New-York-United-States-of-America/Financial-Analyst_869453-1) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — New York, NY (listed on Clarion Partners's own careers site)
- [People Enablement Partner](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/55786c36-cc4a-4882-8a0d-97143bf259c3/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $160,000 – $190,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst, FP&A](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/370b53bc-f0b0-4153-81f6-f9efa1e8a20d/financial-analyst-fp-a-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $100,000 – $125,000
- [Financial Analyst](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Camarillo-CA/Financial-Analyst_REQ36259) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Camarillo, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Compliance Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/anyscale/8458b260-6129-4565-86a9-47224c0cbca8/application) at [Anyscale](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/anyscale) — San Francisco, CA, $180,000 – $230,000 (listed on Anyscale's own careers site)

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