Annual Salary
£19,000 to £65,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Internal and external auditors check organisations' financial records and procedures to make sure they are accurate and efficient.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; away from home
There will be
2.4% more Auditor jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you might:
You could work in an office or at a client's business.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a degree, then join a graduate scheme to complete further training to become an auditor.
Employers will accept a range of degree subjects. Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You may be able to complete an apprenticeship to qualify as an internal auditor, while working with a company.
You could do a:
You'll usually need:
You can join a company as a trainee auditor, or move into auditing by being seconded to an internal auditing team from another department.
You'll usually need at least A level qualifications or equivalent, and you'll be expected to take further training as your career develops.
You can qualify to audit public sector organisations through an apprenticeship or graduate scheme with the National Audit Office.
To be an external auditor, you'll need to be a qualified chartered accountant and a member of one of the following professional bodies:Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); The Association of International Accountants (AIA); Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
You'll need to be a member of the The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy to carry out audits in the public sector.
If you're qualified as an accountant with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), you can carry out internal audits.
You can find out more about working in auditing from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.
As an experienced external auditor, you could move into management and then become a partner or finance director. You could also set up your own accountancy practice.
As an experienced internal auditor, you could move into a management role. You could also become a chartered internal auditor, or become a self-employed consultant.
You'll need: