Profession auditing clerk

Auditing clerks collect and examine financial data, such as inventory transactions, for organisations and companies and ensure they are accurate, properly maintained, and that they add up. They review the numbers in databases and documents, evaluate, and consult and assist the source of the transaction if necessary, which includes accountants, managers or other clerks.

Personality Type

• Conventional / Enterprising

Knowledge

• Audit techniques

  The techniques and methods that support a systematic and independent examination of data, policies, operations and performances using computer-assisted audit tools and techniques (CAATs) such as spreadsheets, databases, statistical analysis and business intelligence software.

Skills

• Prepare audit activities

  Prepare an audit plan including both pre-audits and certification audits. Communicate with the different processes in order to implement the improvement actions that lead to certification.

• Fill out forms

  Fill out forms of a different nature with accurate information, legible calligraphy, and within a timely manner.

• Identify accounting errors

  Trace accounts, revise the accuracy of the records, and determine the faults in order to solve them.

• Communicate problems to senior colleagues

  Communicate and give feedback to senior colleagues in the event of problems or non-conformities.

• Write work-related reports

  Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

• Observe confidentiality

  Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.

• Build business relationships

  Establish a positive, long-term relationship between organisations and interested third parties such as suppliers, distributors, shareholders and other stakeholders in order to inform them of the organisation and its objectives.

• Perform clerical duties

  Perform administrative tasks such as filing, typing up reports and maintaining mail correspondence.

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

• Adhere to questionnaires

  Follow and ask the questions laid out in questionnaires when interviewing somebody.

• Follow written instructions

  Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.

• Pose questions referring to documents

  Revise and formulate questions in regards to documents in general. Investigate about the completeness, confidentiality measures, style of the document, and specific instructions to handle documents.

• Conduct financial audits

  Evaluate and monitor the financial health, the operations and financial movements expressed in the financial statements of the company. Revise the financial records to ensure stewardship and governability.

• Process commissioned instructions

  Process instructions, usually oral ones, provided by managers and directives on actions required to be made. Take note, inquire, and take action on the commissioned requests.

• Ensure continuous preparedness for audits

  Ensure constant compliance with standards and requirements, such as keeping certifications up to date and monitoring activities to ensure correct procedures are followed, so that audits can occur smoothly and no negative aspects can be identified.

• Follow verbal instructions

  Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB