Auditor Resume Sample

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Joseph Duff

Auditor

Independent assurance that the numbers hold up

[email protected]
+44 113 555 0781
linkedin.com/in/joseph-duff-audit

Auditor with seven years auditing financial statements and controls for clients of an accountancy firm in Leeds. Plans and runs audits — assessing risk, testing controls and balances, and giving an independent, evidence-based opinion that the numbers can be trusted. Identified a control weakness that prevented a recurring error and strengthened a client's reporting. Plans audit scope, performs risk assessment and testing, reviews controls, documents evidence, and reports findings to management and partners. Strong on both the technical accounting and the scepticism and rigour audit demands. Methodical, independent-minded and precise. Qualified accountant. Looking for an auditor or senior-auditor role with a firm or internal-audit function that values genuine assurance.

Work Experience

Leeds Accountancy Firm - Leeds, UK

Auditor August 2018 to Present 8 years

Plan and run audits of financial statements and controls for clients.
Identified a control weakness that prevented a recurring error and strengthened reporting.
Assess audit risk and design and perform testing of controls and balances.
Review controls and document evidence to support the audit opinion.
Report findings and recommendations to management and partners.
Give an independent, evidence-based opinion the numbers can be trusted.

Yorkshire Audit Services - Leeds, UK

Audit Trainee August 2015 to July 2018 3 years

Performed audit testing and documentation under senior auditors.
Tested controls and balances and gathered audit evidence.
Learned audit methodology, standards and the ACA syllabus.
Qualified as an ACA and progressed into an auditor role.
Education

University of Leeds

BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance (September 2012 to June 2015)

Accounting and finance degree covering financial reporting, audit and assurance, with a placement. The placement led directly into audit. Built the technical foundation behind auditing financial statements and controls.

ICAEW

ACA Qualification (September 2015 to June 2018)

ACA chartered accountancy qualification covering audit, financial reporting and standards, with supervised training. It is a benchmark assurance credential. Applied directly to planning, testing and signing off audits.
Highlights

Caught a control gap

Identified a control weakness that prevented a recurring error and strengthened a client's reporting. Finding what others miss is exactly where an auditor adds real value.

Independent and rigorous

Gives an independent, evidence-based opinion that holds up to scrutiny and challenge. That rigour and independence are the whole point of an audit.
Data Analytics for Audit

Data Analytics for Audit

ICAEW (January 2020 to April 2020)

Completed a data-analytics-for-audit course covering data extraction, testing of full populations and anomaly detection. It modernised how he tests and gives the audit deeper, more efficient coverage of client data.
Activities & Interests
TV
Walking
Painting
Movies
Talking
Certifications

ACA (ICAEW)

ICAEW (June 2018 to Present)

ACA chartered accountancy qualification covering audit, financial reporting and standards, with supervised training. It is a benchmark assurance credential. Applied directly to planning, testing and signing off audits.
Technical Skills
  • Financial Audit
  • Risk Assessment
  • Controls Testing
  • Substantive Testing
  • Audit Documentation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Audit Standards
  • Findings & Reporting
  • Data Analysis
  • Professional Scepticism
Langauges

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

French

Limited Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Leeds, UK

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Notice Period

1 month

Date of Birth

1993-03-22
Personal Skills

Rigour

Independence

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Integrity

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