Hello there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company, PassMyInterview,.com.
And in this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to pass an Auditor job interview. So,
if you have an interview coming up for any organization whatsoever for the position of
Auditor, please make sure you stay tuned, watch the presentation fully from start to
finish, because I will help you to SUCCEED. And to achieve that goal, this is what I'm
going to cover. I will give you a list of Auditor interview questions I strongly advise
you prepare for. I will give you brilliant, unique answers to tough Auditor interview
questions. I will give you some tips on how you can stand out during your Auditing interview.
And finally, I will tell you about FURTHER RESOURCES you can get access to, including
these slides to help you succeed. So, there’s 4 reasons why you should stay tuned. And just
very quickly before we get started. A very warm welcome to this Auditing job interview
training tutorial. My name is Richard McMunn. That is me there in the center of the screen.
I've been helping people for over 20 years now to pass their job interviews, and I always
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The first question. Tell me about yourself and why you want to become an Auditor? In
this first Auditor job interview question, my advice is to talk about the skills and
qualities you have, any relevant experience you have gained, and how you will quickly
make a positive difference in the role if they choose to hire you. Here's my suggested
answer. Tell me about yourself and why you want to become an Auditor? “I am a standards-driven,
self-motivated and confident person who has meticulous attention to detail skills, the
ability to work accurately at pace and a strong passion for auditing and in particular helping
the organization I am working for achieve its financial and commercial objectives. Over
the years, I have built up considerable experience as an auditor for various companies of different
sizes, and I have a tried and tested, systematic approach to my auditing work. I want to become
an auditor because I enjoy the level of responsibility that comes with the position, I prefer to
work in an environment where I can see the impact of my work, and I particularly enjoy
the type of role that requires a strong aptitude for maths. If you do hire me as your auditor,
I feel confident you will quickly see the value I can add to your organization, and
it will be my goal to work with you to help you achieve your long-term business objectives.”
That is a brilliant answer! It sets you up with confidence for the remainder of your
auditor interview. So, don't go anywhere because I still have many more questions and answers
to work through with you. And what you can do is, you can either pause the video if you
want to and take note of the questions and answers as I progress, or if you want to wait,
I will soon tell you we can download my full set of 21 Auditor interview questions and
top-scoring answers, including the ones we are covering today! But here's the next question
for you. Why do you want to work for our company in the position of Auditor? My tip is, it's
very important you carry out some RESEARCH into their organization and you must give
genuine and valid reasons why you want to work there. Here's another great answer to
assist you. Why do you want to work for our company in the position of Auditor? “I genuinely
believe you can only work to the necessary standards as an Auditor if the company you
are working for believes in the benefits of quality auditing, you have the support of
the senior management team and there is a culture that strives to achieve and maintain
compliance for the long-term good of the organization. Prior to submitting my resume/CV for this
Auditor position, I researched your business in detail, and I was impressed with your history,
your commercial goals and the company mission statement. I am at the stage in my career
where I am looking for long-term employment as an Auditor and I feel strongly your company
is one where I can stay working at for a long period of time.” That's a great answer because
it shows you've looked into their company. You understand the importance of having support
by the senior management team, and you are explaining that you understand they want to
create a culture that strives to achieve and maintain compliance for the long term good.
That's a great answer! Don't go anywhere, because I still have more questions and answers
to work through with you. But when you're ready to want to CLICK THAT LINK in the top
right-hand corner of the video, it will take you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com,
and you can download my full set of 21 Auditor interview questions and answers, including
the ones we are working through together within these slides. But here's the next question
for you. What are the principles of auditing? Now, having a set of principles you follow
whilst conducting your auditing work is very important. Obviously, whilst you may have
your own set of guiding principles, here's a suggested answer to help you prepare. What
are the principles of auditing? “The key principles are integrity, objectivity and
fairness, professional competence and due care, confidentiality and independence. Integrity
is in respect of setting and maintaining consistently high standards. Objectivity and fairness are
relevant to having a purpose for the audit and having clear objectives or outcomes whilst
communicating and recording your findings openly, fairly and accurately. Professional
competence and due care are ensuring you are suitably qualified to carry out the auditing
work, that you follow the relevant rules, guidelines and procedures, and you exercise
due care and make reasoned judgements. Confidentiality means you must never use audit information
for personal gain, and you must exercise discretion in the use of the information you obtain during
the auditing process. Finally, independence means you act responsibly at all times, you
remove all bias, you remain objective and there is no conflict of interest.” What
I like about that answer, is you are not just stating what the principles are that you follow,
but you are explaining WHY they are important within your work. The next question: How would
you sell the need for an internal audit to a skeptical manager or member of staff? Your
ability to communicate and negotiate effectively is essentially being assessed here. Talk about
the approach you would use to help create an organizational culture that sees auditing
work as a benefit to the organization. Here's my suggested answer for you. “Being an auditor,
I am constantly aware of the benefits an internal audit can bring. However, I also fully appreciate
and understand others may be sceptical, and it would be part of my responsibilities to
promote the need for, and the benefits of, an internal audit whilst helping to create
a culture that sees them as a vital part of the organization’s success. I would create
a presentation that covers the five key benefits of the internal audit. Within the presentation,
I would explain how the audit helps protect company assets and it helps negate the possibility
of fraud. I would explain how it enables the organization to continually improve and change
or amend its operating procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. I would explain
how we all have a responsibility to ensure compliance and the risk of not doing so can
be far reaching and potentially disastrous for the business from a financial, commercial
and brand reputation perspective. I would explain how internal audits help increase
financial robustness and integrity and they help to promote transparency and confidence
between staff and senior company directors and shareholders.” That's another great
answer that shows you fully understand how you would need to sell the need for an internal
audit to anyone who was skeptical about it. The next question. Tell me about a time when
you had to deliver a difficult message to a group of people? Now, this is a common Auditing
job interview question that needs an answer that focuses on a specific example where you
communicated effectively. Here's my suggested answer. Tell me tell me about a time when
you had to deliver a difficult message to a group of people? “In a previous auditing
role, I had completed an audit and the results needed to be communicated to all departments.
I was given the task of delivering the results, and the areas in which we, as an organization,
needed to improve upon. Before delivering my presentation, I stepped back from the context
of my report, I considered how the findings would be received and how I could concentrate
on constructive feedback whilst maintaining integrity and transparency. This was a difficult
presentation to deliver, as I had identified a number of important issues that needed addressing.
Whilst delivering the presentation, I started off by focusing on a number of positive outcomes
and what the organization was particularly good at. I then detailed the areas for improvement,
the benefits for making the improvements and a clear and concise plan of what we all needed
to do to achieve the improvement objectives. I then finished off the presentation on a
positive note by detailing a small number of outstanding highlights from the audit that
I felt the organization should be praised for. Due to the manner in which I constructed
and delivered the presentation, with clarity and confidence, the internal audit was well
received, and the organization went on to quickly make the changes I had identified.”
That shows that you understand how to deliver difficult messages and the way you structure
your presentation there with clarity and purpose helps to get your message across in a confident
manner. And that's very important. The next thing to do is please CLICK THAT LINK in the
top right-hand corner of the video. It goes through to my website, PassMyInterview.com,
and you can download my full set of 21 Auditor interview questions and top-scoring answers,
including the ones we have covered today during the presentation. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE,
please hit the LIKE button and connect with me on LinkedIn.com. Thank you very much and
thank you for watching and I wish you all the best for passing your Auditor interview!
Have a brilliant day. Thank you very much.