Auditor’s career path — Unicon (2024)

Onyour way upyou will have togothrough 6–7 steps. The first steps are anAssistant Auditor and Auditor; the next position isaSenior/Chief Auditor. Higher positions involving project management and client relationships management are Managers, Senior Managers and Directors. The top position isaPartner. All this way may take 10years ormore, but some auditors demonstrate outstanding performance and literally leap tothe top ofthe career ladder!

The range ofduties, responsibilities and authority ofUnicon specialists’ correlates directly with their position inthe career ladder.

Assistant Auditor and Auditor:

• audits certain FSA areas;
• gathers and documents audit evidence inaccordance with the audit program and instructions ofthe audit team leader.

Senior/Chief Auditor:

• manages audits, embracing audit planning, task-setting toanaudit team (including detailed allocation offunctions), regular checks ofthe work ofeach team member and reviewing quality ofworking papers prepared bythe team;
• ispersonally involved inthe most complicated areas ofthe project;
• drafts all main documents for the client;
• regularly liaises with the client inthe course ofthe audit.

Manager/ Senior Manager/ Director:

• manages audit projects (usually, several projects atatime);
• controls work quality;
• personally settles most challenging issues;
• liaises with the client and ensures smooth problem-solving;
• participates inbusiness development, identifies clients’ needs for complementary services;
• participates incompany management and staff development (including mentorship).

Partner:

• performs strategic project management and risk management functions;
• bears full responsibility for the results ofaudits and company performance;
• isengaged inbusiness development and company management.