Internal Auditor
Independently check that a company's controls, finances and processes are working as they should.
This UK internal auditor career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £32,000 - £45,000
- Mid-career salary
- £55,000 - £80,000
- Senior salary
- £90,000 - £140,000
- Work environment
- Office or hybrid
- Time to entry
- 2 - 5 years
- Degree required
- Often required
- Category
- Business, Finance and Legal
What a Internal Auditor does
Independently check that a company's controls, finances and processes are working as they should.
- Financial Audit - Test financial controls across the group.
- Operational Audit - Audit business processes and ops.
- IT Audit - Audit IT controls and systems.
- Financial Crime Audit - Audit AML, sanctions and fraud controls.
How to become a Internal Auditor
- Look up Internal Auditor roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Internal Auditor - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Controls testing
- Risk
- Interviewing
- Reporting
- Stakeholder mgmt