Internal Audit Careers

  • If you’ve already secured an interview for an internal audit position, congratulations! Now it's time to think about and prepare for the questions you may be asked when you are there.
  • Outside of your Internal Audit work sphere, in the social arena, what do you respond to the inaugural, ‘what do you do for a living?’. 
  • As internal audit professionals gear up for the year ahead, we predict the key trends in 2023 that are likely to impact this important business function.
  • If you are a good critical thinker and communicator looking for a career that presents opportunities to offer strategic input at a senior level, then becoming an Internal Audit Manager could be the right fit for your skill set. So, what does an Internal Audit Manager do in a typical day?
  • With the volume of data available to businesses increasing exponentially in recent years, we look at how data analytics help Internal Auditors to function on their most optimal setting.
  • When preparing for your Internal Audit interview, there are certain questions you might want to ask that would give some clarity if this job is a good fit for you.
  • Internal audit job interviews are likely to cover four key areas. We look at what these are and what your interviewer is looking for.
  • There’s always two sides to every story and that includes a career in audit. The question is, is it the Internal Audit or External Audit side that is going to procure you your happily ever after?
  • It's common knowledge that historically, internal audit roles have been predominately held by men and those with similar backgrounds. So, why is creating diversity within internal audit important and how can this be achieved?
  • One of the more resilient jobs on the market, the demand for internal auditors is a constant, no more so than in the current wake of hefty compliance demands on the majority of large organisations.
  • What does an Internal Auditor do? What skills do you need to succeed? And where should you start your career? We look at the basics of how to get into Internal Audit.
  • We speak to a former Associate Director of Internal Audit at KPMG to understand what a day in the life of a Senior Internal Audit Manager really looks like.
  • What are the emerging risks that internal audit needs to be aware of during the Covid-19 crisis and what can be done to mitigate them?
  • The past two to three years has seen a shift in jobseekers’ priorities. The candidate-driven market means recruitment can no longer operate as a one-way transaction. What companies offer candidates matters...
  • The world may be connected by tangible bridges, roads and pathways but since ‘smart’ became the adjective for everything from our cars and phones to essentially the way we manage our households (cough) Alexa; connectivity has redefined itself.
  • The internal audit market continued to evolve in 2018. Departments faced significant headwinds, including regulatory changes, uncertain political and economic forces, growing stakeholder expectations and disruptive technologies. Barclay Simpson's 2019 Audit Market Report is available now, read th...
  • In a time where its function has never been more critical to both business strategy and reputational prowess, internally marketing the value-add of internal audit to the rest of the business is something every organisation should consider doing.
  • This article takes you through the 2018 market trends, skills and regulations for Internal Auditor jobs within the Financial Services sector.
  • As technology develops, those professionals with data analytics experience have as a result found themselves rising through the ranks within the internal audit function.
  • The internal audit function remains as relevant in today’s market as it ever has, in fact perhaps even more so in light of incoming regulations and directives such as the EU GDPR.