How to hire an audit specialist

How to hire an audit specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step audit specialist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an audit specialist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new audit specialist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does an audit specialist do?

Post an audit specialist job for free, promote it for a fee

Post free

1. Identify your hiring needs

   The audit specialist hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   Hiring the perfect audit specialist also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of audit specialists and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Audit Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Audit Specialist	Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time... Show more	$16-47
   Quality Assurance Auditor	Quality assurance (QA) analysts are responsible for testing company products and processes. Through testing, QA analysts ensure that the product or process is ready for production... Show more	$23-58
   Quality Control Auditor	A quality control auditor is in charge of auditing and evaluating quality control procedures to ensure operations adhere to company standards and budgets. Most quality control auditors work in manufacturing companies or warehouses where their responsibilities include conducting research and analysis to develop test structures for quality control, reviewing documentation and specifications, monitoring the performance of the workforce, performing risk assessments, and maintaining records... Show more	$11-25

   Show more

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Audit Reports
   • Patients
   • Customer Service
   • Internal Audit
   • Audit Findings
   • Process Improvement
   • Corrective Action
   • Data Entry
   • Internal Controls
   • PowerPoint
   • Audit Procedures
   • Audit Results
   • Financial Statements
   • FDA

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage vendor billing disputes for southwestern region from initiation to documentation of resolution while ensuring compliance with SOX guidelines.
   • Work with department analyst to create measurement tools and methods for communicating results and managing QA analysis in compiling/reporting results.
   • Review and verify the submitted documentation for completeness to verify the company is in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
   • Coordinate delivery of mortgage back securities with internal and external stakeholders.
   • Monitor and maintain automated report generation and distribution via Cognos NoticeCast.
   • Prepare monthly incentive payment and quarterly incentive bonus data for payroll department.

   More audit specialist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your audit specialist job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An audit specialist salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, audit specialists' average salary in maine is 52% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level audit specialists earn 66% less than senior-level audit specialists.
   • Certifications. An audit specialist with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an audit specialist's salary.

   Average audit specialist salary

   $58,291yearly

   $28.02 hourly rate

   ---

   Entry-level audit specialist salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

   Average audit specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$80,686	$39
   2	New York	$72,175	$35
   3	Washington	$70,757	$34
   4	District of Columbia	$70,015	$34
   5	Virginia	$65,220	$31
   6	Illinois	$64,323	$31
   7	Texas	$62,696	$30
   8	Colorado	$58,135	$28
   9	Michigan	$54,043	$26
   10	Indiana	$53,669	$26
   11	Pennsylvania	$52,046	$25
   12	Massachusetts	$50,566	$24
   13	Georgia	$49,839	$24
   14	North Carolina	$49,725	$24
   15	Kansas	$49,318	$24
   16	Utah	$49,278	$24
   17	Arizona	$49,233	$24
   18	South Carolina	$48,877	$24
   19	Minnesota	$48,253	$23
   20	Ohio	$47,931	$23

   Average audit specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	SAP	$98,477	$47.34
   2	Lyft	$94,584	$45.47	2
   3	Amazon	$91,984	$44.22	20
   4	Signature Bank	$85,194	$40.96
   5	General Electric	$84,644	$40.69	2
   6	W. R. Berkley	$84,605	$40.68	1
   7	Guidehouse	$82,522	$39.67	31
   8	Deloitte	$78,469	$37.73	398
   9	Lloyds Bank	$78,295	$37.64
   10	SingleStore	$78,130	$37.56
   11	BERKLEY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES	$76,344	$36.70	2
   12	Accenture	$76,109	$36.59	10
   13	Maxus Belgium	$75,448	$36.27
   14	Axiologic Solutions	$75,028	$36.07
   15	EOG Resources	$74,949	$36.03
   16	ONE Gas	$74,051	$35.60
   17	University of Maryland Medical System	$73,843	$35.50	3
   18	Xylem	$73,071	$35.13	10
   19	Wipfli	$72,163	$34.69	30
   20	APEX Analytix	$72,122	$34.67

4. Writing an audit specialist job description

   An audit specialist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an audit specialist job description:

   Audit specialist job description example

   Please Note: This is a hybrid role and will require three days in the office per week. You must reside within driving distance of our corporate office in Costa Mesa CA.
   
   This position performs audit services for multiple and highly complex and technical information systems (IS).
   Responsibilities:
   This position performs audit services for technical information systems (IS) to ensure there are adequate and effective internal controls (processes, procedures and security) over ACSC information and financial records. This position ensures information is complete, accurate, authorized, consistent, timely, reliable, credible, relevant and useful for its intended purposes. In addition, the position minimizes potential risks, exposures, and losses due to processing errors, frauds, omissions and irregularities. This position acts as a control consultant to software development, performs multiple audits, writes audit reports for management and executives, and performs special projects. The position also provides software support to internal and external auditing staff members.
   
   Requirements:
   4-yr College Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required, MBA preferred. 2-3 years IS internal auditing experience required. Audit experience must include general controls, i.e. data center reviews, change control, disaster recovery, applications, and system development. Knowledge of IS and business policies and procedures, hardware (mainframe, PCs, open), best practices and business processes required. Knowledge of internal auditing standards, procedures, and techniques, accounting principles and techniques; management principles and business fundamentals (i.e. economics, finance, quantitative methods) preferred. Proficiency in and knowledge of Microsoft Office software products, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Access required.CISA certification preferred.
   
   Remarkable benefits:• Health coverage for medical, dental, vision• 401(K) saving plan with company match AND Pension• Tuition assistance• PTO for community volunteer programs• Wellness program• Employee discounts
   
   The Automobile Club of Southern California is part of the largest federation of AAA clubs in the nation. We have 14,000 employees in 21 states helping 17 million members. The strength of our organization is our employees. Bringing together and supporting different cultures, backgrounds, personalities, and strengths creates a team capable of delivering legendary, lifetime service to our members. When we embrace our diversity - we win. All of Us! With our national brand recognition, long-standing reputation since 1902, and constantly growing membership, we are seeking career-minded, service-driven professionals to join our team.
   
   “Through dedicated employees we proudly deliver legendary service and beneficial products that provide members peace of mind and value.”
   
   AAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
   
   The Automobile Club of Southern California will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

   Copy this example

   

5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find audit specialists for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your audit specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit audit specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with audit specialist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new audit specialist

   Once you've found the audit specialist candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new audit specialist. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

   Sign up to download full list

   Sign up

How much does it cost to hire an audit specialist?