Auditor supervisor vs account auditor

The differences between auditor supervisors and account auditors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an auditor supervisor has an average salary of $83,876, which is higher than the $76,369 average annual salary of an account auditor.

The top three skills for an auditor supervisor include audit reports, CPA and excellent interpersonal. The most important skills for an account auditor are audit reports, reconciliations, and CPA.

Auditor supervisor vs account auditor overview

	Auditor Supervisor	Account Auditor
Yearly salary	$83,876	$76,369
Hourly rate	$40.33	$36.72
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	25,114	89,144
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

What does an auditor supervisor do?

An auditor supervisor is a financial professional who manages a staff of audit professionals and controls consulting engagements that evaluate the management and operating practices of a corporate. This supervisor is required to supervise audit planning and fieldwork as well as communicates findings and recommendations to senior management. To ensure that audit staff follows the department's methodology, the supervisor must supervise the audit staff and review their automated audit work papers. The supervisor must also ensure that reviews are following the standards of the corporate audit department and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

What does an account auditor do?

The account auditor is the person tasked to conduct audits in sales accounts handled by the company. As with an auditor, this person checks all financial statements, investigates each entry, making sure everything is accounted for correctly. The auditor checks all receivables, attachments, and liquidation to ensure the financial report is accurate, which is vital for strategies that affect company expenses, calculate revenue, gains, and losses, and use those information to file taxes.

Auditor supervisor vs account auditor salary

Auditor supervisors and account auditors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auditor Supervisor	Account Auditor
Average salary	$83,876	$76,369
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $116,000	Between $53,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Western Alliance Bank	Apple
Best paying industry	Finance	Professional

Differences between auditor supervisor and account auditor education

There are a few differences between an auditor supervisor and an account auditor in terms of educational background:

	Auditor Supervisor	Account Auditor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Auditor supervisor vs account auditor demographics

Here are the differences between auditor supervisors' and account auditors' demographics:

	Auditor Supervisor	Account Auditor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 12.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 12.2% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between auditor supervisor and account auditor duties and responsibilities

Auditor supervisor example responsibilities.

Collaborate extensively with external accountants to achieve all SOX compliance targets.
Complete monthly, quarterly and annual bank reconciliations for 45 small and medium companies.
Provide daily cash availability and forecasting as well as ABLC monthly bank reconciliations and reports.
Monitor and ensure compliance with generally accept accounting procedures (GAAP) and auditing standards (GAAS).
Review of client's compliance with generally accept accounting principles and auditing standards (GAAP and GAAS).
Maintain employee attendance, productivity and accounting for payroll scheduling.

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Account auditor example responsibilities.

Ensure all working files and relate supporting documents meet SOX compliance and audit trail requirement
Work in a small team, ensure SOX compliance and GAAP/SEC/FASB reporting guidelines are adhered to.
Perform monthly accounting services, prepare quarterly/yearly payroll tax reports.
Administer processing of payroll and compliance with federal/state tax reporting requirements.
Review and analyze Medicaid cost report data to determine Medicaid reimbursement.
Verify accounts and prepares statements for private pay residents and Medicaid long-term care eligibility.

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Auditor supervisor vs account auditor skills

Common auditor supervisor skills

Audit Reports, 19%
CPA, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Audit Results, 5%
Internal Audit, 5%
Business Processes, 4%

Common account auditor skills

Audit Reports, 19%
Reconciliations, 6%
CPA, 6%
Internal Controls, 6%
Audit Procedures, 6%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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