Auditor supervisor vs audit specialist

The differences between auditor supervisors and audit specialists 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 $58,291 average annual salary of an audit specialist.

The top three skills for an auditor supervisor include audit reports, CPA and excellent interpersonal. The most important skills for an audit specialist are audit reports, patients, and customer service.

Auditor supervisor vs audit specialist overview

	Auditor Supervisor	Audit Specialist
Yearly salary	$83,876	$58,291
Hourly rate	$40.33	$28.02
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	25,114	40,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
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 audit specialist do?

An audit specialist is responsible for evaluating the reports by a professional auditor that will assist in improving the growth of the organization to achieve its goals and objectives. Audit specialists aid in the development of the company by using a systematic approach to reach the goals set by the company. Primary responsibilities include operating complex and difficult audit projects and conducting audits of control, financial, and other operating records. Also, they develop, implement distinct audit strategies, programs, and procedures for intricate assignments.

Auditor supervisor vs audit specialist salary

Auditor supervisors and audit specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auditor Supervisor	Audit Specialist
Average salary	$83,876	$58,291
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $116,000	Between $34,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Western Alliance Bank	SAP
Best paying industry	Finance	Professional

Differences between auditor supervisor and audit specialist education

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

	Auditor Supervisor	Audit Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Auditor supervisor vs audit specialist demographics

Here are the differences between auditor supervisors' and audit specialists' demographics:

	Auditor Supervisor	Audit Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 12.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between auditor supervisor and audit specialist 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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Audit specialist example 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.

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Auditor supervisor vs audit specialist skills

Common auditor supervisor skills

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

Common audit specialist skills

Audit Reports, 11%
Patients, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Internal Audit, 6%
Audit Findings, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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