How to hire a contractor auditor

How to hire a contractor auditor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step contractor auditor hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the contractor auditor you need to hire. Certain contractor auditor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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

   Yes

   No

   A contractor auditor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, contractor auditors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of contractor auditors and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Contractor Auditor	Description	Hourly rate
   Contractor Auditor	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	$12-35
   Audit Internship	An audit intern is responsible for assisting the finance department in processing financial reports, analyzing account statements, releasing invoices, and conducting tax audits. Audit interns shadow tenured staff on the operation procedures to familiarize themselves with work processes... Show more	$15-34
   Auditor Supervisor	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... Show more	$28-55

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Audit Reports
   • CPA
   • GAAP
   • Financial Statements
   • Internal Controls
   • Audit Findings
   • Payroll
   • Audit Results
   • Internal Audit
   • GAGAS
   • Audit Process
   • Risk Assessments
   • Cost Accounting Standards
   • SOX

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Plan and conduct operational and financial audits to assure financial statements are fairly present in alignment with GAAP.
   • File and follow up on healthcare claim appeals.
   • Audit work are performed on-site at Clifton Gunderson, LLP CPA firm
   • Review results of third party SoX testers and coordinate documentation of results.
   • Claim audit consist of review of accurate ICD9, CPT and HCPCS coding.
   • Create quick reference database tool for Medicaid policies, procedures and rules per state.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your contractor auditor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A contractor auditor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, contractor auditors' average salary in kentucky is 50% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level contractor auditors 65% less than senior-level contractor auditors.
   • Certifications. A contractor auditor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a contractor auditor's salary.

   Average contractor auditor salary

   $44,024yearly

   $21.17 hourly rate

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   Entry-level contractor auditor salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a contractor auditor job description

   A contractor auditor 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a contractor auditor job description:

   Contractor auditor job description example

   Job DescriptionHealthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Contract Program Auditor (CPA). The CPA will review, analyze, and approve budgets and budget modifications, ensuring both accuracy and compliance with County funding source requirements. The candidate will communicate daily with contractor agencies via telephone and email and review monthly contractor reports to ensure data matches clients billed on submitted invoices.
   
   A successful candidate will have two years of experience in an administrative or staff capacity assisting in the planning, developing, monitoring, evaluating, or auditing of health or social service contracts or programs - OR -A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college and three years' experience providing direct health or social program services, one year of which must have been in program planning and evaluation, program development, research and analysis, or other administrative functions;
   
   The position will start immediately upon acceptance and employment clearance and is initially funded through 2/22/2022 with potential renewal.
   Pay Rate-
   $39.96/hr working 40 hours a week
   
   Benefits:
   Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, PTO
   
   Healthcare
   Employer Fully Funded Healthcare (Anthem Blue Cross), Dental and Vision, Life Insurance from Initial Start Date.
   
   Schedule: M-F 8AM – 4:30PM, some weekends/overtime as needed
   
   Job Duties
   · Reviewing, analyzing, and approving budgets and budget modifications, ensuring both accuracy and compliance with County funding source requirements,
   · Providing technical assistance to contractors on service requirements.
   · Processing monthly billing invoices to ensure that clients billed are eligible for CalWORKs DV services and disallowing unallowable costs,
   · Communicating daily with contractor agencies via telephone and email,
   · Reviewing monthly contractor reports to ensure data matches clients billed on submitted invoices,
   · Conducting programmatic reviews to ensure compliance with contractual terms, appropriate documentation of services and the provision of quality services; and
   · Preparing written reports to contractor agencies.
   Special qualifications-good written and oral communication.
   
   Minimum Qualifications:
   • Two years of experience in an administrative or staff capacity assisting in the planning, developing, monitoring, evaluating, or auditing of health or social service contracts or programs - OR -A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college and three years' experience providing direct health or social program services, one year of which must have been in program planning and evaluation, program development, research and analysis, or other administrative functions; and
   • A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
   
   Desirable Qualifications:
   • Windows-based laptop or desktop device, with a speaker and mic;
   • Reliable Wi-fi/internet access;
   • Excellent oral and written communication skills;
   • Strong project management and leadership skills;
   • Able to work collaboratively with a diverse group of individuals;
   • Strong analytical skills;
   • Strong knowledge of and experience with data entry; and
   • Strong experience with interpreting and applying federal Single Audit grants reporting requirements and contract/agreement requirements.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right contractor auditor for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with contractor auditors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit contractor auditors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your contractor auditor job on Zippia to find and attract quality contractor auditor candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting contractor auditors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   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 contractor auditor

   Once you've found the contractor auditor 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.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new contractor auditor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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.)

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