Staff internal auditor vs general accountant

Differences between staff internal auditor and general accountant duties and responsibilities

Staff internal auditor example responsibilities.

• Manage and coordinate annual external business evaluation in conjunction with CPA consultants.
• Perform annual SOX testing of business unit controls, global share service controls, and process controls to assist external auditors.
• Evaluate and communicate findings from the investigations or financial and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audits to management through formal audit reports.
• Review and test the adequacy and effectiveness of establish management and SOX controls.
• Assist in documentation of Sarbanes-Oxley controls and establishment of audit test plans for a business unit after acquisition.
• Evaluate and identify medication problems to formulate clinical solutions and provide care for patients in a medical intensive care unit setting.
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General accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage payroll functions, financial statements, accounts payable, basic job cost, account analysis, accruals, year-end audits.
• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Assist manager with cash flow, preparing financial statement, BBC, and report to CPA.
• Create budget at beginning and coordinate CPA firm's audit at the end of year.
• Assist in any kind of audit engagement (internal control, external, SOX, etc . )
• Provide support for the controller with period-end close accruals and journal entries and assist in various duties and responsibilities.
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