Internal Auditor - ANZSCO 221214

Internal Auditor examines, verifies, evaluates and reports on financial, operational and managerial processes, systems and outcomes to ensure financial and operational integrity and compliance, and assists in business process reviews, risk assessments, developing deliverables and reporting progress against outcomes. Registration or licensing is required.

Auditors may perform the following tasks:

• give an independent opinion on the financial performance of an organisation, and the extent to which its obligations are met
• verify the accuracy of information in the accounting records
• verify that assets and liabilities mentioned in reports in fact exist
• prepare financial statements and reports for senior management, shareholders and statutory bodies
• arrange pre-audit meetings with taxpayers to discuss the scope and process of the audit
• prepare audit reports, and follow up on actions and issues arising from these reports
• assess the efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation, be it a private company or a government department
• examine the records of government departments, statutory and municipal authorities and government-owned enterprises
• advise clients on ways to improve their accounting systems, policies and procedures throughout the audit process
• assist in a business stocktake and valuation of a business
• follow up on actions required as a result of report findings.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as an Internal Auditor?

Internal Auditor is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years.

Click here to get a copy of the March 2019 edition of the occupational information sheet that Vetassess has published for Internal Auditor.

According to Vetassess, an Internal Auditor examines, verifies, evaluates and reports on financial, operational and managerial processes, systems and outcomes to ensure financial and operational integrity and compliance, and assists in business process reviews, risk assessments, developing deliverables and reporting progress against outcomes (ANZSCO). This occupation should not be confused with Accountants and External Auditors, occupations assessed by the accounting bodies.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an Internal Auditor, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.