1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Audit Supervisor do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Government Auditing
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What is your job title?
Audit Supervisor
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Auditor's Office employs around 400 employees. Audits all state entities, courts, state agencies, schools.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
16 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Supervise auditors on the job. Give them tasks to complete as well as writing the audit program, conduct testing of different areas of the agency. Report to an Audit Manager.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$50,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
50000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
four weeks vacation, 1.25 sick days a month, pay 20 percent of health insurance, deferred compensation, health care spending account, dependent care spending account.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I work with both my colleagues, and the employees of the agency that I am auditing. I do like the change of meeting new people all the time.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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1 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Attend a four year college or university and major in either business or accounting.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Great social skills, as well as having thick skin. An auditor is not someone or a business likes to see, so you need to be able to brush off the feelings. It isn't personal. Organizational skills are a must, you also must be able to delegate duties and make sure you are a good communicator to both the auditee and your staff. Computer skills are a must. Excel, word, and any auditing software companies might use.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, a Bachelor's Degree
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Have a good attitude, always be willing to learn new things, as the accounting profession is always changing. Flexible with going to new places a lot of the time.
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