$140k - $170k
Build the Financial Systems Powering Our Growth - Love Where You Work Role: Principal Financial Systems & Data Analyst Location: San Diego, CA 92101 (Onsite at Symphony Towers) Compensation Range: $140,000-$170,000 DOE…
Finance & Accounting · San Diego, CA
Auditor jobs in San Diego, CA
Auditors examine financial records and internal controls to confirm they are accurate and compliant. They test transactions, document findings, and report risks to management or external stakeholders.
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Title: Internal Audit Manager Location: San Diego, onsite with flexibility Compensation: $185K–$205K total comp (base bonus equity) About the Company Our client is a large, publicly traded organization with a global foot…
$97k - $110k
Kratos is seeking an experienced IT Internal Auditor (Temporary/Full-Time) to join the Corporate team at their San Diego location. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformativ…
Position: OSINT/DR Analyst Type: Full-time Location: Coronado, CA Travel: Some travel may be required **Contingent Upon Award** Position Summary: The Open-Source Intelligence and Digital Reconnaissance Analyst serves as…
$17.25 - $18.67 per hour
Looking for a career where attention to detail meets meaningful client impact? We’re hiring a Remote Physical Auditor to play a key role in ensuring accurate and compliant insurance audits. Come Join ReSource Pro! Your…
$70k - $95k
Export Analyst Location: San Diego, CA - Naval Base Pt. Loma Work Type: Full-Time - This is a hybrid position based in San Diego, CA, combining on-site and remote work with a minimum of three days per week on-site. Clear…
SCMI1 has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill one vacancy as a Calibration Program Auditor for the United States Navy. The employee will function in accordance with the equivalent responsi…
$49k - $91.3k
Work directly with Client Service Team (Client Managers, Client Executives and Principals) to provide a high level of client support in response to routine client requests and needs, act as liaison with carriers, and mai…
$110k - $130k
We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to join a growing Industrial and Civil Construction team. This is a role supporting multiple project sites and requires a strong background in heavy civil, site devel…
$100k - $150k
Are you looking for a more personable, family-oriented company to work for, with growth opportunities? We have a Construction Quality Control Manager opportunity for you. Gpac has partnered with a general contractor look…
$95k - $125k
Quality Control Manager / Site Superintendent - Federal Projects Location: Southern California Seeking an experienced QC Manager / Site Superintendent to oversee Contractor Quality Control and site safety on Federal cons…
$41.6k - $72.8k
motivated and hands on individual who can work independently? Sculpture Hospitality of San Diego currently has an opening for a Junior Auditor. This is an hourly position, and you must be punctual and willing to work ear…
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What auditors earn in San Diego
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $31–$41 | $65k–$85k |
| Mid level | $41–$57 | $85k–$118k |
| Senior | $54–$76 | $112k–$159k |
Adjusted for the San Diego market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Audit procedures and samplingGAAP and GAASInternal controls testingRisk assessmentWorkpaper documentationExcel and data analyticsSOX complianceProfessional skepticismClient communication
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through how you plan an audit engagement.
Cover understanding the business, assessing risk by area, setting materiality, and designing procedures where risk concentrates. Show planning drives everything after it.
Tell me about a finding you had to raise with a client or management.
Describe verifying the facts thoroughly first, presenting the issue factually with its impact, and staying professional when the reaction was defensive.
How do you test internal controls?
Explain the sequence — understand the control, test design, then test operating effectiveness with an appropriate sample — and what you do when exceptions appear.
What does professional skepticism mean to you in practice?
Give an example of not accepting an explanation at face value: corroborating with evidence, re-performing a calculation, or expanding a sample.
How do you manage multiple engagements and deadlines during busy season?
Talk about front-loading planning, communicating status early, and escalating scope problems before they become deadline problems.
Describe your experience with data analytics in audits.
Mention tools like IDEA, Alteryx, or Excel-based full-population testing, and one case where analytics found something sampling would have missed.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For auditors specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name your client industries and the size of engagements, since audit hiring is heavily industry-matched.
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Specify the audit areas you owned, such as revenue, inventory, or accruals, rather than 'assisted with audits'.
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Quantify your busy-season load, like managing four concurrent engagements or supervising two staff.
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State CPA status precisely, including exam sections passed, because audit tracks depend on it.
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Include one finding or process improvement with its dollar or risk impact to show judgment, not just procedure.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Audit Manager
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Senior Audit Manager
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Audit Partner / Director
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