External Auditor Resume Example
Working-paper style: ruled engagement ledger with client, sector, revenue and opinion columns, plus a tick-mark legend.
Use this example Template: External Auditor
Sophie Wagner
Audit Manager, Wirtschaftsprüferin
sophie.wagner@example.com+49 151 2345 6789Frankfurt am Main, Germanylinkedin.com/in/sophiewagner-wp
Statutory auditGroup auditCSRDIPO readiness
Profile
German public auditor (WP) and ACCA member with 9 years of statutory audit under HGB and IFRS. I lead year-end audits for listed industrials and DAX suppliers with group revenue up to €4.8bn, manage teams of up to 14 and have signed off 31 engagements without a single regulator finding.
Engagement ledger — signed opinions
| Client | Framework | Revenue | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive supplier (listed) | IFRS | €4.8bn | Unmodified |
| Machinery group | IFRS · CSRD | €2.1bn | Unmodified |
| Chemicals distributor | HGB | €640m | Unmodified |
| Family-owned logistics group | HGB | €310m | Emphasis of matter |
Experience
AOct 2020 – Present
Audit Manager — Industrial Products
PwC Deutschland · Frankfurt am Main
€4.8bnLargest group revenue
14Team size
0APAS findings
- Lead the group audit of a listed automotive supplier with 38 components in 17 countries, coordinating 11 component auditors
- Moved journal-entry testing to full-population analytics in Halo, cutting sample work by 40% and surfacing 2 control overrides
- Audited the first-time CSRD sustainability statement of a €2.1bn machinery group (limited assurance)
- Coach 6 senior associates through the WP exam; 5 passed at the first attempt
BSep 2017 – Sep 2020
Senior Audit Associate
Ebner Stolz · Stuttgart
22Engagements run
- Ran fieldwork for 22 Mittelstand clients (€80–600m revenue), from planning memo to management letter
- Built an inventory count risk model that cut stock-take attendance days by a third
- Drafted the firm's IFRS 16 lease transition guide used on 40 audits
CSep 2015 – Aug 2017
Audit Associate
BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft · Frankfurt am Main
- Tested revenue, receivables and payroll cycles across 15 audits in logistics and retail
- Automated bank confirmation tracking in Excel/VBA, saving about 60 hours per busy season
Skills
Audit: ISA / IDW PS · HGB · IFRS · Group audit (ISA 600) · CSRD / ESRS · Internal controls (ICS)
Tools: Aura · Halo · SAP S/4HANA · Alteryx · Excel / VBA · Power BI
Certifications
- Wirtschaftsprüferin (WP)Wirtschaftsprüferkammer · Jun 2020
- ACCA MemberAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants · Mar 2018
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)ISACA · Nov 2022
- Certificate in Sustainability Reporting (ESRS)IDW Akademie · Apr 2024
Education
MSc · Accounting & Auditing
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Oct 2013 – Sep 2015
BSc · Business Administration
Universität Mannheim
Oct 2010 – Jul 2013
Languages
- GermanNative
- EnglishFluent
- FrenchConversational (B1)
Summary example
German public auditor (WP) and ACCA member with [N] years of statutory audit under HGB and IFRS. I lead year-end audits for listed industrials and DAX suppliers with group revenue up to [$X], manage teams of up to [N] and have signed off [N] engagements without a single regulator finding.
Example bullet points for an External Auditor
- Lead the group audit of a listed automotive supplier with [N] components in [N] countries, coordinating [N] component auditors
- Moved journal-entry testing to full-population analytics in Halo, cutting sample work by [X%] and surfacing [N] control overrides
- Audited the first-time CSRD sustainability statement of a [$X] machinery group (limited assurance)
- Coach [N] senior associates through the WP exam; [N] passed at the first attempt
- Ran fieldwork for [N] Mittelstand clients ([$X]–[N] revenue), from planning memo to management letter
- Built an inventory count risk model that cut stock-take attendance days by a third
- Drafted the firm's IFRS 16 lease transition guide used on [N] audits
- Tested revenue, receivables and payroll cycles across [N] audits in logistics and retail
Replace the [brackets] with your own numbers and facts. Never claim results you didn't achieve.
Skills to include
- ISA / IDW PS
- HGB
- IFRS
- Group audit (ISA 600)
- CSRD / ESRS
- Internal controls (ICS)
- Aura
- Halo
- SAP S/4HANA
- Alteryx
- Excel / VBA
- Power BI
Tips for an External Auditor resume
- Put the hard requirements recruiters screen for in the top third: ISA / IDW PS, HGB, IFRS.
- List current credentials with the issuing body, e.g. Wirtschaftsprüferin (WP), ACCA Member.
- Give every recent role at least one measured result — for example largest group revenue.
- Match the job title in your headline to the posting where it is honest to do so.
- Run the built-in resume checker and paste the job description into the keyword match before you download.
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