Role
Internal auditor (banking)
The hiring challenge
They review third parties' operations looking for errors or irregularities; it is hard to confirm in an interview that they have the rigor not to let inconsistencies slip and the ethical firmness to report uncomfortable findings under pressure.
What to assess
Critical thinking, rigor in information management, accounting knowledge and integrity reinforced by the control role.
How we build the mix
A person with higher cognitive ability tends to learn faster, reason better and adapt to new problems. For this role it is a good base for the mix.
Related competencies confirm that this capable person can perform the specific functions of the role well, not just reason in the abstract.
A technical assessment (your own or digitized) verifies they can use the tools of the role. Or, as an alternative, DISC to learn the behavioral profile for the role.
Suggested assessment mix for internal auditor (banking)
9 assessments · variable time. Suggested guide: adjust it to your process.
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Detecting what does not add up and reasoning over evidence is the core of the role.
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Helps observe the reasoning to analyze data and detect what does not add up.
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Helps observe the financial-accounting conceptual command the role needs.
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Helps observe order and care when handling and safeguarding the role's information.
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Helps observe signs of probity in a role with access to money or sensitive information.
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Helps observe clarity when communicating and the quality of dealings with others.
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Helps observe order, prioritization and follow-through under workload.
- 8 Excel
Excel is the cross-cutting tool to cross-check and analyze data samples.
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They access sensitive information and report irregularities; integrity is non-negotiable.
ⓘ The exact mix and its fit are tuned by Kokoro with you. This mix is a guide, not a closed recipe.