How many hours do Big 4 auditors work?

Audit jobs don't always have a good reputation: they pay less than some other Big Four jobs and offer less chance of making partner. But this is fine because there are other advantages. Unless it's a busy period, I usually work a seven or eight-hour day and no more than 60 hours a week, with the occasional weekend.

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I'm an auditor for a Big Four firm. Audit jobs don't always have a good reputation: they pay less than some other Big Four jobs and offer less chance of making partner. But this is fine because there are other advantages. Unless it's a busy period, I usually work a seven or eight-hour day and no more than 60 hours a week, with the occasional weekend. This is a lot less than people work in investment banking jobs. Even in really busy periods, we don't work more than 70 hours a week. This is because we're often at client sites on the outskirts of the city and we can't travel in and out late in the day - public transport doesn't run 24/7. Audit is not like investment banking where you're on call all the time and they can make you work 100-hour weeks. We're never really expected to be online after 11pm. The other good thing about audit is that it's a great stepping stone to another career. People here go onto jobs in investment banks, corporate strategy or consulting as well as staying in audit. Most people (including me) are just waiting to become qualified accountants before considering their options. Personally, I think I will qualify as an accountant and then study for the CFA® exams. They're cheaper than an MBA and I see a lot of my peers questioning whether an MBA is really worth it. With a CFA Charter and an accounting qualification, I think I can go into something like equity research: training as an accountant is a gentle introduction to these more demanding jobs in banks. Click here to create a profile on eFinancialCareers. Make yourself visible to recruiters hiring for top jobs in technology and finance. CFA Institute does not endorse, promote or warrant the accuracy or quality of eFinancialCareers. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute Have a confidential story, tip, or comment you’d like to share? Contact: sbutcher@efinancialcareers.com in the first instance. Whatsapp/Signal/Telegram also available (Telegram: @SarahButcher) Bear with us if you leave a comment at the bottom of this article: all our comments are moderated by human beings. Sometimes these humans might be asleep, or away from their desks, so it may take a while for your comment to appear. Eventually it will – unless it’s offensive or libelous (in which case it won’t.)

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What prevents you from getting a security clearance?

You are not a U.S. citizen. You were dishonorably discharged from the military. You are currently involved in illegal drug use. You have been judged as mentally incompetent or mentally incapacitated by a mental health professional.

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Applying for a Security Clearance

A clearance may be at the Confidential, Secret or Top Secret level and is typically granted through the DoD via the Office of Personnel Management. If you currently hold a clearance at your present employer or through the military, it may be transferable to Northrop Grumman. Clearances are typically transferable for a two-year period from the date of debrief. Please notify the Talent Acquisition representative handling your application if you hold a current DoD clearance. If you do not hold a security clearance, you will be required to go through a background check before being granted a clearance. You will be asked to complete an Electronic Personnel Security questionnaire that contains information regarding your family and questions about your personal background.

The Electronic Personnel Security questionnaire requires disclosure of the following:

Everywhere you have lived and who can verify that location

Your education

Who your parents, your siblings, your spouse and children are and where they live (if you don’t know, you may indicate that)

Everywhere you have worked, your military history and who your supervisor was

Everywhere you have traveled outside the U.S. and the purpose of the travel

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