Table 1Transition record

tax advisortoaudit supervisor

A tax advisor already meets 30% of what the audit supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tax advisor

30%

Overlap1

To audit supervisor

10 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68

This move: 68 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the audit supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tax advisor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A audit supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tax advisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held national generally accepted accounting principles business, administration and law
already held international financial reporting standards business, administration and law
already held prepare financial auditing reports information skills
already held advise on efficiency improvements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct financial audits information skills
already held make strategic business decisions management skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the audit supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 business, administration and law 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held audit techniques required
required, not held corporate law required
required, not held financial statements required
required, not held internal auditing required

optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held global standards for sustainability reporting optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop audit plan required
required, not held prepare audit activities required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held perform quality audits optional

03 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse financial performance of a company required
required, not held arrange audit required

optional, not held execute ICT audits optional
optional, not held audit contractors optional
optional, not held design questionnaires optional
optional, not held revise questionnaires optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate problems to senior colleagues required
required, not held pose questions referring to documents required

optional, not held adhere to questionnaires optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits required

optional, not held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures optional
optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held follow the statutory obligations optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a audit supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held international financial reporting standards knowledge
already held interpret financial statements skill
already held national generally accepted accounting principles knowledge
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held prepare financial auditing reports skill
already held tax legislation knowledge
already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held advise on financial matters skill
already held conduct financial audits skill
already held make strategic business decisions skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held execute ICT audits optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held global standards for sustainability reporting optional
optional, not held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures optional
optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held adhere to questionnaires optional
optional, not held audit contractors optional
optional, not held design questionnaires optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held follow the statutory obligations optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held revise questionnaires optional

32 held skills the audit supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting entries knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on legal decisions skill
not needed by the target role advise on tax planning skill
not needed by the target role advise on tax policy skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cadastral taxation knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate tax skill
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role civil law knowledge
not needed by the target role collect tax skill
not needed by the target role commercial law knowledge
not needed by the target role compile legal documents skill
not needed by the target role develop taxation policies skill
not needed by the target role disseminate information on tax legislation skill
not needed by the target role fraud detection knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on fiscal duties skill
not needed by the target role inspect tax returns skill
not needed by the target role inspect taxation documents skill
not needed by the target role international taxation of transfer prices knowledge
not needed by the target role legal department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role legal terminology knowledge
not needed by the target role manage payroll reports skill
not needed by the target role manage personal finances skill
not needed by the target role negotiate in legal cases skill
not needed by the target role prepare financial statements skill
not needed by the target role prepare tax returns forms skill
not needed by the target role provide legal advice skill
not needed by the target role research taxation procedures skill
not needed by the target role secure sensitive customer's information skill
not needed by the target role sign income tax returns skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role value-added tax law knowledge

10 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held audit techniques required
required, not held corporate law required
required, not held financial statements required
required, not held internal auditing required
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held global standards for sustainability reporting optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tax advisor

Full index of moves from tax advisor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.