Audit Executive

Company:

Our client is an established accountancy and professional services practice operating in the Irish market. The firm provides audit, accounting and advisory services to businesses across a range of industries.

The Dublin team works with a varied client base and provides opportunities to develop technical expertise and client management experience.

Opportunity:

The roles offer newly qualified accountants, or those with approximately one year of post qualification experience, the opportunity to take responsibility for audit engagements from planning through to completion.

Working closely with audit managers and partners, the successful candidates will contribute to audit delivery, supervise junior team members and develop relationships with clients across a range of sectors.

The positions provide an opportunity to build technical and supervisory experience within an established audit practice.

Responsibilities:

Audit Management and Delivery

• Take responsibility for audit assignments from initial planning and risk assessment through to execution and completion.
• Complete all sections of audit engagements with minimal supervision and review.
• Ensure audits are delivered on time, within budget and in accordance with internal processes and professional standards.
• Apply a thorough understanding of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) throughout audit engagements.
• Review and challenge audit approaches where appropriate, ensuring work is completed to the required technical standards.
• Organise audit workloads and manage competing deadlines effectively.

Team Supervision and Development

• Allocate work to junior team members and monitor progress against deadlines.
• Supervise, train and mentor audit trainees, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Review work completed by junior colleagues, provide constructive feedback and ensure delegated work meets the required standards.
• Encourage junior team members to develop their technical judgement and appropriately challenge audit approaches.
• Support effective communication and collaboration across the audit team.

Client Management and Commercial Contribution

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with clients across a range of industries.
• Maintain effective day-to-day communication with clients during audit engagements.
• Develop an understanding of clients' businesses, financial reporting requirements and commercial circumstances.
• Identify potential opportunities for additional professional services and discuss these with audit managers and partners.
• Maintain a professional, commercially aware approach to client relationships.

Candidate Requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant with a recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Newly qualified or approximately one year of post qualification experience.
• Strong practical experience leading external audit engagements from planning through to completion.
• Thorough understanding of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs).
• Previous audit experience within the Irish market, including knowledge of Irish auditing standards, financial reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks, is highly desirable.
• Previous experience supervising junior auditors, allocating work and reviewing audit files.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and colleagues.
• Commercial awareness and a client focused approach.
• Strong organisational, problem solving and team management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining audit quality.

Remuneration

Base salary is €55,000–€60,000 per annum, indicative and dependent on relevant experience and suitability for the role. There may be some flexibility for more experienced candidates.

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid working arrangements, including two days working from home.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days' annual leave, excluding bank holidays.
• Option to purchase or sell additional annual leave.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Supportive management structure.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter in Word detailing your qualifications and relevant experience. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at jobs@consultghi.com for further details.