Audit Director – Financial Services

Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

About the Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Audit Director to join a well-established professional services firm with a strong presence in the financial services sector.

This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio of financial services clients, oversee complex audit engagements, and play a key role in developing client relationships and growing the firm's audit practice. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership while leading and developing high-performing audit teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of financial services audit engagements, including regulated entities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing a high standard of professional service.
• Lead the planning, execution and completion of audit assignments.
• Oversee audit teams, allocating resources effectively to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Review audit work to ensure compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements and internal quality procedures.
• Provide technical guidance on financial reporting and accounting matters.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously while maintaining high-quality client service.
• Support business development initiatives and identify opportunities to expand client relationships.
• Mentor, coach and develop managers and audit team members.
• Contribute to the continued growth and success of the Audit & Assurance department.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience within audit, ideally in financial services.
• Experience operating at Senior Manager or Director level within a professional services environment, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and current accounting standards.
• Experience leading complex audit engagements and managing multiple client relationships.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities for business growth.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with experience coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to lead high-profile financial services engagements.
• Excellent career progression within a growing and collaborative firm.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.

  Audit Director – Financial Services

  Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

  About the Role

  An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Audit Director to join a well-established professional services firm with a strong presence in the financial services sector.

  This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio of financial services clients, oversee complex audit engagements, and play a key role in developing client relationships and growing the firm's audit practice. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership while leading and developing high-performing audit teams.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of financial services audit engagements, including regulated entities.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing a high standard of professional service.
  • Lead the planning, execution and completion of audit assignments.
  • Oversee audit teams, allocating resources effectively to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Review audit work to ensure compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements and internal quality procedures.
  • Provide technical guidance on financial reporting and accounting matters.
  • Manage multiple engagements simultaneously while maintaining high-quality client service.
  • Support business development initiatives and identify opportunities to expand client relationships.
  • Mentor, coach and develop managers and audit team members.
  • Contribute to the continued growth and success of the Audit & Assurance department.

  Candidate Profile

  The successful candidate will ideally have:

  • A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
  • Significant post-qualification experience within audit, ideally in financial services.
  • Experience operating at Senior Manager or Director level within a professional services environment, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and current accounting standards.
  • Experience leading complex audit engagements and managing multiple client relationships.
  • Excellent project management and organisational skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities for business growth.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • A collaborative leadership style with experience coaching and developing high-performing teams.
  • The ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

  What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
  • Opportunity to lead high-profile financial services engagements.
  • Excellent career progression within a growing and collaborative firm.
  • Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.