Senior - Financial Service Audit

Financial Services Audit Senior

The financial services industry is a fast-paced exciting place to work. This role provides strong candidates with the opportunity to become a key part of a rapidly growing area of the business, and offers highly attractive career development and progression opportunities. There is a dedicated and highly motivated team in place that is seeking a like-minded individual to assist with our expanding portfolio of audit clients. We are looking to recruit an FS Audit Senior. You will be self-motivated, capable of working on your own initiative and have the ability to plan, control and complete audit engagements for a diverse portfolio of financial services clients. You will have direct access to partners and the ability to provide a valued opinion within the team. Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm. Our portfolio consists of hedge funds, SPVs and banks. We have grown a strong team over the past 3 years with 40 dedicated audit staff in our Kildare office - with wider support from over 300 other experienced professionals including partners in the Dublin, Galway and Cork offices. 

Main responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining and developing client relationships
• Design and implementation of audit plans
• Ensure completion of assignments within appropriate budget and timeframe
• Manage trainees while on assignment
• Responsible for development and mentoring of trainees
• Take responsibility for a large and varied portfolio of clients
• Manage the accounts preparation and audit for each client
• Providing timely and accurate information to clients on ongoing audit issues
• Identifying efficiencies within the audit process
• Research in relation to recent accounting and financial reporting updates.

Skills and attributes:

• Minimum 3 years' experience required
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar qualification)
• Strong technical knowledge
• Experience in audit engagements
• Worked with a diverse portfolio of clients
• Capable of working on your own initiative
• Ambitious and want to pursue a career in practice
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential.

Benefits:

• A competitive compensation package with a defined career path
• Relocation support (where applicable)
• Training and support from our dedicated learning and development team
• Overtime by way of time in lieu
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Subsidised healthcare insurance
• Wedding leave
• Hybrid working week – blended arrangement where you can work from home, at the Grant Thornton office or client sites depending on business, client and teams needs 
• 3pm finish on Fridays during the summer months and before a bank holiday

Grant Thornton gives you the opportunities, resources and flexibility to create a career that empowers your passion.

Resources for You:

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