Grant Thornton International has continued to achieve substantial growth annually and is the 5th largest international accountancy network globally. In Ireland, Grant Thornton is regarded as the accountancy firm with the biggest organic growth and our audit department has grown extensively across all seven offices. Within the audit department, our financial services division has experience exceptional growth and specialises in providing auditing and assurance services to the following market sectors:

• asset management - hedge funds, private equity funds, investment managers
• insurance companies - general insurance, re-insurance and captive insurance
• credit unions
• aircraft leasing
• special purpose vehicles and section 110 companies
• pension schemes
  
  

Arising from this growth we are seeking to strengthen our existing financial services audit team with the addition of audit seniors to meet the needs of current and future clients.

You will be self-motivated, capable of working on your own initiative and have the ability to plan, control and complete audit engagements. Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm. The position attracts competitive remunerations packages and ongoing career development.

Duties & responsibilities

• Participate in performing statutory audit, from planning to completion stage
• Design and organise assurance work in accordance with the engagement plan
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements
• Liaise with clients to obtain relevant information and to resolve any audit queries
• Investigate all audit issues to arrive at a solution or proposed solution
• Review financial statements in accordance with current accounting standards
• Draft reports covering financial statements, client business issues, systems and controls and other issues
• Assist with concluding documents including drafting the audit opinion and the audit findings report
  
  

Position requirements

• qualified accountant with experience in audit
• experience in the financial services industry is required
• excellent communication skills
• strong technical competence
• strong interpersonal skills
• initiative and attention to detail
  
  

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