Audit Manager

Grant Thornton Ireland; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an experienced Audit Manager for our Belfast office. You will lead audit engagements, develop audit teams, and build strong client relationships while ensuring quality and compliance with standards.

The role requires a qualified accountant with 5+ years of audit experience, capable of handling multiple engagements and delivering practical, commercially aware solutions.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years' audit experience, ideally in professional services.
• Experience leading audit engagements and managing client portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit engagements from planning through to completion within budgets and timelines.
• Plan, coordinate, and review audit assignments across a varied client portfolio.
• Prepare and oversee audit strategies, risk assessments, and programmes.
• Review financial statements and audit files for standards compliance.
• Act as the primary client contact and provide practical, commercial advice.
• Coach and develop audit team members and manage multiple deadlines.
• Monitor engagement progress and resolve technical issues promptly.
• Ensure all audit work complies with firm quality and risk standards.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and seek additional services.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client management

Technical auditing standards

Communication

Project management

Independence

Big 4 experience

ACA/ACCA

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Audit Manager – Belfast We are seeking an experienced and motivated

Job Description

Audit Manager – Belfast

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Audit Manager to join our Belfast Audit team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who is keen to work with a diverse portfolio of clients while leading audit engagements, developing team members, and building strong client relationships. The successful candidate will be proactive, commercially aware, and capable of managing multiple engagements while maintaining the highest standards of quality and client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit engagements from planning through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed budgets and timelines.
• Plan, coordinate, and review audit assignments for a varied portfolio of clients across multiple sectors.
• Prepare and oversee audit strategies, risk assessments, and audit programmes tailored to client requirements.
• Review financial statements and audit files, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, auditing standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the audit process, providing practical and commercially focused advice.
• Manage, coach, and develop audit team members, supporting their professional and technical development.
• Monitor engagement progress, identifying and resolving technical and operational issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure all audit work is completed in line with the firm’s quality standards and risk management procedures.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to a high level of client satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and support business development activities with existing and prospective clients.
• Assist Partners and Directors with the management and growth of the audit practice.

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification).
• Minimum of 5 years' audit experience, ideally gained within a professional services environment.
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of clients and leading audit engagements.
• Strong technical knowledge of auditing and financial reporting standards.
• Experience working with a broad range of clients across different sectors.
• Commercially aware with the ability to understand client needs and deliver practical solutions.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently using your own initiative.
• Experience gained in a Big 4 or other leading professional services firm would be advantageous, but is not essential.

About Us

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located. At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued. We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward And Benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.