Asset Management Audit Manager: Lead Engagements & Growth

PwC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Ireland is seeking a Manager in the Asset Management audit practice to oversee engagements from planning through completion. You will lead and coach junior staff, manage resources and client relationships across fund managers, and coordinate cross-fund planning with lead managers to ensure high-quality audit delivery.

You will work with a cross-functional team to apply the latest technology to testing, strengthen governance, and uphold consistency with GAAP/GAAS and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a recognised international accounting institution.
• Minimum of 5 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international accounting firm.
• Investment Management experience is essential.
• Detailed understanding of Irish GAAP.
• Knowledge of US GAAP/ SEC and International Accounting Standards would be an asset.
• Leadership skills with a passion to coach, mentor and encourage others to achieve and progress.
• Business Acumen - use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the market and utilise this information to assist your clients in making innovative business decisions.
• Relationship management - ability to read situations and modify behavior to build quality, diverse relationships.
• Creative - demonstrate an ability to contribute to new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ambitious - demonstrate strong commitment to personal learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Conducting engagement assessments
• Budgeting and determination of resource requirements
• Billing and iPower management
• Organising engagement partner and quality review partner meetings for both planning and completion stages of the audit
• Appraisals for staff members - setting objectives at planning stage and completion of appraisals once audit is finalised
• Review of client audit files - planning through to completion, incorporating review of financial statements in line with relevant GAAP and GAAS
• Drafting board reports, engagement letters and audit representation letters
• Developing client relationships with fund managers
• Liaison in relation to planning of cross funds work with lead managers on relevant service providers
• Informing lead manager of changes in requirements of staff/timing of job

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Communication skills

Auditing

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

5+ years Big 4 experience

Irish GAAP knowledge

US GAAP/SEC knowledge

Tools

iPower management

Job description

PwC Ireland is seeking a Manager in the Asset Management audit practice to oversee engagements from planning through completion. You will lead and coach junior staff, manage resources and client relationships across fund managers, and coordinate cross-fund planning with lead managers to ensure high-quality audit delivery.

You will work with a cross-functional team to apply the latest technology to testing, strengthen governance, and uphold consistency with GAAP/GAAS and regulatory expectations.