ASSISTANT MANAGER, RISK CONSULTING

WE Charity; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe Ireland is seeking an Assistant Manager in Risk Consulting to lead and contribute to risk-based audits for government bodies, state bodies and not-for-profits. You will supervise junior auditors, manage project workloads, and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables in line with internal audit standards.

The role involves planning, performing interviews, analysing information, and providing practical recommendations to address control weaknesses while maintaining effective client

Qualifications

• Understanding of internal audit and risk management methods and techniques.
• Experience in delivering internal audit assignments in public practice in Ireland or the UK.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Risk Consulting and Internal Audit assignments to high standards.
• Supervise and direct junior auditors on audit engagements.
• Plan workload and ensure timeliness and quality of outputs.
• Coordinate with client staff across disciplines to support the audit process.
• Brief Partners and management on significant issues and performance.
• Contribute to business development activities such as proposals and presentations.

Skills

Audit and risk management knowledge

Staff supervision

Client liaison

Verbal and written communication

Project management

Experience in Risk Consulting/Internal

Experience with government/not-for-pro

Education

Chartered Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor or equivalent

Job description

JOB SPECIFICATION

Job Title: ASSISTANT MANAGER, RISK CONSULTING

Reporting to: Associate Director/Senior Manager, Risk Consulting

Base: 40 Mespil Road, Dublin 4, D04 C2N4 (Hybrid working option available)

Contract type: Full time / Permanent

JOB PURPOSE

Crowe is a leading business advisory and accountancy firm, ranking among the top 10 firms in Ireland. Due to continued growth and expansion in our Risk Consulting practice, we are now seeking to recruit an Assistant Manager. This is a newly created post.

Our Risk Consulting team provides governance, internal audit and risk advisory services to a growing range of Government bodies, local authorities and large not-for-profit organisations.

The post holder will contribute to or lead the delivery of Risk Consulting and Internal Audit assignments and be responsible for the effective delivery of high-quality audit assignments (both financial and non-financial in nature) to fieldwork completion and draft report stage, within the required timescale.

Candidates seeking a role at Assistant Manager level will also supervise and direct junior auditors during audit assignments.

We are seeking an ambitious, high-performing candidate and can offer real opportunities to help drive the continued growth of the Risk Consulting practice.

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Contribute to the delivery of a broad range of risk-based audit assignments of a complex/ad-hoc and often non-financial nature, as well as more routine audit engagements.
• Obtain robust information and data from a range of client systems, and through interviews with key client staff, and perform detailed analysis of the data to inform judgements on the adequacy of systems of internal control.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality, value-adding audit reports that include an audit opinion and practical recommendations to address all risk issues and control weaknesses identified during the assignment, with a clear supporting rationale.
• Plan own workload effectively and ensure that tasks are completed to high standards of quality and within agreed timescales.
• Liaise closely and build effective working relationships with client staff in all disciplines (both financial and non-financial) to facilitate and support the audit process.
• Conduct effective discussions with finance and non-finance staff regarding the delivery of audit assignments.
• Ensure Partner and management team are appropriately briefed at all times to include significant issues on the work being undertaken and any performance problems.
• Deliver audit assignments to a high standard of quality, ensuring conformance with standards of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, addressing key risks effectively and adhering to allotted timescales and resource allocation.
  
• Be fully conversant and understand the authority levels of this role and those of all relevant stakeholders to ensure full compliance with the firm’s policies, procedures and regulations.
• Help manage the day-to-day supervision, on-the-job training and mentoring of junior staff allocated to audit assignments and fully participate in all Performance Management initiatives as required.
• Contribute to business development activity (e.g. preparation of proposals, sales presentations, networking).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Knowledge & Skills:

• A qualification as a Chartered Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor or equivalent.
• Demonstrable understanding of internal audit, risk management methods and techniques and awareness of topical issues.
• Sound knowledge of success factors in delivering internal audit assignments.
• Proven ability to work in a highly qualified, team-orientated environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Two years of post-qualification experience as a Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or equivalent.
• Minimum of four years’ experience in Risk Consulting/Internal Audit work, gained in public practice in Ireland or the UK.
• Extensive experience of internal audit work with Government Departments, State Bodies and not-for-profit organisations. Experience of internal audit work with regulated entities in the Financial Services sector would be desirable.
• Project management skills, plus the proven ability to handle multiple tasks/projects at any one time.

Essential Competencies:

• Networking: Proven ability to listen, build rapport, influence and build relationships;
• Results-driven: Proven ability to focus on performance, meeting deadlines and producing results;
• Self-management: Displays self-control, confidentiality, confidence and resilience;
• Self-development: Evidence of enthusiasm and keeps abreast of developments in this sector.
• Initiative: A proven decision maker, evidence of sound judgement and common sense.

Equal opportunity

Crowe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Crowe is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Agency policy

Crowe Ireland endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, at times when we do need to engage with recruitment agencies, we operate within a preferred supplier list (PSL). We only work and partner with recruitment suppliers where our agreed contractual terms fully in place. If unsolicited CVs are received from any agency not on our PSL, then we will not be liable for payment of introduction fees