Associate Director - Global Statutory Audit

Grant Thornton; Ireland; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Healthcare

Learning programmes

Professional development

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an Associate Director to lead a portfolio of global statutory audit engagements, coordinating Irish/UK audits with an international network. You will oversee diverse audit teams and provide technical guidance to ensure audit quality across jurisdictions.

The role requires ACA/ACCA with 6+ years post-qualification experience, along with deep IFRS/Irish GAAP knowledge and a proven record with large multinational entities.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 6 years' post-qualification experience in audit.
• Experience with a top 10 professional services firm.
• Proven audit expertise with large Irish or multinational entities.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and Irish GAAP (US GAAP is a plus).
• Skilled in managing teams, delivering to deadlines, and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of global statutory audit clients, ensuring quality, consistency, and excellence in delivery.
• Deliver Irish/UK audits while project managing global engagements via our international network.
• Oversee audit teams, including managers, assistant managers, and seniors.
• Liaise with clients at planning, closing, and throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Supervise complex audit areas (e.g. revenue recognition, share-based payments).
• Provide technical guidance and review work papers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Support resource planning, team management, training needs, and staff development.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for added value.
• Assist in preparing proposals and presentations for prospective clients.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement.

Skills

ACA/ACCA

Audit leadership

IFRS knowledge

Team mentorship

US GAAP familiarity

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Audit software

Documentation tools

Job description

Associate Director - Global Statutory Audit

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

Grant Thornton has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 149 countries around the world, and a global network of over 73,000 people.

In 2024 Grant Thornton Ireland announced a merger with Grant Thornton US, bringing together two strong member firms with shared values and complementary strengths. This strategic alignment further enhances our global capabilities and creates even greater opportunities for our people and our clients.

At Grant Thornton, 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 choice 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 Grant Thornton, we don't just predict your future, we help build it.

A Career at Grant Thornton

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration, and diversity are genuinely valued?

At Grant Thornton, we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

• A more inclusive and collaborative working culture
• A more flexible, supported, and empowering role
• More opportunities to grow professionally
• More space to bring your authentic self to work
• We respect and value your experience, and we want you to be at your best. That is how it should be.

About the Global Statutory Audit Team

Our Global Statutory Audit department is a specialist team that services large-scale multinational companies (MNCs) with centralised and coordinated audit solutions. Our diverse and experienced teams are built to solve complex challenges and deliver outstanding results for international clients.

As an Associate Director, you will take a senior leadership role within the Global Statutory Audit team, overseeing a diverse portfolio of international clients. You'll be directly involved in delivering Irish and UK audits while coordinating global statutory audit engagements across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of global statutory audit clients, ensuring quality, consistency, and excellence in delivery
• Deliver Irish/UK audits while project managing global engagements via our international network
• Oversee audit teams, including managers, assistant managers, and seniors
• Liaise with clients at planning, closing, and throughout the audit lifecycle
• Supervise complex audit areas (e.g. revenue recognition, share-based payments)
• Provide technical guidance and review work papers to ensure compliance with standards
• Support resource planning, team management, training needs, and staff development
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for added value
• Assist in preparing proposals and presentations for prospective clients
• Promote a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement

Skills and Attributes

• ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 6 years' post-qualification experience in audit
• Experience with a top 10 professional services firm
• Proven audit expertise with large Irish or multinational entities
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and Irish GAAP (US GAAP is a plus)
• Skilled in managing teams, delivering to deadlines, and mentoring junior staff
• Proficient in electronic audit platforms and documentation tools
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills
• Commercially aware with a solutions-driven mindset

Life at Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton, we're creating a workplace where our people can thrive-personally and professionally. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, respect, and a commitment to continuous growth.

Reward and Benefits

We've designed our benefits to support your wellbeing and development. From flexible working arrangements and healthcare to learning programmes and professional development, we provide the tools and support to help you flourish at every stage of your career.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, diversity and inclusion are core to our culture. We believe teams made up of varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives lead to better outcomes for our people and our clients.

We are proud to foster a culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity of thought is key to innovation-and your voice matters. From day one, we'll champion you as a leader.

Recognition

Recognition is at the heart of our culture. Our Shout Out scheme gives everyone a chance to say thank you, mark milestones, or celebrate great work. Whether it's a simple thanks or an award for excellence, we take time to highlight achievements across the firm.

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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About the Team

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.