Audit Associate Galway 2027

Forvis Mazars In Ireland; Galway; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in Ireland offers a graduate programme designed around you, with tailored training, mentoring, and career development to fit your strengths and goals. As an Audit Associate, you’ll work across PIE, Privately Owned Business, and Financial Services areas and pursue ACA or ACCA qualifications.

From the outset you’ll audit lower risk areas and as you progress you’ll take on more complex and high‑risk sections, while helping manage client relationships and ensuring delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Honours degree (any discipline) required or recently completed.
• Demonstrates integrity and professional conduct.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Values inclusivity and respect within teams.
• Thrives in team environments and with others.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and manages time effectively.
• Comfortable with technology and has solid computer skills.
• Think critically and apply logical, creative problem solving.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Auditors determine how honest and accurate a business's financial records are and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Gain experience across diverse clients including privately owned businesses, large corporates and multinationals.
• Progress to high-risk audit sections and manage client relationships and service delivery.

Skills

Strong communicator

Team player

Organised

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Tech-savvy

Computer literacy

Time management

Education

Honours degree (any discipline)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Forvis Mazars, we’re not just one of the leading professional services firms in Ireland — we’re a launchpad for ambitious graduates ready to make an impact. With over 1,000 professionals across Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick, and a global network spanning 100+ countries, we offer the scale, support, and opportunities to help you thrive.

Why join us

Our next-generation graduate programme is built around you. We understand that no two people are the same, so we tailor your training, mentoring, and career development to match your strengths, interests, and goals.

Here, you’ll be more than just a number. You’ll be empowered to lead, innovate, and grow — personally and professionally. If you're looking for a career where your voice matters and your work makes a difference, this is the place for you.

The Position

Auditors have the responsibility of determining how honest and accurate a business’s financial records are while also suggesting ways to reduce cost, enhance revenue and increase profits. As an Audit Associate with Forvis Mazars, you will gain a wide range of experience across a wide variety of clients including privately owned businesses, large corporates, and multinational organisations.

Forvis Mazars Audit & Assurance teams are split into specific areas; Public Interest Entities (PIE), Privately Owned Business (POB) and Financial Services (FS). Each area offers graduates the opportunity to pursue either ACA or ACCA professional qualification.

From the outset, you will experience auditing some of the lower risk audit areas and as you progress you will become responsible for the most complex and high-risk sections on an audit file and be pivotal to managing our client relationships and service delivery. The level of your responsibilities will be driven by your capability, your on-the-job performance and your motivation to succeed.

We’re looking for bright, motivated individuals from a wide range of backgrounds—whether that’s engineering, business, law, science, or a related field. What matters most is your eagerness to learn, collaborate, and apply your skills effectively. We’ll equip you with the technical and business know-how you need—but your energy, curiosity, and attitude are what will set you apart.

What We’re Looking For

• You’re working towards or have recently completed an honours degree in any discipline.
• You act with integrity and always strive to do the right thing.
• You’re a strong communicator who enjoys meeting people and exploring new ideas.
• You value respect, inclusivity, and supporting those around you.
• You thrive in team environments and enjoy working with others.
• You’re organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage your time effectively.
• You’re comfortable with technology and have solid computer skills.
• You think critically and enjoy solving problems with logic and creativity.
• You have excellent organisational skills, computer literacy and attention to detail