Audit & Assurance Director

Rsm-; Leinster; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM Ireland is seeking an experienced Audit Director to join its Audit & Assurance leadership team in Dublin. You will lead a significant client portfolio, drive audit quality, and shape the growth of the practice.

The role requires ACA/ACCA with external audit experience, strong stakeholder management, and a proven track record in business development and coaching, with a focus on delivering innovative, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification with significant external audit experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex audits and manage a large portfolio.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to contribute to practice strategy, growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a significant audit portfolio and build strategic client relationships.
• Drive business development, proposals and tenders across service lines.
• Champion innovation and digital tools to improve audit delivery.
• Own portfolio commercial performance including pricing, budgets and billing.
• Oversee engagement scope, quality and risk, and resolve issues promptly.
• Build and retain high-performing teams and develop future leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

Audit leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA

Job description

Audit & Assurance Director

Dublin

About RSM

RSM Ireland is one of the country's fastest growing advisory firms, specialising in the provision of consulting, audit and tax services to leading domestic and international mid-market clients. We are a key member of the RSM International network where we collaborate with over 64,000 colleagues across 820 offices in 120 countries. RSM International is recognised as the fastest-growing accountancy network worldwide and is currently ranked sixth globally.

When you join RSM you'll have a world of opportunity to build the career you want. It's your future. Own it at RSM.

About the role

RSM Ireland is seeking an experienced Audit Director to join RSM Ireland's Audit & Assurance leadership team. Working closely with partners, you will lead a significant client portfolio, take ownership of audit quality and commercial performance, develop future leaders and help shape the growth of the practice. The role offers scope to build your market profile and progress your career within the firm.

Responsibilities include:

Client Focus

• Lead a significant audit portfolio and build strategic relationships with senior client stakeholders.

• Lead business development, proposals and tenders, working across service lines and the international network to develop opportunities, subject to independence and ethical requirements.

Future Ready

• Champion innovation and digital tools to improve audit delivery, quality and efficiency.

• Use industry and market insights to shape practice strategy and growth, and enhance the firm's profile through industry engagement and thought leadership

Premium Delivery

• Lead and review complex audits, ensuring sound professional judgement and compliance with professional standards, firm methodology and regulatory requirements.

• Own portfolio commercial performance, including pricing, profitability, budgets, recoverability, billing, cash collection and resource utilisation.

• Oversee engagement scope, quality and risk, resolving issues and escalating significant matters promptly.

People

• Build and retain high-performing teams, coach managers and senior managers, and develop future leaders through succession planning.

• Ensure effective performance management, feedback and development planning, and promote an inclusive, collaborative culture.

Self-Development

• Maintain technical and leadership capability through continued professional development, feedback and reflection.

• Model the firm's values and behaviours, demonstrate strategic thinking and constructively challenge established approaches.

The Person

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA qualified with significant external audit experience at Senior Manager or Director level.

• Proven experience leading complex audits and managing a substantial portfolio, with strong technical auditing and financial reporting knowledge.

• Strong commercial skills and a track record of winning work and developing senior client relationships.

• Experience coaching managers and senior managers, developing future leaders and building effective teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and exercise sound judgement.

• Ability to contribute to practice strategy, growth and innovation.

RSM is an equal opportunity employer.