Audit & Assurance Manager

Rsm-; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM Ireland is seeking an experienced Audit & Assurance Manager to join its Dublin-based team. You will manage audit engagements, lead engagement teams and build trusted client relationships while delivering high-quality audits in a fast-growing practice.

You will work closely with senior managers, directors and partners to develop teams, oversee budgets, and drive process improvements that enhance audit quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with external audit experience and ability to lead engagements and teams.
• Strong technical auditing and financial reporting knowledge with professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements and manage engagement teams.
• Build and maintain client relationships with senior client personnel.
• Plan, budget and monitor audits, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Direct and review audit work and financial statements in line with standards.
• Promote use of digital tools and improve audit processes across teams.

Skills

Auditing

Financial reporting

People management

Client relationship management

Budgeting & financial oversight

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Caseware

Job description

Audit & Assurance Manager

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 Manager to join RSM Ireland's Audit & Assurance team. Working closely with senior managers, directors and partners, you will manage audit engagements, build trusted client relationships and develop engagement teams. This role offers opportunities to work with a varied client base, strengthen your technical and people management skills and progress within the practice.

Responsibilities include:

Client Focus

• Build strong relationships with client finance teams and senior personnel, understand their businesses and anticipate their needs.

• Coordinate client communication and deliver on agreed commitments, working across service lines and the RSM network to identify relevant expertise and opportunities, subject to independence and ethical requirements.

Future Ready

• Champion digital tools and implement process improvements to enhance audit quality and efficiency across teams.

• Share industry insights and ideas, support colleagues through change and contribute to practice initiatives, industry engagement and business development.

Premium Delivery

• Plan and manage small and medium-sized audits and allocated areas of larger engagements, taking responsibility for timely delivery with appropriate oversight.

• Direct and review audit work and financial statements, ensuring compliance with professional standards, firm methodology and quality and risk requirements.

• Manage engagement budgets, resources, billing, recoverability and cash collection, addressing issues and escalating significant technical or delivery matters promptly.

People

• Manage and develop engagement teams, delegate effectively, set clear expectations and provide timely, constructive feedback and performance reviews.

• Support team wellbeing, recognise contributions and promote inclusion, collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Self-Development

• Maintain technical and management capability through continued professional development, seek and apply feedback, and track progress against development goals.

• Demonstrate resilience and sound problem-solving under pressure, model the firm's values and behaviours and contribute to training and firm initiatives.

The Person

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

• ACA/ACCA qualified with relevant external audit experience and a proven ability to lead engagements and teams.

• Strong technical auditing and financial reporting knowledge, with sound professional judgement and awareness of when to consult or escalating.

• Experience managing multiple assignments, engagement budgets and resources to agreed deadlines.

• Strong client relationship, communication and organisational skills, with practical commercial awareness.

• Experience coaching team members, reviewing their work and supporting performance and development.

• Confidence in using electronic audit platforms and digital tools; experience with Caseware is desirable but not essential.

RSM is an equal opportunity employer.