Audit Director

Strata Financial; Ireland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strata Financial is seeking an Audit Director to lead and grow our Audit & Assurance practice for SME and owner-managed businesses in Ireland. You will bridge Partners and audit teams, oversee planning and execution, and guide complex accounting matters with a strong emphasis on quality and compliance.

The role offers a clear pathway to Partner with potential equity participation for the right candidate, and a chance to shape our systems, client experience and culture in a founder-led,

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent qualification.
• Significant audit experience within practice, including leadership of audit engagements and teams.
• Strong technical knowledge of Irish GAAP, IFRS, and auditing standards.
• Proven ability to build and manage senior client relationships.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people development skills.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of audit and assurance clients across a range of SME and owner-managed businesses.
• Oversee audit planning, execution, and completion, ensuring quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical guidance on complex accounting and audit matters.
• Deliver commercially focused insights that add value beyond compliance.
• Work with Partners and the Head of Compliance to maintain the highest audit and regulatory standards.
• Identify key business and financial reporting risks and help clients address them effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement in audit methodology, processes, and client service.
• Build trusted relationships with business owners and senior management teams.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and introduce wider Strata services.
• Support business development initiatives, proposals, and networking activities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop audit managers, seniors, and trainees.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on quality and client service.
• Support recruitment, succession planning, and the development of future leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Communication

People development

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Strata Financial exists for one type of client: the SME owner who has built something real and needs an advisory partner who understands what that journey takes. Supporting owner-managed and growing businesses isn't a division of our business, it is the foundation of everything we do. Our ambition is to be the first-choice advisory partner for ambitious SMEs across Ireland. We're an Irish-owned, founder-led firm. Over the last four years, Strata Financial has experienced significant growth, becoming a Top 20 firm in 2023 and winning Employer of the Year at the Irish Accountancy Awards in 2024. Those milestones reflect the progress we've made so far, but we're just getting started. What sets us apart SME specialists - every service we provide is designed around the needs of owner-managed and growing businesses. Founder-led culture - direct access to senior leadership and faster decision-making than in larger firms. Opportunity to shape the future - contribute to how we develop our systems, client experience and culture. Flexible working hours - start any time between 8am and 10am (build your working day around what suits you best).

2. The Opportunity

We're looking for an Audit Director to help lead and grow our Audit & Assurance is a key leadership role that bridges our Partners and audit teams, with significant responsibility for client relationships, quality, people development, and business growth. For the right individual, the role offers a clear pathway to Partner, including future equity participation opportunities.

3. What You'll Actually Do

Client Delivery & Technical Leadership

Lead a portfolio of audit and assurance clients across a range of SME and owner-managed businesses. Oversee audit planning, execution, and completion, ensuring quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Provide technical guidance on complex accounting and audit matters. Deliver commercially focused insights that add value beyond compliance.

Risk & Quality Management

Work with Partners and the Head of Compliance to maintain the highest audit and regulatory standards. Identify key business and financial reporting risks and help clients address them effectively. Drive continuous improvement in audit methodology, processes, and client service.

Business Development & Growth

Build trusted relationships with business owners and senior management teams. Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and introduce wider Strata services. Support business development initiatives, proposals, and networking activities.

People & Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop audit managers, seniors, and trainees. Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on quality and client service. Support recruitment, succession planning, and the development of future leaders.

What You’ll Bring

ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent qualification. Significant audit experience within practice, including leadership of audit engagements and teams. Strong technical knowledge of Irish GAAP, IFRS, and auditing standards. Proven ability to build and manage senior client relationships. Strong leadership, communication, and people development skills. Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development.

6. Ready to Build Something With Us?

At Strata Financial, you won't be joining a finished business, you'll be helping build one. If you're excited by the opportunity to make a visible impact and grow alongside an ambitious firm, we'd love to hear from you.

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