Audit Manager

DM Financial; Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development support

International team culture

Job summary

Valaston is a specialized audit and assurance firm delivering Global Fund Assurance Solutions for investment funds and SPVs. From our offices in Ireland we work across major jurisdictions with senior-led service and consistency throughout accounting cycles.

We are seeking an Audit Manager to oversee delivery from planning to completion, develop junior team members, and strengthen our audit methodology and client service standards on high-quality engagements.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA).
• Strong technical audit knowledge in a public accounting or professional services environment.
• Experience in financial services; specialised in audit of financial institutions such as banks, insurers, pension funds, asset managers.
• Proven experience managing statutory audit engagements from planning through to completion.
• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Confident leadership skills, with experience coaching, developing and supporting junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of audit engagements, ensuring work is planned, performed and completed in line with professional standards, firm methodology and agreed timelines
• Reviewing audit working papers and financial statements, providing clear technical guidance and ensuring audit evidence supports conclusions reached
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients during the audit process, maintaining proactive communication and resolving queries in a timely and professional manner
• Supervising, coaching and reviewing the work of audit seniors and trainees, supporting their technical development and day-to-day performance
• Identifying audit risks, technical accounting matters and process improvements, escalating matters appropriately to senior leadership and contributing to practical solutions
• Supporting the consistent application of audit templates, working paper standards and quality control procedures across engagements
• Contributing to internal training initiatives by sharing technical knowledge, identifying training needs and supporting the delivery of practical audit learning
• Working collaboratively with Partners, Directors and the wider Valaston team to deliver consistent, high-quality service to clients across jurisdictions

Skills

Audit expertise

Leadership

Communication

Quality focus

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

What You Will Be Doing

As Audit Manager, you will play a key role in managing the delivery of high-quality audit engagements for investment funds and SPVs. Reporting to the Audit Partner and senior audit leadership, you will oversee audit files from planning through to completion, support the development of junior team members, and contribute to the continued strengthening of Valaston's audit methodology and client service standards.

As Audit Manager, you will play a key role in managing the delivery of high-quality audit engagements for investment funds and SPVs. Reporting to the Audit Partner and senior audit leadership, you will oversee audit files from planning through to completion, support the development of junior team members, and contribute to the continued strengthening of Valaston's audit methodology and client service standards. Your key duties will include:

• Managing a portfolio of audit engagements, ensuring work is planned, performed and completed in line with professional standards, firm methodology and agreed timelines
• Reviewing audit working papers and financial statements, providing clear technical guidance and ensuring audit evidence supports conclusions reached
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients during the audit process, maintaining proactive communication and resolving queries in a timely and professional manner
• Supervising, coaching and reviewing the work of audit seniors and trainees, supporting their technical development and day-to-day performance
• Identifying audit risks, technical accounting matters and process improvements, escalating matters appropriately to senior leadership and contributing to practical solutions
• Supporting the consistent application of audit templates, working paper standards and quality control procedures across engagements
• Contributing to internal training initiatives by sharing technical knowledge, identifying training needs and supporting the delivery of practical audit learning
• Working collaboratively with Partners, Directors and the wider Valaston team to deliver consistent, high-quality service to clients across jurisdictions

What You Will Need

• Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA)
• Strong technical audit knowledge and experience in a public accounting or professional services environment
• Relevant work experience in financial services; specialised in the audit of financial institutions like banks, insurers, pension funds, asset managers
• Proven experience managing statutory audit engagements from planning through to completion
• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail, with a strong focus on accuracy and quality
• Strong communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders
• Confident leadership skills, with experience coaching, developing and supporting junior team members

What You Can Expect

• Competitive compensation package with performance-related incentives and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Support for continuous professional development
• Collaborative, high-performing and internationally focused team

About Us

At Valaston, we believe in building strong client relationships to deliver a quality audit experience that sets us apart. We are a specialized audit and assurance firm delivering Global Fund Assurance Solutions for investment funds and SPVs. Having traded as part of the Cohen & Company network, we rebranded as Valaston in 2025. Valaston succeeds for our clients through our independence, technical strength and deep expertise on fund audits. We deliver practical solutions that address complex and rapidly evolving audit challenges, from digital and cyber-assets to multi-jurisdictional compliance.

From our offices in Ireland, mainland Europe, Singapore, Netherlands and the Cayman Islands we work across all major jurisdictions, bringing our clients the benefit of hands-on, senior-led service and consistency across accounting cycles.