Audit Manager

Darwin Hawkins; Limerick; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Hawkins in Limerick is seeking an experienced Audit Manager for Financial Services to lead external audits, manage engagements from planning to completion, and work toward a partner pathway.

You will oversee a portfolio of financial services clients, including investment funds, UCITS, SPVs and digital asset entities, mentoring junior staff and ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Strong external audit experience, ideally gained within a Big 4, Top 10 or established accounting practice.
• Experience at Audit Manager level or an experienced Assistant Manager ready to take the next step.
• Exposure to financial services clients, particularly investment funds, would be advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent communication skills and experience managing audit engagements and junior team members.
• Ambition to develop a long‑term career within a growing audit practice.
• Must have full Irish working rights. Not willing to sponsor.

Responsibilities

• Audit Management – Manage external audit engagements from planning through to completion, ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit services.
• Client Portfolio – Oversee audit assignments across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients, including investment funds, UCITS, SPVs and digital asset businesses.
• Financial Reporting – Review audit files, financial statements and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Client Relationships – Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and providing guidance throughout the audit process.
• Team Leadership – Supervise, coach and develop junior audit team members, reviewing their work and supporting their professional development.
• Senior Management Exposure – Work closely with Senior Managers and Partners to ensure the efficient delivery of audit engagements.
• Technical Accounting – Identify and resolve complex accounting and audit issues, ensuring compliance with relevant professional standards.
• Audit Quality – Ensure all engagements are completed in accordance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements and professional standards.

Job description

Job Title: Audit Manager – Financial Services | Pathway to Partner

Sector: Professional Services – Audit & Assurance

Location: Limerick City

Salary: €60,000 – €65,000 plus bonus

Our Client

Our client is a growing international professional services firm with an established presence in Limerick and operations across multiple jurisdictions. The firm specialises in providing audit and assurance services to a diverse portfolio of financial services clients, including investment funds, UCITS, SPVs and digital asset businesses.

Why should you apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to join an expanding international audit practice offering strong career progression and a genuine pathway to Partner.

You will gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of financial services clients while working closely with senior management and Partners. The firm offers an attractive salary package, international exposure and the opportunity to play an important role in the continued growth of its Limerick operations.

This opportunity may be particularly attractive to candidates originally from Limerick or the wider Munster region who are considering relocating home.

Who should apply?

Our client is looking to meet with qualified accountants with strong external audit experience who are seeking to progress their careers within a growing international practice.

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Strong external audit experience, ideally gained within a Big 4, Top 10 or established accounting practice.
• Experience at Audit Manager level or an experienced Assistant Manager ready to take the next step.
• Exposure to financial services clients, particularly investment funds, would be advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent communication skills and experience managing audit engagements and junior team members.
• Ambition to develop a long‑term career within a growing audit practice.
• Must have full Irish working rights. Not willing to sponsor.

Role and Reporting Lines

Working closely with Senior Managers and Partners, you will take responsibility for managing a portfolio of financial services audit engagements while supporting the continued growth of the audit and assurance division.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Audit Management – Manage external audit engagements from planning through to completion, ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit services.
• Client Portfolio – Oversee audit assignments across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients, including investment funds, UCITS, SPVs and digital asset businesses.
• Financial Reporting – Review audit files, financial statements and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Client Relationships – Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and providing guidance throughout the audit process.
• Team Leadership – Supervise, coach and develop junior audit team members, reviewing their work and supporting their professional development.
• Senior Management Exposure – Work closely with Senior Managers and Partners to ensure the efficient delivery of audit engagements.
• Technical Accounting – Identify and resolve complex accounting and audit issues, ensuring compliance with relevant professional standards.
• Audit Quality – Ensure all engagements are completed in accordance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements and professional standards.