Audit Senior

Sigmar Recruitment; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid work

On-site parking

21–25 days annual leave

Pension contributions

CPD funding

Career progression toward AuditManager

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking an Audit & Accounts Senior for a well-established accountancy practice in Co. Louth (Dundalk).

You will lead external audit engagements, manage fieldwork from planning to sign-off, and prepare statutory accounts under FRS102/102A for non-audit clients. You will oversee a portfolio of regional clients, act as the main contact for business owners and directors, and supervise ACA/ACCA trainees, while driving improvements in internal controls and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) with valid permission to work in Ireland.
• 2–3+ years’ practice experience in Irish audit and accounts with direct client contact.
• Advanced knowledge of Irish GAAP (FRS102/102A), ISAs (Ireland) and Companies Act requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver external audit engagements.
• Manage audit fieldwork from planning to final sign-off and oversee statutory accounts preparation and file review under FRS102/102A for non-audit clients.
• Manage a portfolio of regional clients and act as the main contact for local business owners, financial controllers and directors in Dundalk and Co. Louth.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Mentoring

Client-focused

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

CaseWare

Relate

BrightPay

SurfAccounts

Xero

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Audit&AccountsSenior–AccountancyPractice|Co.Louth(Dundalk/Hybrid)

AboutYourNewEmployer

• Joinawell-establishedaccountancypracticeinCo.Louthofferingaudit,accounts,andbusinessadvisoryservicestoagrowingportfolioofSMEs,owner-managedbusinesses,familyenterprises,andlargeregionalemployers.
• BenefitfromworkinglocallyinLouth–witheasiercommutescomparedtoDublinaudit/accountancyroles—whilebuildingrelationshipswithleadingbusinessesacrosstheNortheast.
• Accesshybridandflexibleworkingoptions,inasupportive,collaborativeenvironmentthatpromotesongoingprofessionalgrowthandclientinteraction.

AboutYourNewJob

• AsanAudit&AccountsSenior,youwillleadanddeliverexternalauditengagements,manageauditfieldworkfromplanningtofinalsign-off,andhandlestatutoryaccountspreparationandfilereviewunderFRS102/102Afornon-auditclients.
• Youwillmanageaportfolioofregionalclients,servingasakeycontactforlocalbusinessowners,financialcontrollers,anddirectorsinDundalkandacrossCo.Louth.
• YouwillsupporttaxcompliancerequirementsincludingCorporationTax,IncomeTax,VAT,PAYE/PRSIandliaisewithRevenueaspartofauditandaccountsassignments.
• YouwillsupervisejuniorteammembersandACA/ACCAtrainees,reviewingwork,providingtraining,andfacilitatingtheirprogresstowardqualification.
• Youwillidentifyandreportoninternalcontrolandprocessimprovements,deliveringpracticalbusinessadvicetoSMEsandlocalcompanies.
• Youwillensureefficientfilemanagement,hittingdeadlines,budgets,andquality/accountancystandardssetbythepractice.

WhatSkillsYouNeed

• Fullyqualifiedaccountant(ACA,ACCA,CPAorequivalent)withvalidpermissiontoworkinIreland.
• 2–3+years’practiceexperienceinIrishauditandaccounts,includingdirectclient-facingengagementandhands-onfilemanagement.
• AdvancedknowledgeofIrishGAAP(FRS102/102A),ISAs(Ireland),andCompaniesActrequirements.
• Proficientinauditandaccountssoftware(e.g.,CaseWare,Relate,BrightPay,SurfAccounts,Xero)andMicrosoftExcel.
• Excellentcommunication,timemanagement,andmentoringskills,withaclient-focusedapproachandlocalbusinessinsight.

What'sonOffer

• AttractivesalaryandbonuspackageforAudit&AccountsSeniorsandexperiencedauditors/accountantsintheLouthmarket.
• Flexible/hybridworkingoptions,on-siteparking,andimprovedwork-lifebalancecomparedtoDublin-basedroles.
• 21–25daysannualleavepluspublicholidays.
• Employerpensioncontributions,paidprofessionalmembershipfees,andstructuredCPDfunding.
• DefinedcareerpathwaytowardAuditManager,andsavingsthroughBike-to-Work,TaxSaver,andlocaltravelschemes.