Audit Senior Manager

Amicus Search & Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amicus Search & Recruitment represents a Top 10 professional services firm in Dublin seeking an Audit Senior Manager with strong SME/OMB audit experience to join a high-growth practice. You will manage portfolios from planning to completion, advise owners on accounting issues, mentor staff, and drive efficient, cloud-enabled audits that add real value to clients.

This role offers broad client exposure, leadership responsibilities, and opportunities to shape engagement economics while partnering

Qualifications

• Candidates with SME/owner-managed business audit experience and strong technical skills.
• Clear and confident verbal and written communication abilities.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with the ability to mentor others.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and delivery against deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio management of SME and owner-managed business audits from planning to completion.
• Provide practical accounting guidance to business owners and directors.
• Serve as primary client contact, building strong relationships with founders and management.
• Leverage cross-functional routines to bring in tax, corporate finance or succession planning when needed.
• Own engagement economics: budgets, staffing, and timelines to ensure profitability.
• Mentor and develop managers and senior audit staff in technical progression.
• Promote cloud accounting tools and modern workflows to streamline audits.

Skills

Audit experience

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Proactive team player

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Cloud accounting tools

Job description

We are representing a Top 10 professional services firm in Dublin currently seeking a motivated and technically strong Audit Senior Manager with good audit experience in the SME/OMB market. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone from a small-medium sized firm background to take a step up and join a leading and high growth Top 10 firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Management: Manage a portfolio of SME and owner-managed business audits from planning through to completion, ensuring the audit approach is practical and tailored to private, entrepreneurial companies.
• Client Advisory: Work directly with business owners and directors to resolve accounting issues, providing clear, practical guidance that supports their business decisions and long-term goals.
• Relationship Management: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, building close working relationships with founders and management teams, and liaising with external stakeholders such as banks and lenders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Leverage deep client knowledge to identify broader business needs, introducing specialist internal teams for tax planning, corporate finance, or succession planning when appropriate.
• Financial & Project Ownership: Take responsibility for engagement economics, including budget management, staff resourcing, and timeline tracking to ensure projects are delivered profitably and efficiently.
• Team Development: Mentor and coach managers and senior audit staff, supporting their technical progression and helping them build confidence in managing client relationships.
• Process Efficiency: Promote the use of cloud accounting tools and modern workflows to streamline the audit process, minimizing disruption for client finance teams.

Skills & Experience:

• Audit experience in a small-medium sized practice environment is preferred.
• Strong technical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Clear and confident verbal and written communication skills.
• A motivated, effective team player with a proactive approach.