Audit Technical Lead

Xeinadin Group; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life Assurance x4 annual salary

Enhanced Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7

Job summary

Xeinadin Group is seeking an audit professional to join our growing team. This role will help shape our audit quality through supporting our audit teams to drive continuous improvement.

Xeinadin was established in 2019 when a number of leading business advisory and accountancy practices across the UK and Ireland came together to re-imagine the future of accountancy. Our people drive our growth, and we offer future-focused career opportunities with a hybrid model and collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Member of a Recognised Accountancy Body
• Audit qualification
• Minimum 3 years’ post qualification experience in audit

Responsibilities

• Development/updating of audit framework and policies & procedures including ISQM1
• Provide training in audit and related matters
• Technical support
• Manage & monitor Engagement Quality Review process
• Root cause analysis support
• Develop & implement training plan in response to issues identified through monitoring activities and technical queries
• Issue regular updates and signpost changes in standards and regulations
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and prepare annual return, notification of changes, RI applications and other matters
• Maintenance of registers including: audit clients, business interests, reporting to external parties
• Manage annual declaration process
• Maintain technical library
• Complete PII insurance form & liaise with insurers
• Support other areas of the team as required

Job description

Company Description Xeinadin was established in 2019 when a number of leading business advisory and accountancy practices across the UK and Ireland came together to re-imagine the future of accountancy. Our collective mission to provide locally forged, trusted business advice to SMEs through forward-thinking, close-knit relationships remains pivotal to our growth. It's our people who drive our business forward, and we offer them future-focused career opportunities whilst supporting individual specialisms. Our regional offices of over 2500 colleagues operate collaboratively, combining collective expertise to maximise potential.

Description

We are seeking an audit professional to join our growing team. This role will help shape our audit quality through supporting our audit teams to drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Development/updating of audit framework and policies & procedures including ISQM1
• Provide training in audit and related matters
• Technical support
• Manage & monitor Engagement Quality Review process
• Root cause analysis support
• Develop & implement training plan in response to issues identified through monitoring activities and technical queries
• Issue regular updates and signpost changes in standards and regulations
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and prepare annual return, notification of changes, RI applications and other matters
• Maintenance of registers including: audit clients, business interests, reporting to external parties
• Manage annual declaration process
• Maintain technical library
• Complete PII insurance form & liaise with insurers
• Support other areas of the team as required

Key Requirements

• Member of a Recognised Accountancy Body
• Audit qualification
• Minimum 3 years’ post qualification experience in audit

Additional Requirements

• Strong knowledge of auditing standards, regulatory frameworks, ethical standards
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Capable of working on own initiative; take ownership of the role and be capable of making key decisions while also actively collaborating within the team
• A strong focus on attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Committed to promoting a culture of compliance and continuous improvement in audit quality

Model

Hybrid

Salary

Competitive

Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority
• Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum
• Business closure over Christmas*
• Life Assurance x4 annual salary
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, free and confidential
• Corporate Discounts Platform

Flexible Benefits platform with ability to opt-in to various insurances (level of seniority dependent & self-funded at corporate rates) such as:

• PMI single or family
• Critical Illness Cover
• Cash plan
• Cycle to work
• Eye care
• Dental

*subject to exceptions and business needs