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Senior Associate |
| Reference: |
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ABAS3 |
| Location: |
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Dublin |
| Service: |
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Assurance (Audit) |
| Job Type: |
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Full time permanent |
Scope / Overall Summary of Role
As a Senior Associate in one of our specialised industry sectors, you will participate in every aspect of a client engagement, from planning to execution to completion. Depending on the size of the client, you will typically be part of a team of 2- 5 people, acting as in-charge on an engagement, reporting into the Audit Manager/Senior Manager or Partner and reviewing the work of more junior staff on the engagement.
Specific Areas of Responsibility
- Conducting research in order to have an in-depth understanding of a client's industry and business;
- Considering the audit approach to the engagement, which makes effective use of team members' skills and is within budget for the assigned components
- Ensuring that all work is completed and documented in accordance with our prescribed standards;
- Developing the knowledge of junior team members by sharing best practices and providing regular coaching on the completion of their assigned sections;
- Demonstrating strong technical knowledge and having the ability to research issues, present alternatives and conclusions;
- Monitoring the progress of the junior team members towards completion of work and adjusting the work plan when necessary;
- Continuously communicating with the Manager and/ or Partner with respect to engagement progress – risks, issues, variances from plan in terms of time, budget, etc; and
- Drafting complete financial statements and related notes as well as initial drafts of reports to the client
- Participating in engagement economics of self and field staff and explaining variances from plan;
- Participating in delivering meaningful individual performance evaluations on a timely basis.
- Developing strong relationships with your clients to facilitate the completion of client work.
- Identifying potential opportunities to provide additional services to your clients.
Requirements
- ACA or ACCA or equivalent;
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a professional services firm;
- Detailed understanding of Irish GAAP
- Knowledge of US GAAP/ SEC and International Accounting Standards would be an asset;
- Commitment to providing excellent client service;
- Well developed organisational and analytical skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work on multiple engagements concurrently.
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