Audit Manager

About Strata Financial At Strata Financial, we pride ourselves on taking a proactive, partnership approach to working with our clients. For us, providing good accounting services is about being a business partner not just a compliance necessity. This gives YOU the chance to work with our clients in a more meaningful way, developing long-term relationships. Strata Financial provides a full suite of all accounting, auditing, tax, management, and compliance services, together with restructuring and wealth management resources. Focused heavily on delivering a strategic partnership, we connect as part of a team. Every great business needs the right finance, structures, and systems, and we have the experience and specialist services our clients need. Focused solutions and excellent strategies are the cornerstone of our development, so you will be joining a team that delivers. The Role Audit Manager This role is a key link between our audit directors and the teams carrying out the engagements. It will have fast track career progression potential to director, with further progression thereafter to partner. Audit Managers will carry out audit engagements, working closely with the directors, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards, managing their audit teams, and communicating findings to directors. Managers play a crucial role in successful audit completions and will manage and work with clients and their teams. Audit Managers responsibilities: Planning and Execution: Assisting in Developing and implementing audit plans: Audit managers, working with the directors, will help create comprehensive audit plans that outline the scope, objectives, and procedures for each audit engagement. Supervising their audit teams: They manage and mentor their teams, ensuring that engagements are executed efficiently and effectively, within budget and standards, and that junior team members are trained, engaged and supported. Ensuring compliance: They work with our Head of Compliance to oversee the audit process to ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (like IFRS and Irish GAAP), regulatory requirements, and internal policies. 2. Risk Management: Identifying and assessing risks: Audit Managers work with Audit directors to identify potential risks within the organization and assessing their impact on financial reporting and operations. Developing risk mitigation strategies: They work with management to develop and implement strategies to mitigate identified risks. 3. Communication and Reporting: Communicating audit findings: They help Directors to communicate audit results, recommendations, and potential areas of improvement to senior management and the audit committee where appropriate. Preparing and presenting reports: They prepare and present audit reports that summarize the audit findings and provide insights for decision-making. 4. Client Management: Building and maintaining client relationships: Strata Financials Audit Managers will interact with clients, managing their expectations and ensuring great client service and communication. Identifying new business opportunities: They may also be involved in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities with existing and potential clients. 5. Team Leadership: Mentoring and training: They play a key role in mentoring and training junior members of the audit team, helping them develop their skills and knowledge. Fostering a positive work environment: They create a positive and productive work environment for the audit team. In essence, the Audit Manager acts as a leader within the audit function, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and contributing to the overall success of the accounting firm and its clients. Benefit Package ranges: This role will carry a competitive salary, depending entirely on appropriate and relevant experience, plus an annual bonus of 10%. The role will have 22 days annual leave, a matching pension contribution of up to 5% and medical insurance contribution. WFH will be considered and discussed, post probation period. Skills: Auditing Audit Accountant Accounting