Internal Audit Associate Director

3 months ago


Dublin, Ireland Grant Thornton Full time

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.  

Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has almost 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people.

At GT, we work as , bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter. 

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.   

A Career at GT  

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. 

What does this mean for you?  

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be. 

Grow with us  

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more. 

This role will provide support to a BPO project with a Japanese entity. Reporting to the Manager and/or Assistant Manager, the Finance Assistant will work as part of the finance team who are responsible for supporting AP process, invoice translation, data input, report production and month end process for a large multinational client. This position would suit someone who is willing to gain accounting experience in a high-paced professional services environment while combining it with study or other personal commitments.

The Grant Thornton Business Risk Services team is currently seeking a driven and self-motivated Internal Audit Associate Director, ideally with a professional services background. The candidate should be comfortable in delivering across product lines and client sectors and have an established client network.

The BRS team comprises 250 risk advisory professionals who deliver a variety of services to our clients across financial services, life sciences, food/ agriculture, construction, industrial, technology, energy, multi-national and public sectors. The team provides a full spectrum of Internal Audit, SOX, SOC, Cyber, AML and Risk Consulting services.

The successful candidate should have strong experience in delivering Internal Audit, SOX, and Risk Consulting engagements, be attuned to interacting with senior stakeholders, monitoring practice management key metrics, and managing a team of internal auditors of varying levels of experience.

The role provides strong candidates with the opportunity to become a key member of the management team and play a role in the continued and successful growth of the business unit whilst working closely with colleagues throughout the firm in a rapidly growing area of the business.

Main duties and responsibilities

Managing Internal Audit outsourced and co-sourced engagements – these projects often involve managing the output of Grant Thornton staff as well as client teams. Delivering multiple engagements simultaneously including internal audit, SOX compliance and risk consulting projects. Stakeholder management and effective client issue resolution. Acting as an Internal Audit/ Enterprise Risk subject matter expert as required. Managing delivery risk, quality, and budgets on client engagements. Ensuring quality and timely service is delivered to clients. Developing sales and marketing materials for bringing our services to market. Framing our offerings to effectively respond to clients’ RFPs. Managing the proposals process, with a keen eye for detail and commitment to quality. Attending technical and industry events to keep abreast of industry developments and build their personal brand. Managing and influencing the development of team members.

Requisite Experience & Skills

Strong academic or professional qualifications. Minimum 7 years’ post qualification experience in internal audit delivery within professional services. Internal audit/ SOX and ERM experience in a 3rd and/ or 2nd line role in industry. Qualification relevant to risk management, regulatory compliance, internal audit, accounting, consulting, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA, PIIA, MIIA, PMP, Six Sigma, etc. Strong client relationship management skills. Exposure to the financial services, public, large private, multinational sectors. Strong project management skills, issue resolution and the ability to plan and manage local and global project teams. A strong team player who is also prepared to lead. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven business development skills. Strong focus on quality and commitment to excellence. Strong analytical/problem solving skills. A work ethic which provides a ‘can do’ attitude. An ability to quickly learn new skills and knowledge on the job. Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Life at GT  

Reward and benefits:  

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. 

Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one. 

Recognition:  

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. 

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