Audit Senior Manager

Job PurposeThe Audit Senior Manager role offers an exceptional platform for an experienced professional looking toadvance their managerial leadership, technical expertise, and strategic capabilities within a fast-paced,growing Audit practice. Working closely with Audit Directors and Partners, the role holder will manage adiverse portfolio of clients, lead multi-disciplinary teams across all assignment levels (Managers, Seniors,and Trainees), and play a key role within the firm's senior management framework. This is an idealopportunity for an ambitious leader seeking significant career progression within public practice.Key Responsibilities Engagement Leadership & Project Management: Oversee the delivery of a broad range of auditassignments, review complex working papers, and finalize financial statements to partner-sign-offstandard, ensuring complete accuracy. Compliance & Quality Assurance: Identify compliance risks and develop practical resolutionstrategies to address non-compliance while ensuring all audits adhere to regulatory standards andfirm policies. Portfolio & Financial Management: Manage portfolio financials, including WIP, billing,recoverability, timesheets, scheduling, and team resourcing, ensuring full alignment with internaloperational and administrative guidelines. Strategic Contribution: Actively support department and firm-wide strategic goals by stayingabreast of market trends, industry updates, technical developments, and professional bodyactivities. Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, mentor, and motivate audit teams. Deliverstructured feedback, conduct formal performance reviews, and provide both structured and on-the-job training. Business Development & Growth: Manage an active business development strategy, driving organicgrowth across existing clients and leading prospective client pitches and tender proposals. Client Advisory & Relationship Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on audit planningand risk management, collaborate with partners on special consultancy engagements, and fosterlong-term client relationships. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong, collaborative relationships across internaldepartments (Tax, Corporate Governance/Company Secretarial, Advisory) to support integratedservice delivery for clients.Person Specification Professional Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) is essential. Post-Qualification Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience (PQE)within a professional audit practice setting. Technical Expertise: In-depth, practical knowledge of Irish GAAP, International Standards onAuditing (ISAs Ireland), and Irish Company Law. Audit Software Skills: Hands-on experience with CaseWare or modern electronic audit softwarepackages (highly advantageous). Project & Team Management: Proven track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams, overseeingcomplex audit portfolios, and balancing concurrent projects under strict deadlines. Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial instinct with proven ability in fee quotes, portfolioprofitability, business development, and strategic client advisory. Communication & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional verbal and written communication skillswith a track record of building trusted relationships with senior client executives and partners.Randstad encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Whilst appointments will be made on merit alone candidates must be able to prove their right to work in the UK or the Republic of Ireland (as relevant). Randstad acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003skillsqualificationsexperiencePermanentFull-Time