Director – Audit.

BDO Ireland is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Audit Director to join our forward-thinking Audit Department. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced audit professional looking to take the next step in their career within a collaborative, high-performing environment.

As a Director, you will play a key leadership role, manage a diverse portfolio of clients while you support the continued growth and success of the practice. Our client base spans a broad range of sectors such as Retail, Media, Not-for-Profit Organisations, Regulatory Bodies, and Educational Institutions, with both domestic and international engagements.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively manage a portfolio of clients across the various sectors.
• Act as a trusted advisor and primary relationship lead for clients, ensuring the delivery of exceptional client service.
• Manage client expectations and serve as the principal point of contact throughout engagements.
• Coordinate and project-manage the allocation of resources across multiple assignments.
• Lead engagement teams through the planning, execution and completion of audit assignments.
• Provide technical audit and accounting guidance to both clients and engagement teams.
• Report directly to Partners on engagements and contribute to strategic client discussions.
• Manage the financial performance of engagements, including fee negotiations, billing, cash collections and WIP recoverability.
• Support business development initiatives, including identifying opportunities for growth within existing and prospective client relationships.
• Participate in the preparation and delivery of pitches, proposals and tender submissions.
• Design and deliver technical training and development programmes for audit staff.
• Lead, coach, mentor and perform appraisals for Managers and junior team members.
• Develop strong working relationships across the wider Audit practice and other service lines.
• Collaborate effectively with Partners, Directors and colleagues across departments to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Develop a strong understanding of BDO's strategic objectives and values, demonstrating these in day-to-day leadership and decision-making.
• Share knowledge, technical expertise and industry insights with colleagues to support team development.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

• ACA or ACCA qualified with a minimum of 6+ years' post-qualified experience (PQE), ideally gained within a professional services environment.
• Strong technical audit and accounting expertise, including extensive knowledge of ISAs, IFRS and Irish GAAP.
• Experience leading everything from small to large, complex, audit engagements, including group audits.
• Proven leadership and people management experience, with a track record of developing and managing high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build long-term client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality client delivery.
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Understanding of the operational and financial aspects of managing an audit portfolio and accountability for results.