The Role
Leads a diverse audit client portfolio, overseeing complex engagements from planning through completion. Acts as a senior client advisor, manages engagement finances and resources, provides audit and accounting guidance, supports business development, and leads pitches and tenders. Develops audit staff through training, coaching, mentoring, and performance management while collaborating with Partners and other service lines to deliver high-quality client solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
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.
Benefits
Office Facilities
- State of the art high tech office in a Central Dublin City Centre location
- Onsite gym, with changing & shower facilities
- Secure bike parking
- Onsite café with complimentary breakfast and barista service
Health Benefits & Leave Entitlements
- Together Anywhere Leave
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
- Adoptive, Paternity, Parental, Fertility & Maternity Leave
- Take a Me Day
- Digital Doctor access
- Executive Health Screening
- Expanded Health Insurance providers
Work Equipment & Resources
- Mobile Phone & Laptop
- Annual Professional Subscription
- Career Progression
- L&D initiatives
Income Benefits
- Annual travel allowance
- Life Assurance
- Increased pension contribution
- Income Protection
About
BDO Ireland LLP is an accountancy and business advisory firm that provides Audit, Tax, Deals, and Consulting, Risk & Outsourcing (CR&O) services to entrepreneurial, growing and ambitious businesses.Following our merger with BDO UK in July 2026, we operate out of 19 locations across the UK and Ireland. Employing 8,500 people and with revenues of approximately €1.2 billion, we are one of Europe’s largest accountancy organisations focused on the ambitious and entrepreneurial mid-market.With more than 100 years of experience and a strong entrepreneurial heritage, we are uniquely positioned to support businesses at every stage of their journey – from start-up to FTSE, from local markets to international growth.We put our people and our clients at the centre of everything we do – delivering insight and quality, and in doing the right thing for business and society.BDO Ireland LLP is part of the BDO International network, providing professional services in 169 countries, with 95,000 people working out of 870 offices worldwide. It has revenues of US$11 billion.
Skills Required
- ACA or ACCA qualification
- Minimum of 6 years' post-qualified experience, ideally in a professional services environment
- Strong technical audit and accounting expertise, including knowledge of ISAs, IFRS, and Irish GAAP
- Experience leading small to large complex audit engagements, including group audits
- Proven leadership and people management experience
- Strong commercial awareness and business development capability
- Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality client delivery
- Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills
- Understanding of operational and financial management of an audit portfolio
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The Company
What We Do
BDO Ireland is a chartered accountancy firm and a leader in advising and funding ambitious Irish businesses, helping them grow in domestic and international markets by offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services.
