At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct audits and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while producing insightful reports.
- Company: Join a leading professional body with a supportive and high-performing team culture.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, matched pension, fully remote work, and travel opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and special projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on audit practices and enhance quality in the accounting field.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in audit or accounting, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication.
The predicted salary is between 42750 - 52250 £ per year.
We are partnering with a leading professional body to recruit an Audit Quality Review Specialist to strengthen their oversight of audit practices and ensure full compliance with regulatory standards.
What’s on Offer:
- Attractive salary package
- Matched pension up to 10%
- Fully remote role with travel required
- Friendly, supportive, and high-performing team culture
About You:
- Member of a Recognised Accountancy or Supervisory Body
- Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience in audit, accounting practice, or regulatory oversight
- Strong grasp of professional, technical, and ethical standards
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Highly organised with outstanding communication and influencing skills
- Comfortable producing clear, professional reports for a range of audiences
- Skilled at juggling multiple priorities and deadlines
- Full clean driver’s licence and ability to travel across Ireland
Your Responsibilities:
- Always: Carry out inspections and monitoring visits to member firms; Evaluate firms’ processes, compliance, and governance against professional standards; Review work performed by firms, including audits, accounting, investment business, and anti-money laundering activities; Interview firm principals and team members to understand practices and controls; Produce detailed reports with findings, insights, and recommendations; Suggest improvements to raise quality and efficiency.
- Often: Support ongoing compliance and regulatory initiatives; Provide analysis to help shape improvements in practice quality; Offer guidance on current professional, regulatory, and technical matters.
- Occasionally: Contribute to special projects or initiatives within the professional standards team; Assist in creating guidance materials or training resources.
- Never: Cut corners on professional standards; Attempt to photocopy your cat for ‘quality assurance purposes’.
Audit Quality Review Specialist employer: Downey Osborne
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