Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Auditor to join our team on a permanent contract.
Key Responsibilities:
* Audit Checks: Conduct thorough audits on funded organisations to ensure programme funding is used properly.
* Accounting Systems Evaluation: Verify transparent audit trails between expenditure returns and financial records.
* Compliance Assessment: Validate the eligibility of expenditures against programme rules.
* Budget Monitoring: Track actual expenditure against budgets and highlight significant variances.
* Internal Control Assessment: Evaluate systems of internal control.
* Performance Evaluation: Assess performance outputs and value for money.
* Financial Statements Review: Evaluate annual financial statements and other returns submitted to the Companies Registration Office.
* Issue Escalation: Report significant issues to management.
Qualifications:
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA) with external/internal audit experience.
* Experience in conducting in-depth financial reviews or audits.
* Knowledge of charity and government accounting regulations.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Strong ability to meet deadlines.
* Proficiency in computerised accounting packages.
* Full driving licence and provision of a car for business travel within the Republic of Ireland and occasionally within the island of Ireland.