Banking & Structured Finance Audit Director

Banking & Structured Finance Audit Director

Forvis Mazars, the smart choice

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars in Ireland is a leading professional services firm with ambitious growth plans and over 800 staff based in Dublin, Galway and Limerick. We are an integral part of Forvis Mazars Group, an internationally integrated partnership with over 50,000 professionals operating in over 100 countries and territories around the world. Our strategic framework drives positive and meaningful impact for our people, the environment and local communities while delivering unmatched client experience to our clients.

Our recently announced new Forvis Mazars network now ranks in the top 10 global networks and we have more scale, capacity and coverage to better support our clients worldwide. Having a network with just two members (Mazars and FORVIS) is a unique and disruptive model in our profession and means we can be even more agile in how we work and consistent in how we deal with clients. Being a top 10 ranked global network increases our brand strength and market permissions, meaning we will be a more compelling choice for global clients and be able to develop further in our chosen sectors.

Why join us

The Forvis Mazars Financial Services audit and assurance team is continuing to grow our presence in the market and have ambitious targets to further consolidate and develop our position as one of the market leading firms offering services to our financial services clients. We are recognised in the market as one of the foremost financial services audit and assurance practice in Ireland.

We are proud of our successes as a challenger firm. We recognise this is achieved by the excellence and commitment of our people as well their dedication to delivering excellent client service and audit quality. We offer opportunities for progression, a bespoke learning and development programme and a collaborative environment. Our financial services team is diverse with a culture underpinned by openness, collaboration and a shared desire for future success.

With our new top 10 global network formation we believe that there never has been a better time to join a growing, ambitious and forward-looking team that is ready to capitalise on the new opportunities in the market place.

The Position

The purpose of this role is to appoint a candidate who will work closely with the partners to lead the implementation of our strategy across key pillars such as business development, people management, audit quality and finance. This role will also drive external opportunities by winning and delivering financial services audit projects, and ensuring advice provided to clients is of a high quality.

This role offers flexible hours/work from home options and will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

You will have the responsibility of leading a dedicated team including managing, organising and deploying staff on assignments as necessary. The role will include:

• Responsibility for leading a portfolio of banking and capital markets (structured finance) audit clients, including public interest entities
• Working closely with the Partners, designing and implementing the actions to ensure the firm and team's strategic objectives are met with a particular focus on enhancing internal operational processes to support a high-performance environment
• As Director you will work closely with the partners and the rest of the senior management team in developing existing and new client relationships, playing a pivotal role in our business development activities
• Playing an integral leading role in the continued development and enhancement of team culture within the group

Principal Requirements

This person will have experience of working at a Senior Manager/Director level within a financial services department in a professional services firm.

This person will be required to have the following key skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Proven track record of establishing and developing client relationships;
• Proven track record of managing and delivering client projects;
• Experience working on large group assignments and public interest entity audits including structured finance clients
• Detailed knowledge of the relevant accounting standards impacting the financial services sector
• The ability to prioritise and organise work, with strong attention to detail;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially report writing skills;
• Professional and proactive approach to work;
• Works well with others in the team, maintaining high standards of quality and demonstrating commitment to self-development;
• Experience managing and coaching managers and other senior team members.

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Please Note: Forvis Mazars is an Equal Opportunities Employer. In applying for a role with us, you consent that Forvis Mazars will process your personal data for the purpose of handling your application. Forvis Mazars endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, at times when we do need to engage with agencies, Forvis Mazars operates within a preferred supplier list (PSL) and only work and partner with recruitment suppliers where our agreed contractual terms are in place. If unsolicited CVs are received from agencies, we will not be liable for payment of introduction fees. Thank you for your co-operation

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