Senior Associate- Foreign Direct Investment- Domestic and International Outbound- Assurance
Our FDI/DIO group comprises of 19 Partners and 613 Professionals across our Dublin and Regional offices. Between FDI & DIO we provide audit and other assurance services to fast growing, dynamic and established sectors of the economy. We use our industry expertise and experience in serving a wide range of clients across Retail and Consumer, Public Services, Pharmaceutical, Natural Resources, Technology, Information & Communications and Entertainment.
Our DIO practice audits Public Limited companies, Large private corporates, Semi – state bodies, Indigenous Irish businesses and Not-for-profit entities. FDI audits Multinational corporations, subsidiaries of overseas clients including clients subject to PCAOB reporting requirements and Irish registered Foreign Private Investors
Professional skills and responsibilities for this level include but are not limited to:
• Lead an audit team and setting the audit approach to the engagement, which makes effective use of team members’ skills and is within budget.
• Liaise onsite with clients to obtain relevant information to resolve any queries and to identify causes/risks on issues requiring further consideration.
• Identify the key business and audit risks of a client and investigate all audit issues to arrive at a solution or proposal
• Research and resolve technical queries from clients
• Work closely with the tax department to ensure that the taxation figures for the audit are finalised within the required time.
• Ensure Manager/Senior Managers (or relevant Partner) are informed on a regular basis on the progress of the audit and relevant issues in respect of budget constraints.
• Reporting on audit findings to the Managers/Senior Managers and Partners and in particular raise any issues arising during the audit which may impact on risk.
Requirements
• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent from a recognised international accounting institution
• At least 3 years practice accounting experience in a Big 4 firm or other international accounting firm.
• Detailed understanding of Irish GAAP
• Knowledge of US GAAP/ SEC and International Accounting Standards would be an asset
• Business Acumen - use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the market and utilise this information to assist your clients in making innovative business decisions.
• Relationship management - ability to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality, diverse relationships.
• Creative - demonstrate an ability to contribute to new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.
This Role is located in our Dublin office at One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 X9R7.
Salary range: €50,000 - €60,000
Hours: 9:00am to 5:30pm daily, 39 hours per week
Apply online at www.pwc.ie/careers
Job Posted: March 26th 2026 for 28 days
