Assistant Manager / Manager – Credit Union Audit & Advisory
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- Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
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- A more collaborative work culture
- A more supported, flexible working role
- More possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients
- Support and manage the delivery of credit union statutory audits, including planning, fieldwork, completion and reporting.
- Oversee multiple engagements during peak audit season, coordinating resources across audit teams.
- Review audit files, financial statements and key deliverables in line with professional and regulatory standards.
- Act as a key point of contact for client management and audit committees.
- Ensure high-quality, timely delivery across a large, seasonal audit portfolio.
- Support and deliver credit union advisory engagements throughout the year, including:
- Preparation of High-Level Business Cases (HLBCs) and Detailed Business Cases (DBCs)
- Asset and loan book reviews
- Due diligence reviews
- Merger financial projections and restructuring support
- Assist with Transfers of Engagements (mergers), including financial modelling, regulatory engagement and post-transfer governance considerations.
- Help develop advisory capability within the credit union sector and support the growth of this service line.
- Plan and execute risk-based internal audit engagements, either in a consulting capacity or as part of outsourced or co-sourced arrangements.
- Conduct governance reviews, assessing board effectiveness, oversight frameworks and committee structures.
- Provide advice on risk management frameworks, internal controls, SOX-related controls and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare clear, practical reports outlining findings, risks and recommendations for boards and senior management.
- Support clients with regulatory inspections, remediation programmes and supervisory responses.
- Build strong relationships with boards, senior management and regulators across the credit union sector.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing commercially focused and pragmatic solutions.
- Liaise with internal specialists across Audit, Advisory, Risk and Corporate Finance as required.
- Supervise, coach and develop junior team members across audit and advisory engagements.
- Assist with performance management, on-the-job training and knowledge sharing.
- Over time, contribute to building a dedicated advisory support team within the credit union portfolio.
- Support business development activities, including identifying client needs, opportunities and service offerings.
- Contribute to proposals, tenders and presentations for new and existing clients.
- 5+ years' relevant experience within audit, internal audit, risk advisory or financial services, either in professional services or industry.
- Strong understanding of the credit union or wider financial services sector.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders, including boards and executive management.
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, PIIA, MIIA or equivalent).
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
- Commercial mindset with a strong client focus.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage seasonal workloads.
- Experience in credit unions, restructuring, mergers or regulatory engagements.
- Internal audit or risk experience in areas such as credit risk, treasury risk, enterprise risk management, AML/CTF or conduct risk.
- Exposure to governance reviews, asset reviews or loan book reviews.
- Experience supporting regulatory inspections or remediation programmes.
- Proactive, self-motivated and takes ownership of work.
- Comfortable working with technical and regulatory content and distilling it for non-technical audiences.
- Strong relationship builder and “people person”.
- Curious mindset with the ability to think beyond standard audit delivery.
- Enthusiastic about developing a long-term specialism within the credit union sector.
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