Audit Senior – Insurance

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

Grant Thornton (GT) has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.

Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland works hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling position in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment
A more collaborative work culture
A more supported, flexible working position
More possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients

We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best.

Department Overview

Our Audit & Assurance practice continues to experience significant growth, and we are now looking to expand our Insurance Audit team. This position offers exposure to a broad range of insurance clients across life and non-life insurance, reinsurance, captives and insurance intermediaries.

You will have the opportunity to work with both domestic and international clients and collaborate with colleagues across the wider Grant Thornton network.

We are seeking motivated, proactive individuals who can manage the planning, execution and delivery of audit engagements across a diverse insurance client portfolio.

Position Purpose

As an Audit Senior in Insurance, you will lead and deliver high-quality audits for insurance entities, supervise junior team members, act as a key client contact and contribute to continuous improvement across our audit methodology and tools.

Main Responsibilities

Assist in planning and executing insurance audit engagements, including risk assessment, audit programme development and fieldwork
Deliver audits in accordance with professional standards and firm policies
Supervise junior audit staff, providing direction, support and guidance throughout the audit process
Review work completed by team members for accuracy, quality and completeness, providing constructive feedback
Act as a key point of contact for clients during audit engagements, responding to queries and providing regular updates
Ensure audit documentation and reports meet firm standards
Maintain a strong understanding of insurance accounting and industry developments
Participate in training programmes to enhance technical skills and sector knowledge
Support the development and mentoring of junior team members through on-the-job coaching

Skills and Attributes

Minimum 3 years’ experience in external audit, ideally with insurance or financial services exposure
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
Strong technical accounting and auditing skills
Experience working with a portfolio of insurance clients is an advantage
Ability to work on own initiative and manage multiple priorities
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
High attention to detail with strong analytical ability

Life at GT

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, cultures and perspectives bring diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success by thanking people who surpass expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme highlights and promotes achievements.

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We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, 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. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward and benefits
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

Audit Senior – Insurance

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