Saffery Ireland is expanding and currently seeking a full-time Audit Manager to join our growing team.
We are part of the global Nexia network and a Top 15 accountancy firm in the UK.
Our Film & TV department is a recognised market leader in both Ireland and the UK, offering a dynamic and fast-paced environment with significant opportunities for professional and personal growth.
We're looking for a commercially minded, motivated, and ambitious individual who is ready for a challenge in a sector that has doubled in size in Ireland over the past three years—and is projected to double again within the next two.
The role
The Audit Manager will become part of the team providing a wide range of audit, accounting and advisory services to our clients.
We are able to offer varied and interesting work involving client contact with the people who make the decisions.
As the Audit Manager you will have responsibility for managing a wide portfolio of clients that operate in Film and TV spaces, reporting directly to the Partners.
You will work closely with the Film and TV team in our London office.
The position would also involve some accounts preparation work, as well as one-off assignments and special work, as required.
The responsibilities
Manage and deliver of high-quality services to clients
Lead contact for the client in the production and delivery of high-quality accounts preparation, audit and compliance services Develop and grow a professional relationship with your client portfolio in conjunction with the complete service team
Manage the entire client engagement from inception to delivery, to include planning, budgetary control, file review, resolution of significant issues with Partner and client, and delivery of case to Partner
Play a lead role in management and development of the team, ensuring a high quality of work
Ensure that work is economically managed and delivered to ensure that the case is completed on time and within budget
Support the Partner in the development of service provided to the portfolio
Act in a business advisory role with the client, grow general and specialist market knowledge
Actively seek to generate new business for the firm
Participate in personal professional development through regular attendance at professional updates
The team
The firm's Film and TV department are the market leaders in this sector in both Ireland and the UK and offer a dynamic environment with huge scope for professional and personal development as the firm grows.
Saffery in the UK are the market leaders in film and TV finance.
The UK sector is the largest production hub outside of Los Angeles with countless LA companies and studios now choosing the UK and Ireland to produce their content.
You
Qualified Accountant with at least 3 years PQE and 2 years Management experience
Strong technical knowledge of accounting and audit principles
Ability to effectively project manage a number of assignments simultaneously
Excellent team leading, interpersonal and communication skills
Proactive approach to client service and business development
Strong commercial acumen and relationship building skills
Reward and benefits
A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
Eligibility for the firm's Profit-Sharing Plan.
Paid in December.
Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.
About us
Saffery in Ireland provides accountancy, tax, and business advisory services to clients across a diverse range of sectors, including private wealth, real estate, retail, tourism and leisure, sports, film, media, digital, and entertainment.
We build strong relationships and develop deep sector expertise to help our clients achieve both personal and business goals.
As a member of Nexia International, a leading global network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we offer international reach with local insight.
Our values—excellence, integrity, enthusiasm, and collaboration—guide everything we do.
We take pride in our genuinely partner-led approach and place great importance on delivering outstanding client service.
We are widely recognised in Ireland and internationally for our work in the film and television industry.
Alongside this, we support a broad spectrum of entrepreneurial businesses, individuals, and not-for-profit organisations with services including tax advice, business consultancy, and statutory audit.
Our Film & TV Team advises over 70% of the Irish market, including major inward investment projects.
We work closely with global content producers such as Netflix, Disney, Lucasfilm, and Apple, providing expert guidance on financing and the Irish Film and Television Tax Credit.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us.
With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.
We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength.
Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.