Employer: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
County: Dublin
Closing Date: 3pm, Thursday, 21st May 2026
About the Employer:
The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) holds office under Article 33 of the Constitution. His constitutional function is to audit on behalf of the State all accounts of moneys administered by or under the authority of the Oireachtas and, through his Comptroller function, to control all disbursements from the Exchequer.
His audit remit extends to the accounts of ca. 290 public bodies and funds, which include central Government departments and offices, non-commercial State bodies, and health and education bodies. The primary purpose of the audit work is to provide assurance on the accuracy of the accounts of these public bodies. The audit also seeks to establish that transactions of public bodies are regular i.e. they are in accordance with the legal authorities governing them and that funds are applied for the purposes intended. Account is also taken of the special considerations which attach to the management of public funds including the requirements of probity, risk management and sound corporate governance.
The C&AG may also examine whether State bodies are using their resources economically and efficiently and have mechanisms in place to evaluate the effectiveness of their operations ('value for money' or VFM examinations). The results of such examinations are published in special reports. Following the completion of the annual audits of the appropriation accounts of Government departments and offices, the C&AG prepares a report on his findings for presentation to Dáil Éireann. Special reports on the outcome of VFM examinations are also laid before Dáil Éireann.
Reports and opinions of the C&AG form the basis of the deliberations of the Committee of Public Accounts of Dáil Éireann. The C&AG is a permanent witness before the Committee.
About the Role:
A Director of Audit is responsible for
developing appropriate audit policies and strategies
identifying key issues impacting on the management of the public sector
representing the Office in its top-level dealings with audited bodies
setting parameters for the annual business plans, and approving and managing the implementation of these plans
approving and implementing appropriate methodologies to ensure that audits/ examinations are being performed to the highest professional standards
managing a range of resources including external resources
reviewing audit files in line with the system of delegated authority in place and making recommendations based on such reviews
reviewing special reports prior to review by the C&AG and making recommendations based on such reviews
reviewing reports on operations and taking appropriate action in relation to reports
briefing the C&AG for meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts, and as required, representing the C&AG at those meetings.
About You:
The person appointed will
have a professional qualification in accountancy
have a proven track record of experience at a senior level with capacity to contribute strategically to the overall leadership and development of the Office
have a thorough knowledge, or the ability to quickly attain it, of parliamentary financial procedures and of the principles of Government accounting
have a proven track record in team building and leading, developing and motivating a highly skilled and professional staff
be innovative, with a practical and organised approach to the management of programmes of audits or VFM examinations
have demonstrable capacity to make sound judgements on major issues and to take the necessary consequential action
have experience which demonstrates capacity for analysing complex business operations and evaluating the performance of organisations
have experience in the preparation of accurate and cogent reports on complex numerical, financial and evaluation matters
have the ability to produce high quality outputs within a challenging timeframe
have effective communication skills and an ability to represent the organisation credibly and authoritatively in its dealings with audited bodies in public sector organisations, with public representatives and with third party service providers.
The Closing Date for this competition is Thursday, 21st of May at 3pm.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
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