Job Summary

The constitutional function of the Comptroller and Auditor General is to audit on behalf of the

State all accounts of moneys administered by or under the authority of the Oireachtas and to

control all disbursements from the Exchequer. The 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.

Main Duties of the Job

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 on foot of such reviews

 reviewing special reports prior to review by the C&AG and making recommendations

on foot of 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.

Essential Requirements

The successful candidate 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.

Information about the Organisation

The Office of the C&AG has ca. 200 staff who are civil servants. Apart from administrative

staff, most are either professionally qualified accountants or studying for an accountancy

qualification. The strategic direction and development of the Office is overseen by the

Audit Board comprising the C&AG and three Directors of Audit, one of whom serves as

Secretary (Head of the Office) and Accounting Officer for the Office's Vote. The day-to-day

management of the Office is conducted by a Management Board comprising the Directors

and Deputy Directors of Audit.

Selection Process Details

This is a Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) position.

Further information on this significant opportunity including details on how to apply, is

available on www.publicjobs.ie

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 21 st May 2026.

If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please

contact Sandra Cairns at sandra.cairns@publicjobs.ie

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine

grounds of the Employment Equality Act.