Trainee Auditor 2026 in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Dublin)

Vacancy ID

8263

Department/Authority

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Department/Authority Website

https://www.audit.gov.ie

Working pattern

Full-Time

Advertising Date

28/08/2026

County

Dublin

Location

Dublin

Closing Date for Application

17/09/2026, 15:00

Grade

Trainee Auditor

Contract

Permanent

Type of role

Civil Service

Candidate Information Booklet

Trainee Auditor Information Booklet - 8263.pdf – 874KB

Irish Candidate Information Booklet

(GA) Trainee Auditor Information Booklet - 8263.pdf – 890KB

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Application Information

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Job summary

The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (the Office) is now recruiting for suitably qualified and committed individuals to take up the role of Trainee Auditor.

This is an exciting opportunity for talented and enthusiastic individuals who are looking to embrace new challenges, do purposeful work and make a real difference to the Irish State and its people.

Main Duties of the Job

The role of Trainee Auditor involves:

Working as part of audit teams to carry out the audits of annual financial statements of public bodies such as government departments/offices and State-sponsored, health and educational bodies
Reviewing the internal control systems in place in these audited bodies
Participating in project audits of significant programmes or areas of expenditure
Participating in performance measurement reviews in the Office’s Performance Audit Directorate
Participating in inspections of other publicly funded organisations.

Please see the Candidate Information Booklet for full details of the role including specific eligibility requirements.

Information about the organisation

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. In addition, certain other functions have been conferred on him by law.

The C&AG supports effective democratic scrutiny through his published reports and in the provision of assistance to the Committee of Public Accounts in its examination of public finances.

The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (the Office), assists the C&AG to:

Audit and report on the accounts of public bodies
Establish that transactions of public bodies are in accordance with the legal authorities governing them and that funds are applied for the purposes intended
Examine whether State bodies are using their resources economically and efficiently and have mechanisms in place to evaluate the effectiveness of their operations
Authorise the release of funds from the Exchequer for purposes permitted by law.

Having been certified for the fifth consecutive year as a ‘Great Place to Work’, the Office was acknowledged on the 2026 list of Ireland’s Best Workplaces™ and was also recognised as one of Ireland's Best Workplaces for Health & Wellbeing™ 2026.