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

About the Role

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.

Details

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.

How to Apply

Recruitment for this role is managed by publicjobs. Closing date: 17 Sept 2026.