Senior Accountant & Auditor (Professional Services, Practice)
About Your New Employer
- Join a leading professional services firm with a strong reputation in the audit and accounting industry, currently expanding due to client growth.
- Work closely with a team of experienced auditors and qualified accountants, gaining in-depth exposure to audit, statutory accounts, tax, and payroll for a broad range of clients.
- Enjoy a collaborative and supportive practice environment dedicated to technical excellence, external training, and career advancement.
About Your New Job
As a Senior Accountant & Auditor in our Audit and Assurance Team, you will:
- Take ownership of audit and audit exempt engagements from planning through completion, delivering high-quality audit working papers and statutory financial statements for SME and corporate clients.
- Build and maintain client relationships, becoming a key contact for audit queries and business advisory.
- Manage and mentor a small team of junior audit staff, ensuring high standards and professional development.
- Oversee a varied portfolio of clients across multiple industries, driving audit processes in a fast-paced professional services environment.
- Prepare corporation tax and VAT returns, including income tax and simple CGT, and advise clients on compliance matters.
- Respond to audit, tax, and revenue queries from clients and regulatory bodies.
- Participate in practice business development, firm promotion, and client acquisition.
- Coach and develop students or other team members within the practice.
Your Profile
- Accounting degree and a professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent).
- 3 years’+ audit experience within a public practice or professional services firm, managing multiple assignments across industries.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Irish or UK GAAP, audit standards, risk management, and compliance requirements.
- Fluent English, with strong client-facing and communication skills.
- Expertise in accounting and audit software: RAP, Surf Accounts Production, Quickbooks Online, XERO, Thesaurus, Brightpay, ROS, etc.
- High organisational capability, deadline management, and process improvement.
- Confident working in a Hybrid/onsite capacity at our Kildare offices.
What’s on Offer
- Challenging full-time, permanent opportunity in a respected practice known for audit excellence.
- Competitive salary and rewarding bonus scheme.
- Flexible hybrid/remote work policy.
- Membership and CPD support, including structured technical training in audit, tax, and practice software.
- Pension scheme, personal growth, and progression opportunities to management or partnership.
- Team events, positive social culture, and free parking.
What’s Next
Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now” button to take the next step in your audit career with a progressive professional services firm.
For further details or a confidential discussion, get in touch today. If this role isn’t quite right, but you’re an Auditor seeking practice opportunities, please register your interest – we have several vacancies for audit professionals in practice.
