Senior Practice Accountant

Select Ambition is partnering with a small, busy and well-established accountancy practice in Dublin 12 to appoint a Senior Practice Accountant.

Salary: €70,000–€80,000 per annum

The firm has a varied client portfolio and an established team comprising three qualified accountants and two trainee accountants.

This is a broad senior-practice role for a qualified accountant who can manage assignments through to partner review, engage confidently with clients and provide day-to-day guidance to trainee staff. The successful candidate will work across accounts preparation, audit, taxation compliance and general practice assignments.

Key responsibilities include

• Preparing statutory accounts to partner-review stage.
• Managing statutory audit assignments from planning through to partner-review stage.
• Completing income tax and corporation tax compliance work.
• Undertaking general practice and ad hoc client assignments.
• Supervising, supporting and reviewing trainee staff.
• Meeting clients directly and maintaining effective professional relationships.

• The role is permanent, on-site in Dublin 12 and works 32 hours across four days.
• Campaign code: IMDHP

Essential requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or an equivalent recognised professional qualification).
• At least five years’ experience in an accountancy practice in Ireland or the UK.
• At least three years’ post-qualification experience.
• Strong practical experience across statutory accounts, audit, income tax and corporation tax.
• Ability to manage assignments accurately through to partner-review stage.
• Experience supervising and supporting junior or trainee staff.
• Strong client-facing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Professional, organised and able to use initiative in a busy practice environment.

Preferred attributes

• Strong aptitude across both taxation and accounts.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Salary of €70,000–€80,000 per annum.
• Permanent four-day working week.
• 32 contracted hours per week.
• On-site position in Dublin 12.
• Varied and established client portfolio.
• Direct client engagement and responsibility.
• Continued professional development.