Job Title: Senior Accountant / Accounts Manager
Location: East Galway – office based
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience, with performance-based bonuses.

Summary:
We are seeking a dynamic and highly technical Senior Accountant / Accounts Manager who thrives in a fast-paced professional environment and is passionate about both compliance and advisory work for our client in East Galway. This role involves managing a team of accountants, reviewing financial statements, overseeing tax compliance, and supporting client relationships at a senior level. The ideal candidate will be as comfortable leading a team as they are diving deep into the detail of a set of accounts or advising a business owner on tax efficiencies.
Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and review of year-end accounts, management accounts, VAT returns, and corporation and income tax filings.
• Maintain excellent relationships with a portfolio of clients through regular contact, advice, and proactive support.
• Be the go-to expert for clients with complex technical queries on tax, compliance, or reporting matters.
• Provide advisory services such as cash flow planning, profit improvement, and restructuring.
• Manage, support, and develop junior and intermediate accounting staff, including performance reviews and technical training.
• Ensure high standards of accuracy and compliance through structured review processes and coaching.
• Foster a collaborative, problem-solving environment where staff are encouraged to develop professionally.
• Work closely with the Partners to identify growth opportunities, improve internal systems, and deliver strategic projects.
• Play a hands-on role in business development, including proposals, onboarding, and new service lines.
• Implement and optimise workflows using best-in-class accounting and cloud tools (Surf, Relate, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, etc.).

Requirements:

• ACA / ACCA / CPA qualified (or equivalent)
• Minimum 4 years’ recent experience in an Irish accountancy practice
• Excellent technical knowledge of Irish GAAP, Corporation Tax, Income Tax, and VAT
• Demonstrated experience managing a team and a portfolio of clients
• Highly proficient in cloud-based and traditional accounting platforms
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and document management systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commercially minded, detail-oriented, and highly organised Desirable Experience
• Exposure to specialist sectors such as construction, hospitality, or medical
• Involvement in implementing digital transformation or internal process upgrades
• Experience delivering internal or external training sessions

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