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Posted 31 August, 2026

Senior Practice Accountant

Select Ambition
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Full Time
Reference: 1610864224

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

Requirements

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.

Benefits

- 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.

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