Accountant - Practice

Morgan McKinley; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an ambitious Qualified Accountant to join a busy team in Ireland. You will bring broad hands-on experience across financial reporting, tax, and audit, with a client-facing focus and a passion for building strong relationships.

This role will involve end-to-end statutory financial statements for diverse clients, handling corporate tax, VAT and compliance, leading audits, mentoring junior staff, and identifying advisory opportunities to grow the practice.

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA/CPA qualified with current membership.
• Essential: experience in a small or medium-sized Irish accounting practice.
• Strong communication and client-relations skills.
• Proactive, organised, and able to resolve client issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end preparation of statutory financial statements for corporate and non-corporate clients.
• Completion and review of corporate tax, income tax, VAT, PAYE, and RCT, providing advice to clients where appropriate.
• Lead a small number of audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring compliance with relevant auditing standards.
• Act as a key point of contact for a portfolio of clients; build trust, resolve day-to-day queries promptly, and present financial reports clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Support clients with management accounts, cash flow forecasting, and advisory services, while actively identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships and attract new business to the practice.
• Mentor and review the work of junior and trainee accountants to ensure continuous quality control and team development.

Skills

Financial reporting

Tax

Audit

Client relationship management

Strong communication

Proactive

Organised

Management accounts

Cash flow forecasting

Education

ACCA/ACA/CPA

Tools

Practice software

Job description

We are seeking an ambitious and experienced Qualified Accountant to join this busy team. Coming from a small or medium-sized Irish accounting practice, you will bring broad, hands-on experience across financial reporting, tax, and audit.

This is a dynamic, client-facing role ideal for someone who excels at building strong client relationships, resolving complex queries, and presenting financial information with clarity.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end preparation of statutory financial statements for corporate and non-corporate clients.
• Completion and review of corporate tax, income tax, VAT, PAYE, and RCT, providing advice to clients where appropriate.
• Lead a small number of audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring compliance with relevant auditing standards.
• Act as a key point of contact for a portfolio of clients; build trust, resolve day-to-day queries promptly, and present financial reports clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Support clients with management accounts, cash flow forecasting, and advisory services, while actively identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships and attract new business to the practice.
• Mentor and review the work of junior and trainee accountants to ensure continuous quality control and team development.

Requirements

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA).
• Essential: prior experience working within a small or medium-sized Irish accounting practice.
• Strong communication skill
• Proactive, organised, and confident in resolving client issues independently.
• Proficient with practice software