Accounting Advisory Senior Associate

KPMG Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Additional annual leave

Frequent social events

Early finish Fridays on bank holiday +

Relocation assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

KPMG Ireland is seeking an Accounting Advisory Senior Associate or Manager in Dublin. You will join a dynamic team within Accounting Advisory, delivering accounting policy, GAAP conversions, and client-facing advisory services across a range of industries.

The role emphasizes managing client engagements, developing junior staff, and expanding services. You will apply IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP knowledge, lead projects, and build strong client relationships in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountants with 1+ year PQE (ACA/ACCA or international equivalent).
• Strong IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP knowledge.
• Experience in leading teams and delivering client services.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounting engagements and lead teams.
• Support management of accounting advisory practice and develop services.
• Develop junior staff through coaching and mentoring.
• Deliver engagement proposals to win engagements.
• Build relationships with clients and team members.
• Contribute to Accounting Advisory strategy and non-delivery work.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Accounting knowledge

Education

ACA/ACCA or international equivalent

Job description

Contract type: Permanent

KPMG Job Specification – Accounting Advisory Senior Associate / Manager

When you join KPMG Ireland, you are joining a community of over 4,200 employees who collectively work together, both in person and virtually, to achieve their full potential. We are known as an organisation who want you to come as you are and do work that truly matters. Joining KPMG Ireland is an opportunity to enhance your career, not only in the work that you enjoy doing, but equally through the global connections that you make, the lifelong learning that you can accomplish and the chance to make your mark.

Are you our next Accounting Advisory Senior Associate or Manager?

Location: Dublin

Grade: Senior Associate / Manager

A Snapshot Of Your Peer Group

• Qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, or international equivalent) with 1+ year(s) PQE
• Excellent knowledge of accounting, preferably obtained in a “Big 4/Top 10” environment
• Proven project management skills, with experience in leading teams and delivering services to clients
• Problem solving attitude and proven ability to apply accounting concepts to unusual one-off situations
• Strong technical experience, with a track record of combining accounting analysis with commercial business advice
• Experience in accounting standards including IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP
• Strong interpersonal skills, drive and enthusiasm
• Excellent communication skills; both written and oral

Your responsibilities and achievements will evolve as you enhance your career with us. Here is what you can initially expect:

• Management of client accounting-related engagements, and leading teams. In some instances, leading Accounting Advisory input into larger, multi-disciplinary teams
• Take an active role in supporting the management of the accounting advisory practice, including developing new services for clients
• Be involved in the development of more junior staff, including providing training and acting as a coach and mentor to team members
• Deliver compelling engagement proposals which result in winning engagements
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and team members
• Actively contribute to the Accounting Advisory strategy, team management and other non-delivery aspects of the role

Your Team

Accounting Advisory is one of KPMG’s fastest growing departments. We are a team of passionate, diverse, self-motivated and driven accountants who love the work that we do and the value it adds for our clients. We provide specialist accounting advice to clients across a range of areas. Our client list includes some of Ireland’s largest publicly quoted and private companies along with large multi-national companies within our international network. Our projects focus on the application of technical accounting and is highly transaction driven. The accounting advice we provide ranges from one-off accounting queries, to accounting policy/GAAP conversions, implementation support for new accounting standards, group restructurings, and providing training. We often work cross-functionally with our teams in KPMG’s Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, Management Consultancy, Legal Services and Tax departments.

We are seeking enthusiastic accountants who are passionate about the work that they do, to continue to extend the depth and breadth of accounting-based services that we provide.

Here’s how KPMG can benefit more than just your career:

Benefits

• Discounted health insurance
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Frequent social events to help you build your network
• Early finish Fridays on bank holiday weekends and throughout the summer months.
• Relocation assistance for those moving to Ireland
• Complimentary access to a range of Learning & Development programmes including LinkedIn Learning.

Career progression

When you join KPMG, your performance manager will support you to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. You will also receive continuous support from our award-winning Business School where you will be continuously encouraged to deepen your knowledge and expertise within your chosen career path. In addition to this, we are the only one of the Big Four firms to announce promotions four times per year, giving you frequent opportunities for progression throughout your career with us.

Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at KPMG. We embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. At KPMG, we want to attract and retain the best talent. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. Visit https://home.kpmg/ie/en/home/careers/graduate/inclusion-diversity.html to learn more.