Accounts Director / Senior Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

25 days annual leave

Professional subscription

Social club

Flexible working

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is assisting a Dublin-based accountancy practice in recruiting a Director or Senior Manager to lead a growing portfolio of SME and owner-managed clients. The ideal candidate will be ACA or ACCA qualified, with 5+ years post-qualification experience in practice, strong advisory and audit skills, and proven leadership to mentor teams; hybrid working with two days from home is available.

You will act as a trusted adviser, oversee statutory accounts, and drive business development

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification with strong accountancy practice background.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in SME accounting, audit and statutory accounts.
• Proven leadership and client relationship skills; business development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of SME and owner-managed business clients.
• Act as the primary client contact and trusted business adviser.
• Oversee statutory accounts, accounting and client engagements.
• Identify opportunities across Audit, Tax, Advisory and Outsourcing.
• Lead client meetings and present financial insights.
• Manage, mentor and develop accountants and trainees.
• Oversee due diligence, business reviews and advisory assignments.
• Support company secretarial compliance and client projects.
• Assist with resource planning, billing, cash collection and WIP recovery.
• Contribute to accounting technology, cloud systems and AI adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Communication

Problem solving

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Director / Senior Manager – Accountancy Practice | Dublin

Location: Dublin

Job Type: Permanent

Sector: Accountancy Practice

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

About the Role

An established Dublin-based accountancy practice is seeking an experienced Director or Senior Manager to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA or ACCA-qualified professional with strong accountancy practice, SME accounting, audit, statutory accounts and advisory experience. You will manage a diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SME clients, act as a trusted adviser and play a key role in developing the practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of SME and owner-managed business clients.
• Act as the primary client contact and trusted business adviser.
• Oversee statutory accounts, accounting and client engagements.
• Identify opportunities across Audit, Tax, Advisory and Outsourcing.
• Lead client meetings and present financial insights.
• Manage, mentor and develop accountants and trainees.
• Oversee due diligence, business reviews and advisory assignments.
• Support company secretarial compliance and client projects.
• Assist with resource planning, billing, cash collection and WIP recovery.
• Contribute to accounting technology, cloud systems and AI adoption.

What You Will Ideally Possess

• ACA or ACCA qualification.
• At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in accountancy practice.
• Strong experience in SME accounting and statutory financial statements.
• Experience in advisory, due diligence or restructuring assignments.
• Proven leadership, team management and client relationship skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development ability.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of modern accounting software and cloud accounting systems.
• An interest in AI and digital transformation in the accounting sector.

What’s on Offer

• Senior leadership opportunity with significant autonomy.
• Genuine career progression and partner exposure.
• Flexible working, including up to two days working from home per week.
• 25 days’ annual leave.
• Pension, life assurance and income protection.
• Professional subscription and social club.
• Supportive environment focused on career development and work-life balance.