Aviation Advisory Assistant Manager – Growth & Leadership

Grant Thornton; Ireland; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a qualified accountant to join the Aviation Advisory team in Dublin. The successful candidate will have 4-5 years' accounting and audit experience and will deliver financial outputs, supervise junior staff, and build strong client relationships in a fast-growing practice.

Based in Dublin, the role requires flexibility to visit client offices and work within IFRS and Irish GAAP standards, with clear opportunities for career progression in a market-leading

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified.
• 4-5 years experience.
• Audit experience from a top‑ten firm would be advantageous.
• Ability to interpret financial statements.
• Experience of accounting standards - IFRS and Irish GAAP.
• Internal audit experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Advanced excel and analytical skills.
• Ability to understand problems quickly with a growth mindset and identify solutions.
• Experience of working as part of a team supporting others.
• Skilled in motivating and managing staff to successfully meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on financial report outputs (financial models, financial statements, analysis etc.).
• Supervise and train more junior members of the team to ensure the firm's standards are continuously achieved.
• Analyse & establish the root cause of data issues.
• Foster strong client relationships through regular communication, understanding their business challenges, and identifying opportunities for value‑added services; and
• Develop knowledge of core processes within aircraft leasing (maintenance reserves & aircraft lease management).
• Oversee the work of trainees and seniors on client finance engagements; and
• Support & manage projects & initiatives.

Skills

Audit experience

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Team collaboration

IFRS knowledge

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a qualified accountant to join the Aviation Advisory team in Dublin. The successful candidate will have 4-5 years' accounting and audit experience and will deliver financial outputs, supervise junior staff, and build strong client relationships in a fast-growing practice.

Based in Dublin, the role requires flexibility to visit client offices and work within IFRS and Irish GAAP standards, with clear opportunities for career progression in a market-leading