Deal Advisory Assistant Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

CPD support

Overseas secondments

Benefits package

Job summary

HLB Ireland is seeking a recently qualified ACA or ACCA to join our Corporate Finance team in Sandyford, Dublin 18. This full-time, permanent role offers hands-on experience across deal advisory engagements from day one, working closely with the Corporate Finance Manager and wider consulting team.

You will contribute to live projects, perform financial due diligence, valuations, and financial modelling, and develop client-ready materials.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong academic record.
• Experience in corporate finance or deal advisory is preferred.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of engagements in corporate finance and advisory.
• Contribute to financial due diligence on acquisitions, disposals and investments.
• Prepare high-quality materials, reports and presentations for management and clients.
• Support business valuations and financial modelling to inform deal assessments.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

AI literacy

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

Accounting & Finance degree (2:1)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Sandyford, Dublin 18 — office based, 5 days per week
Reports to: Corporate Finance Manager
Team: Corporate Finance
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Level: Recently qualified (ACA / ACCA)

About the role

HLB Ireland is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded recently qualified accountant to join our Corporate Finance team. This is an outstanding opportunity for a high-calibre ACA or ACCA to build on their deal advisory experience and develop a career in corporate finance.

You will work directly with the Corporate Finance Manager and the wider consulting team, gaining hands‑on exposure across corporate
finance and general advisory engagements. From day one you will contribute to live client projects and take ownership of key workstreams,
with the full support of the firm.

What you will be doing

Working as part of a close-knit team, you will assist with a broad range of engagements, including:

– Financial due diligence on acquisitions, disposals and investments

– Business valuations across a range of sectors and transaction types

– Financial modelling to support transactions, forecasting and strategic decision-making

– Sector and market research to inform client advice and deal assessment

– Preparation of high-quality materials, reports and presentations for management and clients

– Supporting general advisory projects alongside the wider team

What we are looking for

– A recently qualified ACA or ACCA accountant

– A minimum of a 2:1 in Accounting & Finance or a related degree

– Relevant corporate finance / deal advisory experience

– Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both management and clients

– Proven commercial ability

– Strong attention to detail and a thorough approach to work

– Highly competent in Microsoft Office tools and the use of AI

What we offer

– A competitive salary and benefits package, with ongoing CPD and professional development support

– Varied, high-quality work across corporate finance and advisory

– A clear path for professional growth within a supportive, ambitious team

– Overseas secondment opportunities

Selection process

Selected candidates will be brought forward for aptitude testing and asked to prepare and present a case study as part of the assessment
process.