Director – Capital Allowances Service Lead

ACCA Careers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland seeks a Director to lead the Capital Allowances service offering across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. You will advise Irish and international businesses, property developers and finance teams on capital allowances claims and tax depreciation strategies.

This high‑impact leadership role involves delivering services, developing client relationships, guiding a growing team, and driving all‑island growth with Partners and cross‑discipline colleagues.

Qualifications

• CTA/ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent professional background.
• Significant post-qualification experience in capital allowances.
• Strong understanding of capital allowances regimes in ROI/UK.

Responsibilities

• As Director, lead capital allowances engagements with clear, practical advice.
• Oversee identification of eligible expenditure and optimised relief.
• Prepare robust claims and client deliverables to high standards.
• Build and deepen client relationships and cross‑practice collaboration.
• Lead and coach a team, driving growth across all-island market.

Skills

Capital allowances

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Client relationships

Stakeholder management

Education

CTA/ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

About Us

We are Grant Thornton Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located. At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued. We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision‑making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best‑practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward And Benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

Job Description

Director – Capital Allowances Service Lead

Dublin | Grant Thornton Ireland

The Grant Thornton Ireland Tax Team is a growing team of over 300 specialists with deep industry, sector and technical knowledge.

Grant Thornton Ireland’s Tax Incentives team is entering an exciting phase of growth, and we are looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Director to lead the delivery and continued development of our Capital Allowances service offering across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

This is a high-impact leadership role within our all-island tax incentives and advisory platform. You will advise Irish and international businesses, property investors, developers and finance teams on capital allowances claims, tax depreciation strategies and the identification of qualifying expenditure across property, plant, machinery and fit-out projects.

As Director, you will have the opportunity to lead service delivery in this specialist area, working closely with Partners and multidisciplinary colleagues to grow the practice, deepen client relationships, build market profile and develop a high-performing team around a clear all-island growth strategy.

As Director, You Will

• Lead the delivery of capital allowances engagements, providing clear, practical and commercially focused advice to clients.


• Review property, construction, fit-out, plant and machinery expenditure to identify eligible capital allowances and optimise tax relief positions.


• Oversee the preparation of robust claims, technical reports, and client deliverables to a high standard of quality and compliance.


• Act as a trusted adviser to clients on capital allowances matters, combining strong tax technical knowledge with practical commercial awareness.


• Build and deepen both existing and new client relationships.


• Identify and convert opportunities to provide capital allowances and wider tax incentives services to new and existing clients across the all-island market.


• Support business development activity, working with Partners and colleagues across Tax, Real Estate, Construction, Advisory and the wider firm to originate, shape and deliver compelling client solutions.


• Manage the financial performance of engagements, including scoping, budgets, recoverability, billing and personal financial targets.


• Lead, coach and develop a team of tax professionals and specialists, providing technical guidance, career support and day-to-day leadership.

Skills And Attributes

We are looking for someone who brings:

• CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualification, or an equivalent professional / quantity surveying background relevant to capital allowances advisory work.


• Significant post-qualification experience in capital allowances, ideally gained in a large practice, Big Four or top‑tier professional services environment.


• Strong technical understanding of capital allowances regimes in the Republic of Ireland and/or the UK, with the ability to advise on varied claim types.


• A commercial mindset, with the ability to translate technical capital allowances rules into clear, practical advice for clients and internal delivery teams.


• Experience managing complex engagements from scoping through delivery, including review of expenditure data, preparation of claim methodologies, and management of client expectations.


• Proven experience leading teams, with a genuine interest in people development, performance, and wellbeing.


• Confidence working with senior stakeholders, including clients, Partners, finance teams, property specialists, and other advisers.


• A proactive, growth‑oriented approach, with the ambition to help build a leading all‑island capital allowances practice.

Why Grant Thornton?

Joining Grant Thornton means becoming part of one of Ireland’s leading professional services firms, with the opportunity to shape and lead a specialist Capital Allowances service offering across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

You’ll Benefit From

• The opportunity to lead capital allowances service delivery across the all-island market and help define the future growth of this specialist offering.


• Access to a broad corporate, real estate, infrastructure and asset-intensive client base, with significant opportunity to create value through high-quality advisory work.


• The chance to build market profile, deepen client relationships and develop a high-performing team in a growth area for the firm.


• Clear career progression, supported by ongoing investment in your professional development and leadership journey.


• A flexible, inclusive and collaborative culture where people are empowered to make an impact.