Financial Advisory Associate 2027

forvismazars; Dublin; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in Ireland offers a graduate programme in Financial Advisory, designed to tailor training, mentoring and career development to your strengths and goals. You’ll be supported to lead, innovate, and grow, making a real impact on clients and projects.

The role covers company valuations, debt advisory and restructuring strategies, with opportunities to progress into leadership and relationship management positions across SMEs to private equity clients.

Qualifications

• Working towards or have recently completed an honours degree in any discipline.
• Ability to act with integrity and always strive to do the right thing.
• Strong communication skills and enjoy meeting people and exploring ideas.
• Value respect, inclusivity, and supporting those around you.
• Thrive in team environments and manage time effectively.
• Organised, detail-oriented and proficient with computers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for assets under management and understand restructuring options for clients.
• Gain expertise in risk management, commercial decision making and identifying key drivers across industries.
• Develop skills in company valuations, financial modelling, debt advisory, liquidations, receiverships and examinerships.
• Progress into leadership and relationship management roles with clients ranging from SMEs to private equity firms.
• Collaborate with teams across diverse projects in a high-paced advisory environment.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Analytical thinking

Tech-savvy

Education

Honours degree in any discipline

Job description

At Forvis Mazars, we’re not just one of the leading professional services firms in Ireland — we’re a launchpad for ambitious graduates ready to make an impact. With over 1,000 professionals across Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick, and a global network spanning 100+ countries, we offer the scale, support, and opportunities to help you thrive.

Why join us?

Our next-generation graduate programme is built around you. We understand that no two people are the same, so we tailor your training, mentoring, and career development to match your strengths, interests, and goals.

Here, you’ll be more than just a number. You’ll be empowered to lead, innovate, and grow — personally and professionally. If you’re looking for a career where your voice matters and your work makes a difference, this is the place for you.

The Position

Financial Advisory offers an in-depth training experience where you will combine fundamental technical accounting skills with commercial andpractical skills essential to understanding what makes a business viable and restructuring options available to clients facing challenging situations.

As a Forvis Mazars Financial Advisory Associate, you will work on a range of assignments including developing and executing strategies for assets under management, understanding restructuring and debt solutions and evaluating businesses to understand what makes them successful and where can they improve.

You will develop an understanding of risk management, commercial decision making and the skillset to identify the key drivers of businesses across a range of industries. You will have the opportunity to progress into leadership and relationship management roles with clients, who range from SME’s to private equity firms.

The role will enable you to develop analytic and technical skills as you learn to undertake company valuations, business reviews, financial modelling, debt advisory, liquidations, receiverships and examinerships. You will be working in a dynamic and high-paced setting, where every transaction offers new challenges and opportunities to learn.

Associates are encouraged to engage and assist with difficult assignments while also being guided on how to provide a best in class service. In short, Financial Advisory is a perfect fit for graduates looking for broad training, an understanding of how businesses run and want to develop the skills necessary for a career in Business, Financial Advisory, Accounting & Finance or Restructuring.

About you

We’re looking for bright, motivated individuals from a wide range of backgrounds—whetherthat’s engineering, business, law, science, or a related field. What matters most is youreagerness to learn, collaborate, and apply your skills effectively. We’ll equip you with thetechnical and business know-how you need—but your energy, curiosity, and attitude arewhat will set you apart.

What we’re looking for

• You’re working towards or have recently completed an honours degree in any discipline.

• You act with integrity and always strive to do the right thing.

• You’re a strong communicator who enjoys meeting people and exploring new ideas.

• You value respect, inclusivity, and supporting those around you.

• You thrive in team environments and enjoy working with others.

• You’re organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage your time effectively.

• You’re comfortable with technology and have solid computer skills.

• You think critically and enjoy solving problems with logic and creativity.

• You have excellent organisational skills, computer literacy and attention to detail