Senior Manager - Accounting Services (Kildare)

Our client is a well established accounting firm in Kildare, they are seeking a Senior Manager to join the team.  This is a senior leadership position within a growing practice.  You will have significant autonomy and influence over how the accounting services function develops. The opportunity to help redesign and improve the firm’s systems and processes.


This is a leadership role and you will have responsibility for:   

• Client Manage a portfolio of audit-exempt companies, sole traders and owner-managed businesses.
• Act as the senior point of contact for clients.
• Oversee the preparation and review of annual financial statements and associated tax compliance work.
• Manage, supervise and develop qualified and trainee accountants.
• Ensure work is properly planned, allocated, reviewed and completed within agreed deadlines.
• Identify and resolve accounting, taxation and commercial issues.
• Monitor budgets, recoverability and fee levels across the portfolio.
• Support the transition of client relationships from the retiring Senior Manager.
• Help improve and standardise how accounting services are delivered across the firm.
• Participate as a senior member of the firm’s management team.

  
The ideal candidate will have: 

• ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent qualification.
• Ideally 7+ years’ post-qualification experience in an Irish accountancy practice.
• Strong experience managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses.
• Significant experience preparing and reviewing accounts for audit-exempt companies and sole traders.
• Good knowledge of Irish corporation tax and income tax compliance.
• Experience managing and developing staff.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills.
• The confidence to make decisions and operate with limited partner involvement.
• Strong IT skills, including a high level of competence in Excel, and the ability to use accounting and practice management software effectively.
• A practical, commercially aware and solutions focused approach.  
• Experience at Senior Manager, Associate Director or Director level would be particularly relevant.

Package:

• A competitive remuneration package reflecting experience and capability.  Which includes hybrid working.

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