Ireland Job Openings

Grant Thornton

Associate Director - BPO

Dublin

FULL TIME

September 19, 2024

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has over 3,000 people in 10 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 130 countries around the world, and a global network of over 62,000 people.

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 choice 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.

A Career at GT

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.

The Opportunity

This is a high profile position. It involves working closely with Partners and other senior personnel within Grant Thornton Ireland and our international network, but also with key finance people in both publicly listed companies and multinational environments.

As organisations and their business requirements become more innovative, complex and span more jurisdictions so too do the challenges faced by their accounting and finance functions. The Grant Thornton

dvisory FAAS team are a group of proactive accounting specialists who are focused on providing practical solutions to our clients’ complex financial reporting issues. Our FAAS team must be able to respond quickly to fast moving business processes and timelines – whether assisting with advice related to transactions or working to tight financial close deadlines. See where a career in FAAS can take you.

Main responsibilities:

proficient accountant, with a strong understanding of GAAP;
experience of working with MNC’s, in an industry or practice setting;
previous international experience working on accounting, financial reporting and/or supporting auditing of companies across a number of jurisdictions in EMEA, APAC and Americas;
strong experience in the preparation of financial statements in IFRS, UK & Irish GAAP and desirable in other international jurisdictions though not a requirement;
assist in maintaining and developing key client relationships;
assist in proposal and business development work, preparing budgets, liaising with international offices and partner/director as well as other relevant stakeholders;
play a key role in the wider Grant Thornton international community, getting involved in internal committees and contributing to project work;
design and implementation of project plans, with effective delegation of tasks to more junior members in the team and appropriate levels of coaching;
ensure completion of assignments within appropriate budget and timeframe;
self-motivated and ability to work within a team;
manage a team effectively while on assignment;
responsible for development and mentoring staff;
working knowledge of ONESOURCE and/or Caseware for accounts preparation is desirable;
experience of using an electronic auditing package an advantage;
strong communicator, highly articulate with good report writing and excel skills;
commercial / business awareness;
a passion for client service;
a genuine interest in IFRS and financial reporting in general; and
ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments (particularly IFRS).

Skills and attributes:

recognised accounting qualification;
an audit background an advantage;
experience in a top 20 practice or a MNC international reporting environment;
minimum of 5 years PQE practical experience of auditing or preparing financial statements;
strong people and project management skills;
language fluency in one or more of the following European languages is desirable: German, French or Spanish; other European languages a benefit but not essential; and
strong knowledge of IFRS, UK & Irish GAAP and being familiar with other GAAPs such as German, French and/or Spanish is a benefit but not essential.

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