Associate Director - Accounting Advisory

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About Our Client

We have partnered with one of Ireland's leading professional services firms to fill the role of Accounting Advisory Associate Director. This role will suit an ambitious motivated person who is willing and interested in getting involved with helping the team and thrives in a varied role working across different clients. It involves working closely with the Partners and Directors internally, but also with key people from our multinational client base.

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The priorities of this role will be:

• Providing practical accounting advice to clients on a variety of complex issues, including:

• New standard implementation both in Irish & UK GAAP, IFRS and possibly US GAAP

• GAAP conversions – arising from either a regulatory change or a capital markets transaction, the candidate will have experience of assisting clients with converting from an existing GAAP to a new accounting framework

• Transaction accounting – in the areas of business combinations, purchase price allocations and carve-out accounting. The candidate will preferably not just be experienced in identifying the technical accounting requirements but also in the implementation of the principles on the transaction numbers

• Revenue recognition – experience in providing detailed accounting advice on the application of IFRS 15 and ASC 606 arising from the review of revenue contracts or emerging deals

• Building a personal reputation as an Accounting Advisor and enhance our client's reputation in the market as a leading Accounting Advisory practice by:

• Building a community of technical accountants in the market

• Create and publish technical accounting collateral either in Ireland or by leveraging off the Global Network’s publications and resources

• Represent the Irish firm at the Global Accounting Advisory working group

• People and knowledge development skills:

• This role requires the candidate to not only have an excellent technical knowledge but also to be able to use that knowledge to build and maintain strong relationships with senior finance personnel.

• Managing and coaching junior team members who will work with you on the delivery of accounting advisory assignments.

• Keep both our wider team and clients up to date with technical developments and also be able to provide training and workshops to refresh their knowledge on accounting topics in Irish & UK GAAP, IFRS and preferably US GAAP.

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Individual’s experience, skills and attributes

• A self-starter with an ability to work on their own initiative, but knowing when to seek assistance and work collaboratively. This role will be best suited to someone who is seeking to stretch themselves not just technically, but also in the area of developing a practice area

• Mature and confident person with excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills

• Energy, enthusiasm and passion for a new challenge. This role is suited to someone who wants to make the future happen rather than wait for it to arrive

• A growth mindset, with a flexible and adaptable approach being able to work on different clients with different needs and styles.

• ACA/ACCA qualified with 6 years+ experience in a role which can demonstrate the experience required to achieve the above priorities, either in a professional services or industry environment

• Specific experience of managing, developing and coaching other team members.