Each year Chartered Accountants Ireland publishes a list of organisations (practices, businesses and public sector) with vacancies for students. Those wishing to obtain a training contract should consult the “Training Vacancies” list and make contact with the organisations concerned.
This publication is available online at Forms/ Downloads The online version will be the most up-to-date source of information. Some firms do not include vacancies on the list and confine their recruitment activities to Autumn presentations (sometimes called ‘milk rounds’). For queries on the Training Vacancies contact Caroline Conlon at caroline dot conlon at charteredaccountants.ie or telephone 01 637 7325.
Remember a training contract may be pursued in two ways:
- Training in Practice
- Training in Business
If you are interested in any of the positions below apply directly to the employer.
A list of available training organisations, listed by county is available online.
Recent Updates
May 15th Spain McQuillan
Spain McQuillan, Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors is a client focused firm with a broad range of clients. We pride ourselves on providing relevant commercial advice to our clients, using our experience and state of the art IT platforms.
The Position: The Firm is recruiting Trainee Chartered Accountants as part of its 2012 Recruitment Campaign. Positions are available for immediate and Summer 2012 starts for new trainees and those who have had contracts terminated
Spain McQuillan is seeking exceptional people to join as Trainee Chartered Accountants.
Suitable candidates will have;
Achieved excellence in their academic discipline, minimum of an honours degree in a business discipline, with at least one accounting or auditing subject included in the course.
A desire to add value to our clients businesses and ultimately to become their trusted financial and business advisor;
Strong IT skills and abilities allied with a genuine interest in business in its broadest sense.
Applications: To apply, in the strictest confidence, please send your CV and a cover letter to advice@spainmcquillan.com. Spain McQuillan is an equal opportunities employer.
May 14th McDonnell Maher & Co, Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
McDonnell Maher & Co is a chartered accountancy practice based in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. The practice has a vacancy for a trainee chartered accountant for a school leaver or graduate. The successful candidate will gain experience in accountancy, audit and taxation. Position for commencement in early summer.
Please forward your CV to catriona@mcdonnellmaher.ie
May 8th, O’LEARY TUCKER
O’Leary Tucker is a chartered accountancy practice based in Waterloo Road, Dublin 4. Our firm has a broad range of clients and our work covers the following areas:
- Audit
- Accounting
- Corporate and personal taxation
- Company Secretarial
- Bookkeeping and Payroll Services
The practice has a vacancy for a trainee chartered accountant, who is either at commencement stage or part-qualified. The candidate will ideally be a good honours graduate, with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. We would like the successful candidate to begin employment in the early summer.
Please submit your covering letter with CV to orla@olearytucker.ie
May 2nd Carney Walsh & Company Limited
Carney Walsh & Company Limited, Chartered Accountants, 3 Pembroke Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. We are currently recruiting for trainee chartered accountants and/or part qualified charted accountants to begin in autumn 2012 – CV’s to be e-mailed to mail@carneywalsh.ie
May 2nd, Crowley & McCarthy Chartered Accountants
Background on the Company
Crowley & McCarthy Chartered Accountants and Taxation Advisors currently have five offices located in Clonakilty, Cork City Centre, Midleton, Bantry and Macroom employing approximately 70 people. At Crowley and McCarthy we strive to provide a top quality service and advice to our clients.
At Crowley & McCarthy we recognise that our greatest asset is our people and we are committed to helping them to reach their full potential through a supportive and often challenging work environment. You will work in a team and experience different clients and types of projects; try out new roles and even sample other business areas.
We have also created a working atmosphere that’s positive, challenging, exciting and rewarding so why limit yourself explore the option of coming to work with Crowley & McCarthy.
Job Specification
- Trainee Accountants required
- College graduate with relevant business qualification
- Vacancies available in our Clonakilty, Cork City and Midleton Offices
- Report direct to Senior / Manager
- Preparation of accounts to trail balance stage
- Preparation of bank, debtors and creditors reconciliation
- Preparation of Vat and PAYE/PRSI returns
- Preparation of personal tax and corporation tax computations
- Preparation of companies secretarial returns
- Assisting in the auditing of large and medium sized companies
- Preparation of accounts for audit exempted companies
Please submit your curriculum vitae and cover letter to the following address:
Theresa Lynch
Crowley & McCarthy
Building G
West Cork Technology Park
Clonakilty
Co Cork
theresa@crowleymccarthy.ie
May 1st, Manus Brady & Co.
Manus Brady & Co., Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors are currently inviting applications from students for the positions of Trainee Chartered Accountant and Part Qualified Trainee Chartered Accountant.
Our firm is based on Cashel Road, Dublin 12, close to the KCR and is well serviced by bus routes. Our modern offices provide a bright, spacious and friendly environment in which to work. On street parking is available.
Our firm strives always to exceed client expectations. We work with many different clients, across multiple business sectors and in the following areas:-
- Audit
- Accounting and assurance
- Bookkeeping and Payroll Services
- Corporate and personal tax planning and strategy
- Corporate Finance
- Business Consulting
- Wealth management / financial services
The following attributes are necessary:-
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Sound academic record
- Solid comprehension of core accounting and tax fundamentals
Relevant work experience is an advantage but not an absolute requirement.
For the right candidates, we will provide a compelling opportunity for your professional and personal development, superb modern offices with a progressive working environment. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are looking forward to your application. Please submit your covering letter with CV to info@manusbrady.ie.
April 25th, MKO Partners
MKO Partners, Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors offers market leading "Big 4" skills and experiences with a boutique Firm level of service that counts amongst its clients, the Central Bank of Ireland, NAMA, domestic and international corporates, global Financial Services businesses and Multinationals. Please see www.mko.ie for more information on the Firm and the positions.
The Positions: The Firm is recruiting 12 Trainee Chartered Accountants as part of its 2012 Recruitment Campaign. Positions are available for immediate and Summer 2012 starts for new trainees and those who have had contracts terminated.
What you will be doing: In our Corporate Audit & Outsourcing Department you will be learning from and working with an excellent calibre of colleague and best practice quality systems. Most importantly, you will be on a career path that will see you progress from your current fundamentals through to gaining experience in working with your own portfolio of clients in value-added services and advice. From your perspective you will be training in a stimulating and rewarding environment with a focus on quality.
Who should apply
MKO Partners is seeking truly exceptional people to join as Trainee Chartered Accountants. Relevant financial services, professional services experience and/or a
business/mathematical degree are an advantage. Suitable candidates will have;
- Achieved excellence in their academic discipline, minimum of current 2.1 in a business, mathematical or analytical discipline;
- A passion to serve and a desire to become a world class accountant and business advisor;
- Some expertise or experience in one or more of our target markets; and
- Demonstrated excellence at something in their personal life to date.
Applications: To apply, in the strictest confidence, please send your CV and a cover letter to lauren.tierney@mko.ie or Frank Keane, Partner, MKO Partners, 6 The Courtyard Building, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18. Alternatively, you can contact any of the practice leaders. MKO Partners is an equal opportunities employer.
April 23rd, Complete Laboratory Solutions
Complete Laboratory Solutions, Saotharlann Chonamara Teo, Ros Muc, Co. Galway, Ireland
Complete Laboratory Solutions wish to recruit a senior part qualified accountant. Candidates must have at least 3 years experience, preferably in a fast moving productive environment.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing Bank Account Reconciliations
- Cash Flow forecasting
- Cash Collections and Credit Control
- Preparing Monthly Payroll
- Dealing with staff queries on tax bands and allowances
- Supplier Payments & Accounts Reconciliations for Purchase to Pay systems
- Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts and Financial Analysis
- Assist in financial Budgeting and Forecasting for the company
- Job costing and pricing
- Adhoc projects as required
Complete Laboratory Solutions is located 35 miles west of Galway city so the person will need to be willing to live within a commutable distance of that area.
The individual will need to be able to work on their own initiative, have very good inter-personal skills, professional and mature.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is interested in furthering their career in accountancy – and a good development path will be provided to the right candidate.
Good experience of Excel, Word and Office applications is necessary – previous working experience of TAS and Thesaurus payroll systems will be a significant advantage.
April, 23rd DBASS Chartered Accountants
Need an accountancy traineeship with a difference?
Want to step into a job straight out of college?
Then ring DBASS Chartered Accountants.
DBASS are a medium-sized, fast-growing accountancy firm with a team of twenty professionals including twelve qualified accountants and tax personnel.
DBASS have offices in Ashbourne, Co. Meath and Sandyford, Dublin 18.
We have many employees under thirty so we are a company with a youthful, fun atmosphere.
You will get one-to-one training with managers and benefit from hands-on experience of clients in a wide-range of industries.
If you have a 2.2 Honours degree or higher in accountancy or a related business discipline,
send your c.v. to info@dbass.ie or ring 1850 812 500.
Visit www.dbass.ie/careers for more information or follow us on Facebook.
These positions are starting from June 2012.
April, 5th DCA Accountants and Business Advisors, Dublin 1
City Centre Practice seeks Trainee Graduates for immediate start.Excellent experience provided.Please forward all CV’s to :
ddolan@dca-ireland.com and egarvey@dca-ireland.com
March 16th, Amergin Consulting
Amergin Consulting is a boutique firm of accountants and advisors which specialises in advising a diverse range of high net worth individuals, large corporate clients together with owner-managed businesses. Amergin Consulting has a vacancy for a graduate trainee accountant.
We have immediate vacancies for two trainee accountants wishing to undertake a training contract and the professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. If you are part qualified or if you are graduating this year and would like to follow a career in accountancy we would be delighted to hear from you.
Job Duties Include:
- Accounts preparation from data entry stage to preparation of financial accounts
- Manage own portfolio of clients.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with a portfolio of clients
- Maintaining highest quality and compliance standards
- Achieving productivity levels in terms of own/team chargeable hours
- Achieving fee targets set for assigned portfolio as well as overall team targets
March 16th, Bluett Conran
Are you a recently qualified graduate or sitting your final exams this summer? If so, we want to talk to you.
Bluett Conran is a registered training firm with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI). We annually recruit graduate trainee accountants. If you are interested in training in a small dynamic accountancy firm and are looking for a wide and interesting exposure to accountancy, tax, audit and investment business as well as daily interaction with clients, then please send us your CV. You can email Tom Bluett directly at tom.bluett@bluettconran.com. We are now interviewing for a placement to start in August 2011. We would be delighted to hear from you.
Firm:
Bluett Conran
Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
52 James Place East
Dublin 2
Web: www.bluettconran.com
Phone: 353-1-676 1681
Email: tom.bluett@bluettconran.com
Contact name: Tom Bluett
March 5th, Merry Mullen
Merry Mullen, a full service accountancy practice in Dublin 2 has a vacancy for a graduate trainee accountant. If you are graduating this year and would like to follow a career in accountancy we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please forward a letter of application and C.V. to Nessa@merrymullen.ie
Interviews will take place in late March/early April 2012.
February 27th, OCC Accountants
OCC Accountants. Block 8A, Blanchardstown Corporate Pk. Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Positions available for trainee ACAs, either Elevation or Contract Route. Experience good but not essential. Contract Margaret Traynor at margaret@occaccountants.ie.
February 14th, Glen Dimplex,
TWO TRAINEE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT POSITIONS
Glen Dimplex, the world’s largest electrical heating business, currently has a vacancy for two training positions (immediate start) ideally suited for Accounting / Business Studies graduate preferably seeking entry to CAP 2.
Both positions are varied and challenging and candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, be highly motivated, energetic and professional.
One position will be focused within our Treasury function while the other position will be focused within Risk Management; experience will be gained in the areas set out below:
Treasury
- Daily cash management and reporting
- Cash forecasting
- Bank account administration to include updating treasury systems
- Co-ordinate funds flows with corporate treasury operations team
- Assist in projects to optimise the group cash and funding position
- Work with Group Tax and Corporate Treasury to effect drawdowns, interest settlements and repayments
- Ad hoc projects as they arise
Risk Management
- The identification and prioritisation of audit risk areas and the development of detailed audit tests to verify the processes and controls for each
- The documentation of company processes and the update of existing documentation for any changes in company policies and procedures
- Testing of operational controls
- The follow-up on agreed management actions and assistance with staff training on internal procedures where necessary
In addition, the training programme will involve each of the candidates obtaining relevant experience within the following areas:
a) Financial Reporting
- Preparation of monthly group reporting
- Year end reporting process and preparation of statutory financial statements, gaining experience of accounting standards
- Cost and budgeting analysis
b) Taxation
c) Other
- Group’s Insurance
- Company secretarial
- Corporate finance projects as they arise
Applications: To apply, in the strictest confidence, please send your CV and a cover letter to Mark Moore, Group Financial Controller, Glen Dimplex, Old Airport Road, Cloghran, Co Dublin. Email: mark.moore@glendimplex.com.
January 31st Moylan Mulcahy & Co., Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
Moylan Mulcahy & Co., Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors have vacancies for trainee chartered accountants commencing Summer 2012.
The successful candidates will:
- ideally be sitting their final exams this year in an Accountancy / Business based third level course, and
- be interested in pursuing a career as a Chartered Accountant.
Closing Date for applications is Friday 24th February next.
CV’s to be sent to Mr Harry O’ Sullivan at: accountancy@moylanmulcahy.ie
or post to:
Moylan Mulcahy & Co., Sarsfield House, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork.
(Ph. 021 4546055 / Fax. 021 4546286)
January 12th G.P.Griffin & Co. Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors , Galway (Ten minutes from Galway City)
We currently have positions for trainee accountants as well as qualified or Part Qualified persons. Applicants must have at least a 2.1 appropriate degree.
CVs to gpgmoy@eircom.net or post to:-
G.P.Griffin & Co. Chartered Accountants, Unit 2 , Kilrainey SC, Moycullen, Co. Galway.
December 20th, Houlihan Cushnahan & Co
Trainee Accountants Required
Houlihan Cushnahan & Co, an expanding, medium sized chartered accountancy practice with a fantastic reputation based in South County Dublin are looking to recruit trainee accountants to join their team.
The role will include the following duties:
- Bank reconciliations
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly and annual accounts
- Assisting with audits
- General bookkeeping duties
- Payroll
- Preparation and filing of revenue returns
Skills and experience
- Accounting degree required (Minimum 2.1)
- Previous accounting experience preferable but not essential
Please forward CV’s with a cover letter to niall@houlihancushnahan.ie.