Accounting & Business Services Senior Manager

Application Deadline: 12 June 2026

Department: Business Advisory

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Dublin

Compensation: €60,000 - €75,000 / year

Description

DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL. BUILD YOUR CAREER. JOIN US AT AAB.

AAB is a leading professional services firm operating across the UK, Ireland, and the USA. We specialise in the mid-market, supporting individuals, family businesses, and organisations with a full suite of services including audit, tax, corporate finance, payroll, people consultancy, and wealth management. With 1,000+ team members, we deliver expert support to clients all over the world.

EVERYONE HAS THE AABILITY TO SUCCEED- WE’LL HELP YOU GET THERE.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We succeed together as one team, building strong client relationships through passion, empathy, and straightforward advice. That’s what makes AAB different. We invest in brilliant talent across every area of the business, offering tailored training, professional qualifications, and continuous support to help you grow.

Your growth matters to us. We’ll give you the tools, encouragement, and opportunities to lead, learn, and make an impact. Guided by our six core values, we foster a culture where collaboration, trust, and enthusiasm thrive.

AABSOLUTELY DEDICATED TO HELPING YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

At AAB, your career is what you make it. We are here to help you turn ambition into action, whether that’s becoming a technical expert, a future leader, or someone who simply makes a difference every day. If you're ready to be part of a team that’s united by purpose and driven by values, we’d love to hear from you.

ESG COMMITTMENT

We take our responsibility seriously. From reducing our environmental impact, to supporting education through training and talent programmes, to giving back to our local communities with our charitable initiative ABBIE- ESG is part of who we are.

ROLE PURPOSE

Key duties & responsibilities

Take full ownership of a diverse and complex client portfolio, ensuring all deadlines, deliverables, and service standards are consistently met
Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships, acting as a trusted strategic advisor
Proactively identify opportunities to add value, drive efficiencies, and support clients’ business growth
Lead the end-to-end delivery of accounting and advisory assignments, ensuring work is completed efficiently, within budget, and to a high standard
Review and sign-off financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant standards (including FRS 102 1A)
Provide clear, timely, and commercially focused responses to client queries
Lead and deliver complex advisory projects, providing practical, commercially driven solutions
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and accounting standards, interpreting and communicating impacts to clients and the wider team
Act as a key point of contact for external stakeholders (e.g. legal and financial advisors)
Lead, coach, and develop team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative team culture
Delegate work effectively, ensuring development opportunities are maximised while maintaining delivery quality
Provide technical guidance and act as a senior escalation point for the team
Play a key role in the operational leadership of the team, supporting planning, resource allocation, and workflow management
Drive the achievement of financial targets, including utilisation, recovery, and revenue growth
Contribute to the strategic development and growth of the department, including process improvement and service innovation

Experience & qualifications

Skills & Experience

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent), operating at a Senior Manager level
Strong experience managing a client portfolio within a practice environment, including complex or high-value clients
Proven ability to lead service delivery across accounts, compliance, and advisory work
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at senior levels
Highly experienced in reviewing accounts and providing technical oversight
Confident in the use of cloud accounting software (e.g. Xero) and adoption of new technologies
Demonstrable experience leading, mentoring, and developing teams
Strong commercial awareness with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

Commitment to continuous professional development and staying ahead of regulatory change

ROLE PURPOSE

Experience & qualifications

About AAB