Audit and Accounts Assistant Manager

We are hiring for a leading, established firm in Kilkenny who are seeking an Audit and Accounts Assistant Manager to join their growing regional practice at a time of sustained client expansion. The role offers a clear career milestone for an ambitious professional who has built a strong technical foundation in practice and is ready to step into greater client ownership and a leadership position within the team. You will manage a diverse portfolio of audit and accounts assignments, supervise and mentor junior team members on engagements, and act as a direct point of contact for clients. You will report to the Audit and Accounts Manager while benefiting from regular, direct partner access. This is a key development role within a progressive firm that heavily values internal advancement and actively supports its people to grow. **Key Responsibilities:** * **Engagement Delivery:** Plan, execute, and finalise audit and accounts assignments across a varied portfolio of clients, including family businesses, owner\-managed companies, and not\-for\-profit organisations. * **Client Relationship Management:** Build direct working relationships with clients, becoming a reliable, go\-to contact for day\-to\-day business matters. * **Team Leadership:** Supervise trainee and qualified staff on engagements, reviewing workflows and providing proactive, on\-the\-job coaching. * **Project Management:** Manage your own timeline and the time of your team across multiple assignments to meet budgets and deadlines. * **Advisory Support:** Assist managers and partners in delivering technical advice to clients, collaborating with the wider specialist teams when needed. * **Professional Growth:** Take an active role in your own technical development and champion the career progression of the trainees around you. * **Process Improvement:** Contribute to internal initiatives that refine how the team operates and works together. **Skills and Experience:** * **Qualifications:** Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent). * **Experience:** Two to four years of post\-qualification or relevant practice experience specifically across audit and accounts. * **Technical Knowledge:** Strong understanding of financial reporting standards and current auditing standards. * **Leadership Capabilities:** Proven experience supervising or mentoring junior staff on live engagements. * **Communication:** High confidence dealing with clients directly, backed by strong written and verbal communication skills. * **Execution:** Highly organised, with the ability to effectively prioritise across multiple live assignments. * **Mindset:** A genuine appetite for professional development—both your own and that of the people around you. **What is on offer:** * **Impact:** A highly varied client portfolio with real responsibility and ownership from day one. * **Culture:** Direct partner access within a flat, highly collaborative team structure. * **Progression:** Genuine career advancement opportunities in a firm that is actively growing. * **Flexibility:** Flexible working hours by agreement, built around an environment of trust. * **Development:** Continuous investment in your professional training and CPD. * **Stability:** A modern, long\-established regional office hub with a stable, supportive team that prioritises low staff turnover.