Newly Qualified Accountant

Job Description

DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL. BUILD YOUR CAREER. JOIN US  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.

We invest in brilliant talent across every area of the business, offering tailored training, professional qualifications, and continuous support to help you grow.

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.

We are committed to ESG, reducing environmental impact, supporting education, and giving back to communities through our charitable initiative ABBIE.

24 July 2026

Business Advisory

Newry

• Support the team in all aspects of a client portfolio, ensuring all client deadlines and demands are met.
• Take ownership of client portfolio, including year‑end and management accounts, budgets and forecasts for selected clients.
• Manage and develop client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and identifying opportunities to support clients.
• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Take responsibility for delivery of all aspects of client accounting work from start to finish, on budget, and ensure delivery by all agreed deadlines.
• Perform advanced technical work, oversee account finalisation, produce detailed reports and answer client queries in a timely manner.
• Deliver specialist advisory and project work to high technical standards, writing clearly and concisely, providing alternative options and concluding on recommendations.
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge, researching new legislation, identifying opportunities for clients and advising accordingly.
• Participate in tenders/proposals for new work as required.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of GAAP and Accounting standards – in particular FRS 102 1A.

• Relevant professional qualification (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Good working knowledge of clients accounting systems such as Xero.
• Experience handling a client portfolio.
• Experience training junior team members.
• Experience in technical compliance and advisory work.
• Experience utilising technology, cloud accounting software and implementing client‑driven solutions.

We want you to feel supported inside and outside of work. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed for your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career.

• Annual leave (plus public holidays), with the option to buy or carry over leave.
• Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption).
• Paid volunteering day.

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for you and optionally family members.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support.
• Death in Service benefit.

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Life assurance policies.

• Hybrid working model.
• Agile working culture that supports flexible hours and smarter working.
• Modern office spaces designed for collaboration, focus, and wellbeing.

Disclaimer – Unsolicited CVs sent to AAB by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. AAB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.