Newly Qualified Accountant (Assistant Manager)

BDO Ireland’s Entrepreneurial Services division supports start-up and scale-up clients across a broad range of industries with tailored accounting, compliance and advisory support. The team works with ambitious founder-led businesses as they build strong financial foundations, improve reporting, prepare for fundraising and scale their operations. This role is suited to a newly qualified accountant who is interested in more than the day-to-day running of finance. The successful candidate will be curious about how early-stage and growing companies operate, how they make commercial decisions, and how strong financial information supports strategy, fundraising and long-term growth. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of accounting services to start-up and scale-up clients, including bookkeeping oversight, month-end close, reconciliations and management reporting. Prepare timely and accurate financial information to help clients understand performance, cashflow, runway and key financial drivers. Assist with statutory compliance work, including VAT, payroll-related finance inputs, annual financial statements and corporation tax coordination where relevant. Support the preparation of board packs, investor reporting, KPI dashboards and other decision-ready outputs for founders and management teams. Work with clients to understand their business model, revenue streams, cost base, funding position and operational priorities. Research and assess finance tools and technologies that can streamline, automate and improve repetitive processes, including invoice processing, reconciliations, expense management, approval workflows, reporting and month-end close activities. Contribute to finance process improvement projects by identifying manual or duplicative tasks, documenting current workflows, and helping implement practical technology-enabled solutions. Liaise with wider BDO teams, including tax, company secretarial, transaction services and advisory specialists, to ensure clients receive joined-up support. Assist with onboarding new clients, gathering financial information, understanding systems and identifying immediate priorities or risks. Support senior team members on forecasting, budgeting, cashflow planning and fundraising readiness work. Build strong working relationships with founders, finance leads and client teams through clear communication and practical support. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Recently qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with a strong technical accounting foundation Experience in practice, industry, outsourced finance, audit or advisory, ideally with exposure to SMEs, start-ups or high-growth businesses Strong interest in understanding how businesses operate commercially, not just how financial information is prepared Comfortable working across multiple clients, deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment Strong Excel and financial systems skills, with an interest in finance technology, automation and data-driven reporting Clear communicator, with the ability to translate financial information into practical, client-friendly insights Curious, proactive and willing to ask questions to understand the wider business context behind the numbers High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over the quality and accuracy of deliverables Commercial mindset, with an interest in the start-up and scale-up ecosystem, including founder journeys, funding stages and the challenges of growing a business Awareness of the financial dynamics of growing businesses, including areas such as cashflow, runway, cost management, revenue models and performance metrics Interest in emerging tools and technologies that can reduce manual work, improve accuracy and strengthen finance processes Awareness of the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ireland (e.g. Enterprise Ireland, accelerators, venture capital and advisory networks), or a willingness to develop this understanding over time Benefits I ncome Competitive salary Travel Green Allowance Voucher Employee referral scheme – “refer a friend”. Pension scheme Health Mini Health Assessments Digi Doc Group health schemes Life Assurance Cycle to Work scheme CSR, Sports and Social and Wellness Committees On site gym Career Career Progression BDO Learning & Development programme Coverage of professional subscription Leave Together Anywhere Leave Annual Leave Purchase Scheme Adoptive Leave Increase Location Free breakfast every day State of the art office Central location On site café On site complementary barista