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Accountancy, banking and finance

Accountancy, banking and finance offer a vast choice of specialisms. From fintech and crypto to the accountancy firms! Discover job opportunities a get the specialist advice you’ll need to impress employers.
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With most businesses requiring such services, the world of accountancy, banking and finance is broad and diverse. You can build a career in many different industries with companies ranging from start-ups, to established SMEs to the big 4 firms. Make your mark with the industries’ recruiters using gradireland’s advice. Once you're ready to apply, you can find CV and cover letter templates here and jobs and other opportunities here .

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Chartered Accountant

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An internship in an accountancy firm

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Certified Public Accountant

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Certified Public Accountants can be found in every sector from healthcare, financial services, IT, education, technology and gaming. In fact, 100% of newly qualified CPAs are currently in employment. As CPA’s progress through their career they can diversify into a number of different roles including Chief Executives, Financial Controllers, as well as other career avenues including forensic accountancy, risk analysis, and international accounting specialist roles.
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Chartered Accountant

Job descriptions and industry overviews
A chartered accountant audits accounts, provides financial advice and undertakes accounts administration.
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Benefits of a professional accountancy qualification

Careers advice and planning
Whether you aspire to work in public practice, the private sector or for a government body, getting a professional qualification in accountancy should be your priority.
  • Accounting & finance +5

An internship in an accountancy firm

FAQs
The scope of working in the accountancy industry is truly global, yet the early years can be challenging as you seek to balance working life with passing your professional exams. That’s why an internship with an accountancy firm before you graduate can give you a worthwhile perspective on what you can expect.
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Financial trader

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Using a mix of financial expertise, fast thinking and strategy, a career as a financial trader can be exciting and rewarding.
  • Investment banking & fund management +2

Accounting technician

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Supports the work of accountants by undertaking a wide range of accountancy, financial and taxation tasks.
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Actuary

Job descriptions and industry overviews
An Actuary is someone that analyses data and works with statistics, using mathematical skill to assess or predict the probability of an event happening and its financial consequences. The decisions of actuaries can affect thousands of people so it is a well-paid job, with a lot of responsibility. Wherever there is risk, there are opportunities for actuaries.
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Chartered Accountant

Job descriptions and industry overviews
A chartered accountant audits accounts, provides financial advice and undertakes accounts administration.
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Auditor

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Performs (internal) financial and risk management audits and independent statutory (external) financial audits of commercial and public sector organisations.
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Tax adviser/consultant

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Implements tax strategies, provides advice about taxation legislation and undertakes related accounts administration on behalf of private clients and organisations.
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Financial risk analyst

Job descriptions and industry overviews
A financial risk analyst identifies and analyses potential risks threatening the financial position of commercial and industrial corporations and public/private organisations.
  • Banking, insurance & financial services +5

Certified Public Accountant

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Certified Public Accountants can be found in every sector from healthcare, financial services, IT, education, technology and gaming. In fact, 100% of newly qualified CPAs are currently in employment. As CPA’s progress through their career they can diversify into a number of different roles including Chief Executives, Financial Controllers, as well as other career avenues including forensic accountancy, risk analysis, and international accounting specialist roles.
  • Accounting & finance +6

Employers in Accountancy, banking and finance

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EY
EY

EY

Accounting & finance + 5

We’re change agents and cyber gurus. Performance improvers and problem solvers. Data scientists and growth hackers. Bot programmers and software builders. Risk managers and confidence builders. We’re more than 395,000 global perspectives ready to welcome yours. Your bold ambition is just the beginning. Harness our global scale, our tech, our teams and our culture to realise your potential. Learn from the best, surround yourself with the curious, ask better questions to seek better answers and build a better working world. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

Lidl Ireland
Lidl Ireland

Lidl Ireland

Retail, business & commercial services + 6

Mastering logistics. Facing crises. Helping to feed the nation. When you work with Lidl you learn essential skills for an essential business. It’s hard work, but it’s rewarding in every sense - with unrivalled career development, serious opportunities for personal growth and a unique programme which is tailored to you.

KPMG
KPMG

KPMG

Accounting & finance + 7

Great things happen when talent meets opportunity. KPMG hires talented and ambitious students from all degree disciplines who join the firm on our Graduate Programmes, Work Placements and Summer Internships. We have opportunities in Audit & Assurance, Tax Consulting, Deal Advisory, Consulting, and KPMG Law in our Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway offices and we are keen to hear from students wishing to join Ireland's leading professional services firm.

AIB
AIB

AIB

Accounting & finance + 7

AIB is an employer that you can believe in. At AIB, we have a clear purpose - Empowering people to build a sustainable future. That goes for our employees too. We work to ensure that AIB is a place where diversity is welcome, everyone can thrive, and inclusion is a universal experience. Our Award-winning Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to gain a diverse set of experiences and capabilities to accelerate your career and personal growth.

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Kerry

Kerry

Accounting & finance +7

Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. We innovate with our customers to create great tasting products, with improved nutrition and functionality, while ensuring better impact for the planet.
Kerry
ESB

ESB

Accounting & finance +6

ESB is Ireland’s leading energy company. We have been supplying power to industry, communities and individuals for over 90 years. Through innovation, expertise and investment, we are leading the way in developing smart and sustainable energy systems to meet the demands of modern life, both at home and overseas, making us a vital part of building a brighter, more sustainable future.
ESB
ptsb

ptsb

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PTSB has a long banking history, stemming over 200 years, making us one of Ireland’s longest serving financial services institutions. Our ambition: To become Ireland’s best personal and business bank through exceptional customer experiences.
ptsb
Fidelity Investments Ireland

Fidelity Investments Ireland

Fintech +6

Here in Fidelity Ireland, we're engineering cutting-edge technologies, supporting research & development and redefining operational excellence. We provide financial services solutions for thousands of businesses and millions of people across the globe.
Fidelity Investments Ireland
publicjobs

publicjobs

Accounting & finance +8

At publicjobs, we are the centralised provider of recruitment, assessment and selection services across the civil and public service. We are committed to providing a premier recruitment facility to our clients, including Government Departments, Agencies and Local Authorities, in order to successfully employ suitable candidates. Additionally, we deliver an effective gateway to identify suitable individuals for consideration by Ministers for appointment to State Boards. We provide an open and transparent recruitment process to identify top-quality candidates for public sector roles, with a strong reputation for independent and merit-based selection. We are privileged to support the Irish Government and our clients to deliver high-quality public services through the recruitment of a diverse, highly talented and committed workforce that reflects the diversity of the society that it serves.
publicjobs

And many more

Other employers who are active on gradireland , regularly posting new opportunities and events during peak seasons.

Jameson International Brand Ambassador Programme
Chartered Accountants Ireland
USIT
AHEAD
Aon
BDO
daa
Kepak
IDA Ireland
Glanbia
Grant Thornton
Sysco

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