HLB Ireland is a leading advisory and accounting firm working with ambitious domestic and overseas businesses in Ireland.

Based in Dublin, the firm was formed in 1976 and continues to grow its client base, services and sector specialists.

HLB is a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms. Through the power of 58,538 professionals across 155 countries, we combine local expertise and global capabilities to service client needs. In Europe, we are a top 10-ranked network.

The Role

Tax Manager

We are looking to hire a skilled and experienced Tax Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will work in our income tax and corporation tax department and assist with consultancy projects. The Tax Manager will be responsible for managing the tax compliance and planning requirements of a portfolio of clients.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of tax legislation, excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Primary Responsibilities

The manager’s main role will be to manage a portfolio of income tax and corporation tax clients. Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and reviewing complex tax returns, including corporate, partnership and individual tax returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.
• Conducting tax research on various technical tax matters, interpreting tax legislation and applying relevant tax codes to client situations.
• Assisting with tax planning initiatives by analysing client financial data and providing recommendations to minimise tax liabilities and maximise tax benefits.
• Collaborating with clients to gather necessary tax information, answer tax-related enquiries and provide guidance on tax compliance matters.
• Reviewing financial statements and other relevant documents to identify potential tax issues and propose solutions or adjustments as needed.
• Keeping abreast of changes in tax laws and regulations and communicating relevant updates and implications to clients and team members.
• Assisting in the supervision and training of junior staff, providing guidance, reviewing their work and supporting their professional development.
• Participating in internal and external client meetings to discuss tax matters, address client concerns and provide strategic tax advice.
• Contributing to the development and enhancement of tax processes, procedures and systems to improve efficiency and ensure compliance with best practices.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, demonstrating a commitment to exceptional client service and identifying opportunities for business growth.

Consultancy

The focus of the role will be on corporation tax and income tax compliance. However, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to assist the consultancy team with ad hoc projects and technical support.

There will be opportunities to develop experience across a varied range of work, including:

• Hive-outs
• Insertion of personal holding companies
• Employee incentive schemes
• Tax due diligence reports
• Succession planning
• Company incorporations and foreign direct investment advice

On-the-job training will be provided in respect of consultancy work.

HLB is a progressive firm with a strong focus on growth. As such, the role offers excellent opportunities for career progression.

Experience and Qualifications

• AITI CTA qualified with at least three years’ post-qualification experience.
• An accounting qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Good commercial acumen and the ability to work directly with clients.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and planning capabilities.
• Self-motivated, with a desire to provide excellent client service.
• Experience with AlphaTax is an advantage.

About the Business

HLB Ireland is a leading advisory and accounting firm working with ambitious domestic and overseas businesses in Ireland. Established in 1976, the firm continues to grow its client base and service offerings.

We strive to bring extra value to each client assignment through our expertise, advice and recommendations, ensuring a reliable, professional and value-added service is provided.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-orientated Payroll Executive to join our growing outsourcing team. This role involves supporting both the accounting and payroll services offered by the department.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accounting technician to further their career in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the team, you will be responsible for the following:

Payroll Duties

• End-to-end processing of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls using Sage Payroll and BrightPay software packages.
• Ensure compliance with Irish employment and taxation laws.
• Prepare and submit payroll-related returns, including PSRs.
• Handle client payroll queries and liaise with clients as required.
• Keep up to date with changes in payroll legislation and Revenue guidance.

Who We Are Looking For

• IPASS payroll qualification is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Irish payroll.
• Proficiency in payroll software.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.

Why Join Us?

• Broad exposure to a diverse range of clients.
• Variety in day-to-day tasks across both accounting and payroll.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Study support and CPD opportunities.
• Friendly and collaborative team culture.

If this opportunity interests you, we would love to start a conversation. Please apply by sending your CV and cover letter to recruitment@hlb.ie.

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Mentora Group, the fast growing professional services group encompassing HLB Ireland and FutureRange, with approximately 180 employees and plans to scale to 300+ within 24 months through organic growth and acquisitions are seeking a Group HR Director to provide senior, strategic leadership to our people agenda during this next phase of growth.

This is an internal executive role, suited to a strategy-led people leader with the credibility and capability to design, lead, and deliver scalable people solutions. You will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team, while ensuring purposeful execution across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

People Strategy & Organisational Design

• Design and implement core HR processes, policies and frameworks.
• Define and deliver a scalable People strategy aligned to growth, acquisitions, and service-line economics.
• Lead organisational design to support a multi-site, multi-disciplinary professional services model.
• Advise the executive team on workforce structure, capability, and future skills.

Culture, Change & Integration

• Lead cultural integration across acquired businesses and embed a cohesive employee experience.
• Lead on employee engagement initiatives, helping to identify issues and translate feedback into action.
• Drive change management and communication during periods of rapid growth.
• Strengthen engagement and performance across the group.

Talent, Performance & Leadership

• Design and embed performance management processes that are practical, consistent, and understood across the business.
• Support workforce planning and play an active role in recruitment – working with managers to attract and retain the right people.
• Oversee workforce planning, succession, and critical role identification.
• Embed consistent performance management and development frameworks.
• Build leadership capability across partners, directors, and emerging leaders.
• Identify development needs and coordinate learning and development initiatives.

M&A People Leadership

• Own the people workstream for acquisitions, including due diligence, integration, and cultural alignment.
• Develop repeatable integration playbooks for future acquisitions.

People Operations & Governance

• Ensure compliant, modern people policies and practices across ROI and NI.
• Oversee the implementation of scalable HR systems and meaningful people metrics.

Experience & Profile

Essential

• Senior people leadership experience, such as CPO, HR Director, Head of People or equivalent.
• Background in professional services, including accounting, advisory, technology or similar.
• Proven experience scaling organisations from approximately 150 to 300+ employees.
• Strong M&A people integration experience.
• Deep understanding of ROI and NI employment frameworks.
• Track record of building and embedding scalable people functions.

Desirable

• Experience in partner-led or matrix organisations.
• Coaching or leadership development credentials.

Engagement Model

• Full-time engagement.
• On-site presence across Ireland, typically based at Head Office in Sandyford, Dublin.

Success Looks Like

• A clear, embedded People strategy supporting growth to 300+ employees.
• Smooth integration of acquisitions with strong cultural alignment.
• Improved engagement, retention, and leadership capability.
• Scalable people systems, governance, and operating rhythm in place.

You will operate with genuine independence from engagement delivery teams, reporting into executive leadership and risk governance, and will carry real authority across all service lines.

What you’ll do
Quality management system
• Take ownership of the firm’s established System of Quality Management (SOQM), ensuring it is continuously monitored, refined, and kept current with ISQM 1, ISQM 2, ISA 220, and evolving professional body requirements.
• Build a scalable quality framework that works consistently across Audit, Accounting, Tax, Payroll, and advisory functions.
• Establish quality objectives, monitoring activities, remediation protocols, and governance structures — including clear escalation pathways for quality and compliance matters.

File reviews and practice inspections
• Lead risk-based cold and hot file reviews across audit and non-audit engagements.
• Conduct in-flight reviews, post-engagement quality assessments, and root cause analysis for identified deficiencies.
• Produce remediation reports with actionable recommendations and track follow-through.
• Prepare the firm for external regulatory and professional body inspections.
• Serve as a trusted technical consultant for engagement teams navigating complex judgement areas.

Root cause analysis
• Design and embed a formal analysis methodology for quality findings and operational improvements.
• Identify systemic drivers — training gaps, supervision weaknesses, resource constraints, process inconsistencies, or cultural factors — and develop corrective action plans.
• Maintain quality metrics and trend analysis to drive continuous improvement.

Policies, procedures, and manuals
• Lead the maintenance and continuous improvement of firm-wide documentation including audit methodology manuals, accounting and payroll procedures, risk and independence manuals, quality management policies, and confidentiality and information security procedures.
• Standardise templates, checklists, and review protocols across the group.
• Introduce version control and formal policy governance to keep all documentation aligned with evolving standards.

Acquisition integration
• Support post-acquisition integration to ensure consistent technical standards across newly acquired firms.
• Assess acquired firms’ methodologies, documentation quality, and compliance culture; identify gaps against group standards.
• Lead the implementation of standardised procedures, systems, and quality controls during transition.

Learning and development
• Design competency frameworks and coordinate technical training across all service lines and levels — from staff through to engagement leaders.
• Deliver workshops covering ISQM compliance, audit quality, documentation standards, professional scepticism, ethics, and regulatory updates.
• Develop remediation-focused coaching following review findings and build a firm-wide culture of continuous professional development.

Risk management, ethics, and confidentiality
• Establish and oversee procedures covering client confidentiality, GDPR and data protection, information security, ethical standards, independence monitoring, and engagement acceptance and continuance.
• Maintain risk registers, monitor emerging risks, and support crisis management and remediation where material issues arise.

What we’re looking for
Background and experience
• Former professional body reviewer or inspection specialist, or a Senior Audit Manager / Director with substantial quality and compliance experience.
• Deep knowledge of ISQM standards, audit methodology, risk management, and practice assurance frameworks.
• Proven ability to design policies, controls, and governance frameworks and to conduct root cause analysis and remediation planning.
• Experience integrating firms or standardising procedures across multiple offices is a strong advantage.

Personal attributes
• Professionally credible and authoritative; able to communicate both upwards and downwards.
• Independent-minded with strong professional judgement; able to challenge constructively while maintaining collaborative relationships.
• Clear and confident communicator with the leadership capability to drive behavioural change across acquired businesses.
• Process-oriented with a genuine commitment to continuous improvement.

Reporting and seniority
This is a senior-level appointment. The role operates independently from operational engagement delivery to preserve objectivity, with dotted-line reporting into executive leadership and/or the risk committee. Day-to-day, you will work closely with Audit Partners, Managing Partners, integration teams, HR and L&D, and compliance and risk functions.

Join Us
If this opportunity excites you, we would love to start a conversation. Please apply by sending your CV, cover letter, and academic transcripts to recruitment@hlb.ie.