Trainee Accountant

​​​​​​An exciting opportunity has arisen for multiple Trainee Accountants to join the Irish Life Finance Team and participate in the 3 year Trainee Accountant Programme. Starting in July - October 2025.

Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets. We are one of Ireland’s leading financial services groups with over 1 million customers. For over 80 years, we’ve been helping people to look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently their health insurance. Irish Life is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.

What we offer

If you are a bright and ambitious graduate thinking about your future in accounting, Irish Life can help you on the road to success. Over the course of 3 years, the Irish Life Trainee Accountant Programme provides wide ranging experience by offering the exciting opportunity of at least two rotations across Irish Life’s diverse finance teams. In return you will build strong management, interpersonal and technical skills, as well as getting exposure to business-critical processes in a fast-paced multinational financial services environment. You will learn on the job with an experienced team there to support you, in an open and friendly working environment.

We are proud of our culture of developing and supporting the growth and professional development of our people. The focus has resulted in a team of top talent with high standards, positioning us at the forefront of our industry.

You will have the opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge you gain in your studies to practical situations and vice versa.

Benefits of the Irish Life Trainee Programme

• **ACCA Platinum Approved Employer**

•    Study support towards ACCA qualification including tutorial and exam fees paid

•    Paid study and exam leave

•    Mentored by Finance Leaders with an active interest in your growth

•    Competitive salary that increases in line with exam progression

•    Exposure to multiple finance streams that builds skills and knowledge for now and the future

•    Access to Irish Life professional development forums & online learning modules

•    An assigned buddy to assist in your onboarding process

•    22 days annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays) along with quarter end day.

What we are looking for:

You will be able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:

• Have a high level of self-motivation with the ambition to grow into a future finance leader. A relevant third level degree (Accountancy / Business related a bonus) with 2.1 Honours (preferred). Strong attention to detail. Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. Good experience and understanding of Microsoft Office applications and data analytics.