Saffery has strengthened its Dublin team with five new trainee starters, highlighting the firm’s ongoing commitment to supporting young people as they build successful careers in professional services.
The new graduate recruits will join the firm’s growing audit and tax teams. They will gain valuable experience across a wide range of sectors, including Saffery’s specialist film, animation, TV, unscripted and video games practice, while following a structured qualification pathway that combines professional study with hands-on learning.
The new joiners are part of a wider national cohort, as Saffery plans to welcome 144 trainees across its UK and Dublin offices during the 2026/27 financial year.
Saffery currently supports 347 trainees pursuing a range of accountancy, audit and tax qualifications. In 2025, their exam performance exceeded professional institutes’ pass rates in 95% of cases, reflecting the firm’s strong commitment to professional development and training.
Summer internship and placement student
Alongside its trainee programmes, Saffery continues to invest in early careers opportunities for students exploring a future in professional services. This summer, the Dublin office welcomed one intern and a placement student in their penultimate year of university, giving them valuable insight into life at Saffery and hands-on workplace experience.
To support learning and development, interns and placements students benefit from Saffery’s Kickstart Programme, a tailored training and development curriculum that was launched this year. The Programme covers technical knowledge, emerging topics such as AI, and core professional skills. Participants receive ongoing support from a dedicated mentor, regular feedback and the opportunity to progress to a training contract following successful completion of their placement.
Sinead McHugh, Partner at Saffery and Head of Dublin, commented: “We’re pleased to welcome our newest colleagues to the Dublin team. Developing talented people is central to our culture, and we’re committed to giving them the skills, experience and support they need to build successful careers and make a real impact from day one.”
Saffery in Ireland, based in Dublin, is a firm of accountants and tax advisers. Recognised by in the Irish Accountancy Awards as 2025 Advisory Team of the Year, the firm’s wide portfolio of clients includes a particular emphasis on film, TV, video games, unscripted production, private clients and owner-managed businesses.
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