400 jobs are to be created at Deloitte over the next four years.

The company is to hire 100 staff immediately, and a further 300 over the next four years.

Recruitment is underway for roles in strategy and operations,as well as technology.

Roles are currently available in data analytics, digital design, finance transformation, technology strategy and other areas.

Brendan Jennings, managing partner at Deloitte, said: "We have experienced considerable growth, with revenue growth of over 80% and a doubling of our team in the last five years".

"We are investing heavily in digital, technology, business intelligence, and analytics, and are looking to grow our consulting team to almost 1,000 people over the next four years, so that we are well placed to help our clients make the right choices for their businesses".

Separately, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has approved the acquisition by Deloitte of System Dynamics.

It is one of biggest technology consulting firms in Ireland, which has been serving Irish and UK clients for 40 years.

"This further bolsters Deloitte's leading position in consulting in Ireland, adding both to the scale and capability of its technology consulting business," Deloitte says.

The acquisition sees the consulting team at Deloitte grow to more than 570 people.

Deloitte has almost 2,000 people in Ireland providing audit, tax, consulting, and corporate finance services.