Enterprise minister Jonathan Bell (centre) pictured with Mark Cardiff (left) and Richard Gillan of Grant Thornton
ByJulian O'Neill
BBC News NI Business Correspondent
Tax and audit firm Grant Thornton is expanding in Belfast and creating 71 jobs.
It will bring its payroll in the city to 400 and most of the jobs involve administrative work.
Economy Minister Jonathan Bell said the posts paid combined salaries of £1.2m.
He said they were being created "in this location against competition from other Grant Thornton offices in the Republic and the rest of the UK".
Invest NI is giving the company £202,000 in grants.
Grant Thornton has two offices in Belfast and operates in more than 120 countries.
The company said the jobs ranged "from school leavers to experienced professionals".
