Accounting & Finance Resources
Publications
As experts in talent advisory & recruitment we take our jobs seriously. We also love to share insights to help you achieve your personal career goals. Here’s our latest publications to help you do just that.
Salary Survey 2024
Ireland’s definitive guide to reward for Chartered Accountants in Leinster. In Barden we are consumed with supporting companies that really…
Read More PublicationsThe Hiring Manager's Guide
What separates the average hiring manager from the talent magnets? This Hiring Guide has the answer.
Read More PublicationsNewly Qualified Career Guide 2024
You’re going to spend over 90,000 hours in work. By the time you finish your training contract, you’ll have about…
Read More PublicationsSalary Survey 2023
Ireland’s definitive guide to reward for Chartered Accountants in Leinster. In Barden we are consumed with supporting companies that really…
Read More PublicationsYour official guide to FAE preparation and success
THE best guide to the FAE exams brought to you by Chartered Accountants Ireland, in association with Barden…
Read More PublicationsCareer Guide 2023
Take control of your career and forge the path to future success.
Read More PublicationsSalary Survey 2022
In Barden we are consumed with supporting companies that really know the value of their people. We also work directly…
Read More PublicationsYour official guide to FAE preparation and success
An indispensable guide to the FAE exams brought to you by Chartered Accountants Ireland, in association with Barden. Featuring a…
Read More PublicationsNewly Qualified Career Guide 2023
You’re going to spend over 90,000 hours in work. By the time you finish your training contract, you’ll have about…
Read More PublicationsCareer Guide 2022
In Barden we are consumed with supporting professionals when it comes to navigating your careers and helping you to achieve your…
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Ornaith Giblin FCA
Ornaith is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Prior to completing her professional qualifications, she completed a degree in Accounting and Finance and a Masters in Accounting with DCU. Prior to joining Barden, Ornaith qualified with KPMG in 2006 in the financial services audit department. She moved to Ardagh Group where she worked for 4 years before moving to EY to take up the role of Senior Manager. Following this she returned to the Ardagh Group as Financial Controller and subsequently held a number of key roles with Ardagh Group, culminating in her role as Finance Director for their Irish business.
Sarah Murphy
Trained in tax through a leading accounting practice, Sarah moved into recruitment in 2012 and has held a number of leadership roles, both locally and internationally, since. Sarah is a founding member of Barden's tax and accounting recruitment practice in Dublin, is a subject matter expert in accounting careers and plays an active role in the leadership and stewardship of Barden. Sarah is also an active member of the HR community in Ireland and is a qualified CIPD member.
Kate Flanagan AITI CTA
Trained through Big 4, Kate qualified in tax in 2006 and spent a number of years, post qualification, in both practice and industry before moving to recruitment in 2010. Kate is a founding member of Barden’s tax and accounting recruitment practice in Dublin, is a subject matter expert in tax careers, regularly contributes to publications on the tax profession, and advises CFOs and tax leadership teams in Leinster on attracting and retaining world class teams.
Jonathan Olden BCL
Jonathan has an undergrad in law from UCC and qualified as a solicitor in 2006. Jonathan moved into recruitment in 2010 and has worked in leadership roles both locally and nationally since then. As a founding partner of Barden, Jonathan advises leadership teams across Munster on their talent attraction and retention strategy.
Elaine Brady
Following an undergrad in business with Trinity, Elaine joined the recruitment profession in 2004 and held a number of leadership roles with key recruitment firms before founding Barden in 2014. Elaine advises leadership teams across Leinster on their talent attraction and retention strategy and is a regular speaker at institute events.
Ed Heffernan
Ed has over 21 years’ experience in recruitment both locally and internationally. Ed is CIPD Qualified with an undergrad in Neuroscience from UCC, an MBA from Trinity and has worked in recruitment since 2001. As a founding partner of Barden, Ed looks after key executive level appointments nationally and supports our Leadership team on all operational and strategic matters.
Aideen Murphy ACA CTA
Trained through Big 4, Aideen qualified in accounting and in tax in 2012 and spent a number of years post qualification in both practice and industry before moving to recruitment in 2015. Aideen is a founding member of Barden’s tax and accounting firm recruitment practice in Cork, is a subject matter expert in tax careers, is an active member of the Women in Tax committee, regularly contributes to publications on the tax profession and advises CFOs and Tax leadership teams in Munster on attracting and retaining world class teams.
