Barden has been engaged by a leading Irish business to identify a Lead Financial Accountant to join their Group Finance team. This is a unique opportunity to step into a broad and visible role, responsible for the financial accounting, control, and compliance for a significant business unit.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, the role will suit a technically strong finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders and a passion for process improvement.

The Lead Financial Accountant will have regular exposure to senior leaders, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded organisation in a role that offers real variety, visibility and the chance to make a meaningful impact as part of a collaborative and progressive Finance team.

For more details about this exciting opportunity, please reach out for a confidential discussion (caroline.frawley@barden.ie).

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Lead control and assurance reporting, supporting internal and external audit
• Own cashflow forecasting, including working capital and variance analysis
• Forecast and report capital expenditure and depreciation, working with business owners
• Prepare and submit quarterly tax returns and lead the quarterly VAT review
• Oversee intercompany balances and settlement across the group
• Manage the outsourced service provider, reviewing their work and driving improvements
• Support lease and insurance accounting, statutory accounts, and acquisition activity
• Drive transformation initiatives focused on standardisation, automation and best-practice processes

ABOUT THE PERSON

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5+ years’ post-qualified experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with attention to detail
• Organized and efficient with ability to prioritize workload and follow through on tasks
• Strong technical skills
• Positive attitude with a high level of personal integrity
• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization

Barden is delighted to partner with a growing finance firm in Dublin, looking to hire an Accounting Team Lead to take charge of a portfolio of owner-managed businesses. You will lead a small team of 2-3.

Hybrid working.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Own the finance relationship with a group of business owners;
• Lead a small team and oversee its output;
• Prepare budgets and forecasts, and review management accounts;
• Grow the portfolio and agree terms with new clients.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

• Qualified Accountant (5+ years PQE);
• Strong reporting, planning, and analysis background;
• Commercially minded, with an appetite to win new work;
• Personable, with the confidence to advise owners directly.

Barden is working with a global payments business as they look to hire a Legal Counsel in Dublin, with 0 to 3 years’ PQE.

The legal team is in the middle of a major integration programme, so the work is varied and moves quickly. You will support the Head of Legal for the UK and Ireland and work alongside lawyers in London, building broad in-house experience from day one.

THE ROLE

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements
• Support on disputes and escalated complaints
• Advise on general corporate and corporate governance matters
• Support on compliance, risk, and privacy matters
• Research and review for the wider legal team

THE PERSON

• Qualified lawyer with 0 to 3 years’ PQE
• Solid grounding in commercial or corporate work
• Practical, commercial, and comfortable with volume and a changing environment

Barden has been exclusively engaged by a top boutique law firm in Dublin to hire two to three corporate M&A solicitors as part of its M&A team’s expansion. These are additional roles, created by growth rather than replacement.

You will work on substantial M&A transactions alongside the partners, while a dedicated transaction management team handles due diligence, ancillary documentation, data rooms, and other process-related work. Your time goes on the legal work, and the firm has built the right support around it, including investing in its own proprietary legal technology.

THE PERSON

• Qualified Solicitor with 2 to 5 years’ PQE
• Exceptional corporate M&A experience gained in a top-tier law firm
• Interested in, and comfortable with, the use of legal technology
• Open to a different kind of firm, without any drop in the quality of work

The firm is not looking to just fill seats. The partners are looking for the best M&A lawyers in the market and are happy to wait for them, and to compensate in line with the top-tier law firms.

The partners would welcome a coffee with anyone suitable who is even slightly curious, as a fully confidential and non-committal conversation.

Barden is working with an international law firm well established in Dublin who are looking to hire a Solicitor to join its highly reputed Financial Regulatory department.

The firm has an excellent domestic and international client base in the financial sector, including banks, asset managers, broker-dealers, trading platforms, insurers, payment services and FinTech companies.

The Financial Regulatory team provides regulatory advisory and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions, ranging from setting up businesses and launching new products and services, to dealing with regulators, advising on anti-money laundering, financial sanctions, risk management, compliance frameworks, audits, investigations, etc.

The organisation is known for promoting faster career progression than usual, with a very non-hierarchical environment and very close access to the Partners.

The firm is open to considering applications from Solicitors with financial regulatory experience in top law firms ranging from 3+ years’ PQE up to Of Counsel level. They welcome exploratory and informal conversations with potential candidates who might be interested in hearing more about the opportunity and the team.

Barden is working with an international law firm well established in Dublin who are looking to hire a Tax Associate to join its highly regarded Tax team.

The firm has an excellent domestic and international client base including leading financial institutions, multinational corporations and investment managers.

You will advise on a broad range of tax matters across financial services and corporate transactions, including debt capital markets, investment funds, M&A, aircraft leasing, real estate and cross-border tax planning.

You will work closely with partners on complex tax advisory work, collaborating with colleagues across practice groups and supporting clients on both domestic and international matters.

THE PERSON

The successful individual will be a qualified lawyer with circa 1 – 3 years’ PQE who has completed or is in the process of completing the AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification, with relevant tax experience in financial services gained in a law firm or accounting practice.

Barden is working with an international law firm well established in Dublin who are looking to hire a Solicitor to join its highly reputed Asset Management and Investment Funds department.

The firm has an excellent domestic and international client base including several leading asset management firms.

You will advise on the establishment and ongoing operation of Irish-domiciled investment funds and their managers, working with a broad range of clients across the funds industry.

You will draft, review and negotiate key documentation, while taking ownership of matters and collaborating with colleagues across offices.

The team often works on complex cross-border funds related transactions.

THE PERSON

The successful individual will be an Irish qualified Solicitor with 3-5 years’ PQE in asset management and investment funds, either in practice or in-house.

We are delighted to be working with a fast-growing Irish brand to help identify a part-time Financial Controller. This opportunity has a lot to offer – a scaling business, lovely team environment, great flexibility, the ability to set up a modern Finance function and partner with impressive leaders. This is highly regarded business within its sector, known for its innovation, strong brand reputation, and commitment to delivering meaningful impact to its customers.

This is a hands-on Financial Controller role with broad exposure across Finance. It will involve responsibility for day-to-day Finance activities, month-end reporting, cashflow management as well as implementing best practice systems and controls. There are also commercial aspects of the role including margin and channel analysis, providing value-add information to the leadership team. Working closely with a charismatic and well-respected leader, the Financial Controller will have an opportunity to be close to the decision-making as well as being part of an exciting growth story.

This will suit someone who enjoys the hands-on entrepreneurial nature of an SME environment, and who has a great energy to bring to the team.

If you are looking for the next step in your career in an exciting role, while having the opportunity to do this on a part-time basis, please get in touch – caroline.frawley@barden.ie

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Responsibility for monthly and year end reporting, investigation of variances and overall results to assist business performance.
• Continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging existing and new technologies to enhance the control environment and improve all elements of financial information.
• Responsible for regular commercial reporting to Executive management providing insights that are accurate and timely to support strategic planning and decision making.
• Maintain a strong control environment during a period of growth and expansion.
• Contribute towards the strategies for driving revenue growth and cost efficiencies.
• Provide strong balance sheet and working capital management.
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of the budgeting and forecasting process.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

• Qualified Accountant with 5+ years PQE.
• Strong analytical, presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization.
• Excellent commercial acumen.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Organized and efficient personality, positive attitude.

Barden are delighted to be exclusively partnering with A leading organisation in the renewable energy sector on their next hire. We are seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Senior Financial Accountant to join a high-performing finance team supporting the growth of a dynamic, multi-entity international organisation. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in financial reporting, business planning, compliance, and strategic decision-making while contributing to projects that support the global transition to sustainable energy.

The Opportunity

As Senior Financial Accountant, you will take ownership of several group entities while supporting consolidated group reporting, forecasting, compliance, and external stakeholder requirements. You will work closely with teams across Finance, Commercial, Legal, HR, and Project Development, providing critical financial insights and helping drive continuous improvement across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Manage month-end and quarter-end close activities for multiple group entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting across all relevant areas.
• Support the preparation and analysis of consolidated group financial results.
• Present and interpret financial information for internal stakeholders.
• Deliver management reporting and performance analysis.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Partner with project and operational teams to forecast costs and key business developments.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Monitor performance against budgets and identify key variances.

Process Improvement & Controls

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Lead and implement efficiency improvements across finance operations.

Technical Accounting & Compliance

• Prepare accounting papers and technical assessments for key transactions.
• Manage tax and VAT compliance across multiple entities.
• Support wider tax planning initiatives, including Pillar Two reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.

External Reporting

• Lead statutory, shareholder, and internal reporting requirements.
• Coordinate and manage external audit processes.
• Liaise with auditors and professional advisors to meet reporting deadlines.

About You

Essential Experience & Qualifications

ACA or ACCA qualified accountant

Minimum 3 years’ post-qualified experience (PQE)

Experience within a multi-entity, international organisation

Strong financial accounting and reporting expertise

Proven experience maintaining robust controls and reporting processes

Advanced Excel and accounting systems knowledge

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and commercial awareness skills

Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities

Tax experience or tax-related qualification

Detail-oriented with a proactive, continuous improvement mindset