Conor Murphy ACA is a Talent Advisor in the Accounting & Finance Recently Qualified Appointments practice of Barden’s talent advisory and recruitment firm in Munster.

Conor holds a degree in Economics from UCC and an MSc in Corporate Finance. He began his career at KPMG in Cork, working in audit and completing his ACA exams. After qualifying, he spent four years in Australia as a Finance Business Partner for a ski resort while living in Melbourne. Post-COVID, Conor relocated to London and transitioned from finance to recruitment.

Conor joined the Barden team in May 2024 to support Jonathan Olden in developing the emerging practices team and transitioned into the Recently Qualified team in November 2025. His background in Big 4 and industry accounting positioned him perfectly to transition into this new role and advise recently qualified accountants on their next career steps.