Barden is a partner-led talent advisory and recruitment firm. Our tax team, Aideen Murphy ACA, CTA & Kate Flanagan CTA, help great leaders build great tax teams.
Barden is where tax professionals go before they start looking for a job. And where leaders go before they start looking for tax talent. At Barden, we understand that each professional, team, role, and requirement is unique. Our approach is people first, supported by real-time data insights.
Get to know a little bit more about each of our dedicated tax team members…
Aideen Murphy | Partner | Tax & Practice | Barden Munster
Aideen Murphy ACA CTA, is a Partner leading the Tax & Practice team of Barden’s talent advisory and recruitment firm in Munster.
Aideen trained at a Big 4 firm, qualified as an accountant, and then went on to study tax, qualifying in 2012. Aideen spent a number of years post-qualification working in both practice and industry before moving into recruitment in 2015.
Aideen is a subject matter expert in tax and accounting careers, an active member of the Women in Tax in Ireland (WiTii) committee and regularly contributes to publications on the tax profession. Aideen advises leadership teams within Accounting Firms, CFOs, and tax leadership teams in Munster on attracting and retaining world-class teams.
Contact Aideen at aideen.murphy@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
Kate Flanagan | Partner | Tax, Treasury & Practice | Barden Leinster
Kate Flanagan CTA is a Partner leading the Tax, Treasury & Practice team of Barden’s talent advisory and recruitment firm in Leinster.
She trained in a Big 4 firm, qualifying in tax in 2006, and spent several years post-qualification in both practice and industry before transitioning to recruitment in 2010.
Kate is a founding member of Barden’s tax talent advisory recruitment practice in Leinster and a subject matter expert in tax, treasury, and practice careers. She regularly contributes to publications in the tax and treasury profession and advises CFOs and leadership teams in Leinster on attracting and retaining world-class teams.
Contact Kate at kate.flanagan@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
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About Barden
Barden is a partner-led talent advisory and recruitment firm consumed with supporting companies that really know the value of people. Our expertise covers Accounting & Tax, Business Support, Executive Search, Legal, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, and Technology talent advisory and recruitment. Our people are trained/qualified in their specialist areas. Our approach is consultative, not transactional. At Barden, we really know the value of people – both your people and ours.

