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Barden is a partner led talent advisory and recruitment firm. Our tax team comprises Aideen Murphy ACA, CTA & Kate Flanagan CTA and Aoibhín Byrne.
Our dedicated tax team are where tax professionals go to, in Ireland, before they start looking for a job. And where leaders go before they start looking for tax talent! In Barden, we understand that each professional, team, role, and requirement is unique. Our approach is people first, supported by real-time data insights.
To help you get to know us a bit better here is a little bit about each of the team…
Aideen Murphy ACA, CTA | Partner | Tax, Treasury & Practice
Aideen Murphy is a Partner within the accounting and tax talent advisory and recruitment practice in Munster, leading the Tax and Practice area of the business.
She trained through a Big 4 firm, qualifying as an accountant, and further went on to study tax, qualifying in 2012. Aideen spent several years, post qualification, working in both practice and industry before transitioning to recruitment in 2015.
Aideen is a subject matter expert in tax and accounting careers, is 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 along with CFOs and tax leadership teams in Munster on attracting and retaining world-class teams.
Contact Aideen at aideen.murphy@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
Aoibhín Byrne | Business Lead | Expert in Tax, Treasury, Audit and Corporate Finance Careers
Aoibhín Byrne is the Business Lead of the Tax, Treasury & Practice division within Barden’s talent advisory and recruitment firm in Leinster. In this capacity, she specialises in guiding individuals through career transitions within the fields of tax, treasury, audit, and advisory, spanning both practice and industry sectors.
After graduating from UCC with a BComm with French, Aoibhín started her professional journey with KPMG’s tax department. During her time at KPMG, she worked with MNC’s across a variety of industries in the provision of corporate tax compliance and advisory services.
Aoibhín joined Barden Leinster in October 2019 as an Associate, progressing into the role of Business Lead in January 2023. She is passionate about helping Barden’s clients build the best teams, actively engaging with them to discern their requirements, preferences, and aspirations, while also sharing key market insights.
Contact Aoibhín at aoibhin.byrne@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
Kate Flanagan CTA | Partner | Tax & Practice
Kate Flanagan is a Partner with the Tax, Treasury & Practice area of the business, within the accounting and tax talent advisory and recruitment practice in Leinster.
She trained through Big 4 and later went on to qualify in tax in 2006. She 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 talent advisory recruitment practice in Leinster, and is a subject matter expert in Tax, Treasury & Practice careers. She regularly contributes to publications on the tax profession and advises CFOs and leadership teams in Leinster on building high-performing teams.
Contact Kate at kate.flanagan@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
Building Your Tax Team?
Reach out to our tax team to see how they can help you build and retain truly talented world class tax teams.
Aideen Murphy ACA CTA – aideen.murphy@barden.ie
Aoibhín Byrne – aoibhin.byrne@barden.ie
Kate Flanagan CTA – kate.flanagan@barden.ie
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. In Barden we really know the value of people; both your people and ours.