Barden’s Recently Qualified Accountants Team (all qualified accountants, just like you) are here to help you make your very best first step as a qualified accountant.
Below you’ll find out more about each of the team members. Drop an email to one of our team, and they will take care of you from there…
Brian O’Connor ACA | Partner | Accounting & Finance | Recently Qualified Appointments | Barden Leinster
Brian O’Connor ACA, is a Partner leading the Accounting & Finance Recently Qualified Appointments practice of Barden’s talent advisory and recruitment firm in Leinster.
After completing his BComm and MAcc at UCD, Brian completed his training contract with Deloitte’s FS Audit team. There, he worked on fund and reinsurance audits and achieved his ACA qualification. Post-contract, Brian moved to Melbourne, where he diversified his experience through various industry roles, including financial reporting, project accounting, and fixed assets.
After returning from Australia in January 2020, Brian decided to leverage his ACA qualification in an advisory capacity by joining Barden. He was promoted to Partner in January 2026 and assumes a leadership role, guiding the Recently Qualified Accountants practice with a blend of expertise, insight, and a commitment to delivering excellence. These values extend to serving clients, newly qualified accountants, and our partners in CASSI and Chartered Accountants Ireland, as well as fostering a culture of growth and collaboration within the Barden team.
Niall O’Keeffe ACA | Business Lead | Recently Qualified Accountants & Aircraft Leasing Advisor | Barden Leinster
Niall O’Keeffe ACA, is a Business Lead in the Accounting & Finance Recently Qualified Appointments and Aircraft Leasing Advisor at Barden’s talent advisory and recruitment firm in Leinster.
Niall successfully qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2021, having completed his training contract with Deloitte Ireland’s Audit team. Before this, Niall completed an accounting degree and an accounting master’s at University College Cork.
Niall works directly with the recently qualified team in Dublin to support recently qualified accounting professionals in Leinster. He also specialises in careers in the aircraft leasing sector.
Jack O’Regan ACA | Associate | Recently Qualified Accountants | Barden Leinster
Jack O’Regan ACA, is an Associate in the Accounting & Finance Recently Qualified Appointments practice of Barden’s talent advisory and recruitment firm in Leinster.
After studying Commerce at UCC, Jack began his trainee contract with the Deloitte Dublin audit department. During his time there, he worked with large PLCs, which gave him extensive exposure to complex financial environments and helped him build a strong technical foundation.
Once he had finished his contract and achieved his ACA qualification, Jack moved to Australia, where he worked in two different contract roles in property accounting. On his return to Ireland in 2025, Jack became increasingly curious about exploring new ways to apply his qualification beyond traditional accounting roles. Barden’s people-first approach strongly resonated with Jack, reaffirming that Barden was exactly the kind of organisation he wanted to be part of.
Jack works with the recently qualified team in Dublin to support recently qualified accounting professionals in Leinster.
Get in Touch With Us
Barden is where recently qualified accountants go before they start looking for a job.
When you meet Barden, you will be meeting Ireland’s most experienced talent advisory and recruitment team, all of whom are themselves accounting qualified.
Your future is too important to leave to chance. Take control, get informed, and plan your future with Barden. Drop us an email at hello@barden.ie, and we will get in touch to arrange a time and date that suits you to start planning your professional future.
